Standard Bible Dictionary

Standard Bible Dictionary
Author: Standard Publishing
Publisher: Standard Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780784718735

What's a phylactery? Who was Mephibosheth, and how do you pronounce his name? Get the answers to these questions and thousands more in this new dictionary from the editors of Standard Lesson Commentary. Includes more than 2,000 entries with the popular "how-to-say-it" pronunciation guide from the Standard Lesson Commentary as well as definitions to enhance teaching and personal Bible study.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Author: Geoffrey William Bromiley
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 1064
Release: 1979
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802837813

This is Volume I of an encyclopedia representing the scholarship of hundreds of evangelical contributors who have prepared articles on virtually every person, place, and term mentioned in the Bible. The encyclopedia is based on the Revised Standard Version, but is cross-referenced so that readers of other versions can easily utilize it.

Zondervan Bible Dictionary

Zondervan Bible Dictionary
Author: Zondervan,
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 812
Release: 2009-08-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310590701

Who were the Pharisees? What did Samson and John the Baptist have in common? Does an altar really have "horns?" Turn to the Zondervan Bible Dictionary and find out. It has the answers to these and hundreds of other questions you're likely to wonder about as you read the Bible. Condensed from the New International Bible Dictionary, this unique volume actually offers three books in one: • A Dictionary—for easy-to-find, practical information on thousands of topics • A Topical Index—for detailed study of nearly 150 larger topics, listing all articles in the dictionary that relate to a given topic • A Survey—providing an introductory overview of the Bible, biblical history, and biblical culture. Concise, readable, and informative, the Zondervan Bible Dictionary is ideal for use at home, in study groups, and in schools. It will help you clear up the who, what, where, why, and how of the Bible so you can better appreciate the depth of its wisdom and its relevance for you today.

New Bible Dictionary

New Bible Dictionary
Author: Donald J. Wiseman
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-11-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830814396

The third edition of the New Bible Dictionary will increase the reader's knowledge and understanding of God's Word as no other single book can do. This up-to-date edition is filled with the latest developments in biblical studies, ancient Near Eastern studies, and archaeological finds.

Richard's Complete Bible Dictionary

Richard's Complete Bible Dictionary
Author: Larry Richards
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1168
Release: 2005-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9780529116925

With more features than any other single-volume Bible dictionary ever published, the "Richard's Complete Bible Dictionary "is clearly the "best of class." "Available in the U.S. only."

The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible

The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible
Author: Merrill Chapin Tenney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 5
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9780310241355

Now thoroughly revised, this five-volume edition provides up-to-date entries based on the latest scholarship. Full-color pictures supplement the text, which includes new articles in addition to thorough updates and improvements of existing topics. Different viewpoints of scholarship permit a well-rounded perspective on issues relating to doctrines, themes, and biblical interpretation. Includes more than 5,000 pages of vital information on Bible lands and people, more than 7,500 articles alphabetically arranged for easy reference; hundreds of full-color and black-and-white illustrations, charts, and graphs; 32 pages of full-color maps and hundreds of black-and-white outline maps for ready reference; and scholarly articles ranging across the entire spectrum of theological and biblical topics. --From publisher's description.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Author: Geoffrey William Bromiley
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 1230
Release: 1979
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802837820

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia combines the defining function of a dictionary with an encyclopedia's comprehensive presentation of accurate, dependable information. Summarizing the state of knowledge on more than 9,000 topics and including 3,500 cross-references, ISBE contains articles on every person and place mentioned in the Bible, every word in the Bible that has significant theological or ethical meaning, and all terminology that touches on the transmission and interpretation of the Bible.