The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

This comprehensive reference tool provides a helpful and reliable guide for reading and studying the Bible. Nearly 5,000 entries identify every person and place named in the Bible, examine the contents and background of each biblical book and related writings, describe the physical and cultural aspects of the world of the Bible, and explain and interpret important focuses of biblical theology—matters that the Bible student may encounter in reading and discussion. Although primarily evangelical in focus, The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary addresses objectively the broad spectrum of interpretation.

"Every lay Christian should have next to his or her Bible a good Bible dictionary. This new work from Eerdmans...fills the bill admirably...I commend it enthusiastically.” —W. Ward Gasque, Regent College

The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary is based on a translation of the 1975 edition of the internationally respected Bijbelse Encyclopedie, edited under the direction of W. H. Gispen. This English revision reflects recent archaeological discoveries and the breadth of current American biblical scholarship, including insights from critical analysis of literary, historical, and sociological issues.

A valuable tool for practical use, The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary is based on the Revised Standard Version, with attention to alternate readings and nuances in the King James, New International, and other versions.

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