New Bible Dictionary (Hardcover)

~ (Editor), A.R. Millard (Editor), J.I. Packer (Editor), D.J. Wiseman (Editor)

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This magnificent and comprehensive Bible dictionary has set the standard for five decades. This third edition brings the work up to date with the latest developments in scholarship. The book is invaluable for everyone who wants to know the Bible beter.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1298 pages
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press; 3 Sub edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830814396
• ISBN-13: 978-0830814398
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,745 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for anyone wanting to seriously study the Bible, September 19, 2001

By	Mr. Timothy Johnson (DICKSON, ACT Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The New Bible Dictionary is more like an encyclopaedia than simply a dictionary. The scholarship is first-rate and the book is an almost essential resource for those who are conducting more in-depth study of the Bible.

It contains a number of articles from a range of good Christian scholars on pretty much every person, place, book and other thing in the Bible. For example, when discussing a book of the Bible, the article would contain information about the author, the date of writing, some of the scholarly issues concerning that book and would give a broad overview of the purpose and theology of the book.

This book is an invaluable resource for both lay person and Ministers, and would be useful to anyone who is involved in writing Bible studies or talks on the Bible, or who is undertaking formal study of the Bible or who is simply serious about examining more closely what the Bible really says.

If you fit one of these categories, you should definitely buy this book.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable and up to date evangelical scholarship, June 21, 2003

By	Gontroppo "Music and Theology Lover" (Bathurst, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

The New Bible Dictionary first appeared in 1962. It is one of many great books that was written, to a large degree, in Tyndale House, Cambridge. It has been updated several times to include new discoveries and to improve the already terrific original dictionary. The scholars who wrote the articles are some of the best-known, most-respected evangelical scholars today.

Highly recommended.

If you would like this book and 17 other helpful books, including the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, Sinclair Ferguson's New Dictionary of Theology, the New Bible Dictionary and the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, also the Essential IVP Reference Collection CD ROM.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Bible studies, March 16, 2003

By	"benjaminabernathy" (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This book was a gift from a friend about a year ago. I use it all the time when reading the Bible and doing studies with friends. It has all the information you could ever want. Some very obscure topics are left untouched, but all of the major and minor topics are dealt with. It also includes maps, pictures, etc. Well worth the money.