Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary

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Zondervan, May 3, 2011 - Religion - 1584 pages

A visually stimulating journey for anyone interested in learning more about the world of the Bible.

The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary offers a wealth of insight into the historical, chronological, archaeological, geographical, social, theological, and biographical aspects of the Bible. Through the articles, sidebars, charts, maps, and full-color images included in this volume, the text of the Old and New Testaments will come alive for you as never before. As a condensation of the Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, the information contained within this reference work is solid and biblically sound. The material is based completely on the NIV and cross-referenced to the King James Version.

Features include:

  • Over 7,200 entries with up-to-date scholarship, archaeological findings, and more
  • 75 full-color maps created with new mapping technologies
  • Over 500 full-color photographs, charts, and illustrations

Understanding the Bible can be difficult. The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary will help you make sense of the Bible's context, people, places, and objects so you can better understand and apply the scripture. Ideal for pastors, Sunday school teachers, students, and general Bible readers.

 

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Contents

B
149
C
235
D
327
E
379
F
461
G
493
H
556
I
636
O
1033
P
1063
Q
1198
R
1202
S
1257
T
1411
U
1494
V
1504

J
680
K
795
L
823
M
870
N
987
W
1514
X
1540
Y
1541
Z
1543
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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2011)

J. D. Douglas was the revising editor of The New International Dictionary of the Bible and editor of The New Bible Dictionary. He was editor-at-large for Christianity Today.

Merrill C. Tenney was professor of theological studies and dean of the Graduate school of Theology at Wheaton College, where he taught from 1944 to 1982. In addition to teaching New Testament and Greek, he was the general editor of the Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary, served on the original translation team for the New American Standard Bible, and wrote several books. Tenney was an advocate of fundamentalism and a second president of the Evangelical Theological Society. He was born in Massachusetts and received his education from Nyack Missionary Training Institute, Gordon College of Theology and Missions, Boston University, and Harvard University. He and his wife Helen and two sons.

Moisés Silva taught biblical studies at Westmont College, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Gordon-Conwell Seminary. He is the author or coauthor of eight books and the revising editor of the Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible.

Bibliographic information

TitleZondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary
AuthorsJ. D. Douglas, Merrill C. Tenney
ContributorMoisés Silva
PublisherZondervan, 2011
ISBN0310492351, 9780310492351
Length1584 pages
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Religion / Biblical Reference / Concordances
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