The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (5 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

~ Keith R. Crim (Author), George A. Buttrick (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Abingdon Press (October 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0687192684
• ISBN-13: 978-0687192687
• Product Dimensions: 17 x 12.5 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 22.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #912,590 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Bible Dictionary, November 22, 2000

By A Customer

I am a college senior and I used this book to research a large paper. I found this to be a very useful tool. I really like the way the books of the Bible are broken down into different sections. This makes it easy to understand. I also like the way that the book explains something and then gives the specific verse(s) in the Bible it deals with. I really found this to be an excellent and useful book. I looked at several different Bible dictionaries and this one is the best I have found. I highly recommend it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Too much concern with form criticism., December 17, 2004

By	Philip J. Bohlken (Caldwell, Idaho) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the first four volumes in 1967. I bought the Supplementary volume when it was first published. I use the set often. It has a wealth of knowledge. But, too often basic information about the meaning of the biblical text or biblical themes is short-changed in favor of devoting space to specualtions about form critical topics that yield no useful information. This is especially true in articles related to the Gospels. An index to help the user find discussions of particular Greek or Hebrew words could be helpful. Still, this is a classic resource and deservedly so.