The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible

The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible
Author: Gordon D. Fee
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 865
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0802838235

This guide to the Bible will help readers navigate unfamiliar biblical terrain and deepen their knowledge of already familiar areas. Articles by well-established experts offer in-depth insights into the Bible's people, places, and main ideas.

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Author: David Noel Freedman
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages: 1506
Release: 2000-12-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789053565032

The Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible gathers nearly 5,000 alphabetically ordered articles that thoroughly yet clearly explain all the books, persons, places, and significant terms found in the Bible. The Dictionary also explores the background of each biblical book and related writings and discusses cultural, natural, geographical, and literary phenomenae matters that Bible students at all levels may encounter in reading or discussion. Nearly 600 first-rate Bible authorities have contributed to the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Intended as a tool for practical Bible use, this illustrated dictionary reflects recent archaeological discoveries and the breadth of current biblical scholarship, including insights from critical analysis of literary, historical, sociological, and other methodological issues. The editorial team has also incorporated articles that explore and interpret important focuses of biblical theology, text and transmission, Near Eastern archaeology, extrabiblical writings, and pertinent ecclesiastical traditions - all of which help make the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible the most comprehensive and up-to-date one-volume Bible dictionary on the market today.

Eerdmans' Handbook to the Bible

Eerdmans' Handbook to the Bible
Author: David Alexander
Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
Total Pages: 680
Release: 1992
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9780802806390

This international bestselling (over 1.75 million copies in print) full-color guide to the books of the Bible features numerous revisions of the text, illustrations, maps, and charts to provide greater clarity and visual appeal. Features include 437 pictures, 363 in full color; 68 maps showing important geographic locations; 28 charts providing historical background in visual form; and much more.

A Companion to Biblical Interpretation in Early Judaism

A Companion to Biblical Interpretation in Early Judaism
Author: Matthias Henze
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2012-01-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802803881

Presents eighteen commissioned articles on biblical exegesis in early Judaism, covering the period after the Hebrew Bible was written and before the beginning of rabbinic Judaism. -- from publisher description

Introduction to the Bible

Introduction to the Bible
Author: Stephen J. Binz
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2017-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814638899

Catholics are often reluctant to begin reading the Bible, this is for various reasons. Perhaps we hang on to the notion that the Bible is a book meant for display, for recording the dates of family members ' births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Or perhaps we once attempted to read the Bible and discovered there a culture entirely different from ours 'and came to the conclusion that the Bible had nothing relevant to say to us in this place and time. Attentive to these and the many other reasons Catholics might give for not reading Scripture, Stephen Binz offers practical explanations that will make the Bible less foreign and more familiar. Introduction to the Bible allows readers to discover how the Bible came to be, how to choose a Bible translation, how to interpret the Bible within Catholic tradition, and how to benefit the most from Bible study. Readers will find practical explanations that will make the Bible less foreign and more familiar. Stephen J. Binz is a Catholic biblical scholar, speaker, and counselor. He did graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association and the Society of Biblical Literature. Binz is the author of numerous books on the Bible, including The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus and The God of Freedom and Life, both published by Liturgical Press.

Lost Treasures of the Bible

Lost Treasures of the Bible
Author: Clyde E. Fant
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2008-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802828817

"Lost Treasures of the Bible contains photographs and detailed descriptions of more than one hundred biblically significant archaeological objects housed in over twenty-five museums worldwide. Clyde Fant and Mitchell Reddish's selection of artifacts - many of them relatively unknown - illuminates the history, culture, and practices of the biblical world as a whole. Each entry also explains that particular object's relevance for understanding the Bible and locates the artifact not only at its museum site but also by its specific identification number, which is particularly valuable for smaller and lesser-known objects - true "lost treasures.""--BOOK JACKET.

Bible, Gender, Sexuality

Bible, Gender, Sexuality
Author: James V. Brownson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2013-02-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802868630

In Bible, Gender, Sexuality James Brownson argues that Christians should reconsider whether or not the biblical strictures against same-sex relations as defined in the ancient world should apply to contemporary, committed same-sex relationships. Presenting two sides in the debate -- "traditionalist" and "revisionist" -- Brownson carefully analyzes each of the seven main texts that appear to address intimate same-sex relations. In the process, he explores key concepts that inform our understanding of the biblical texts, including patriarchy, complementarity, purity and impurity, honor and shame. Central to his argument is the need to uncover the moral logic behind the biblical text. Written in order to serve and inform the ongoing debate in many denominations over the questions of homosexuality, Brownson's in-depth study will prove a useful resource for Christians who want to form a considered opinion on this important issue.

A Primer of Biblical Greek with CD

A Primer of Biblical Greek with CD
Author: N. Clayton Croy
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2007-10-02
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0802860001

This new primer offers a succinct, single-volume introduction to biblical Greek that has already been tested in classrooms around the country. Divided into 32 separate lessons, each containing a generous number of exercises, the text leads students from the Greek alphabet to a working understanding of the language of the Bible.

The Book of Deuteronomy

The Book of Deuteronomy
Author: Peter C. Craigie
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 444
Release: 1976-08-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802825247

Deuteronomy is a book about a community being prepared for a new life. Hardship and the wilderness lie behind; the promised land lies ahead. But in the present moment, there is a call for a new commitment to God and a fresh understanding of the nature of the community of God's people. Though the scene is set more than three thousand years in the past, Deuteronomy is still a book of considerable contemporary relevance. The book of Deuteronomy, however, is not only a book of contemporary relevance. It has been, and continues to be, one of the most important and debated works in modern biblical scholarship. - Author's preface.

The Lion Concise Bible Encyclopedia

The Lion Concise Bible Encyclopedia
Author: Pat Alexander
Publisher: Isis Large Print Books
Total Pages: 716
Release: 1992-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781559051033

Describes the history of the Holy Land, discusses the story of the Bible, identifies the people who appear in the Scriptures, and looks at the cultures of peoples mentioned in the Bible