Wycliffe Bible Dictionary [Hardcover]

Charles F. Pfeiffer (Editor), Howard F. Vos (Editor), John Rea (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988

Wycliffe Bible Dictionary provides extensive background information on the names and places mentioned in the Bible, as well as important doctrinal, historical, and Bible background topics. Articles are written by more than 200 leading conservative, evangelical scholars.

• A comprehensive, affordable Bible dictionary for students, scholars, and lay people.
• Major topics are given extensive coverage, and contributors are noted after each article.
• Many topics include bibliographies for additional research.
• Over 900 photos, maps, charts, and drawings illustrate the text.

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About the Author

Charles F. Pfeiffer was professor of ancient literature at Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Howard Vos is retired professor of history and archaeology of The King's College in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

John Rea is retired professor of Old Testament at Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1872 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565633628
• ISBN-13: 978-1565633629
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #893,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Tool, January 16, 2009

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Rebecca "A Work in Progess" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wycliffe Bible Dictionary (Hardcover)

I have found this book to be a very good source to find answers to questions that pop up from time to time when reading scriptures. It is not easy reading, but as long as you don't let the "big" words intimidate you, you will find it a very useful tool. If they had made the book larger, with larger print and possibly less pages (it is very bulky), I would have given it 5 stars. From time to time, I have come across tidbits of information that my pastor appreciated learning as it did make some scriptures more understandable, i.e. why God set the rule that a goat should not be boiled in its mother's milk - if you want the answer, buy the book! I have given this book as gifts to others, like me, who have had no special training in theology, but want to "eat the meat" and they have also found this book to be very helpful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, November 3, 2006

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Joseph E. Strickland - See all my reviews
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The print quality of this book was horrible. A majority of the pictures in the book were not legibile because of the poor print quality.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, November 16, 2004

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W. Suggs - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent book for serious Bible study. It will enlighten a Sunday school teacher, the minister, and the person that opened the Holy Bible for the first time. This is a great book. It doent only give definitions but explanations to the words or topic that you have questions about.