Its definitions have stood the test of time for their solid Biblical basis, clarity and conciseness. In 1936 it was further revised, and published under the name of A New Standard Bible Dictionary in 1936. Featuring over 1000 articles and over 200 pictures covering everything from the Aaronic priesthood to the Wilderness of Zin, it is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, single-volume Bible dictionary available. Zenos was published by Funk and Wagnalls in 1909, and in a second edition in 1925. Value priced The Tyndale Bible Dictionary is the core product in the new Tyndale Reference Library. This dictionary features a detailed bibliography, biographies of Bible scholars, a conversion table of measures, weights, and values, a chronology of important dates in Biblical history, and historical maps (showing Israel in Canaan the near east in the time of the Assyrian Empire Palestine under the Herods the background of the New Testament Rome and the East). Eastons Bible Dictionary contains almost 4,000 Bible words with a complete explanation of its Biblical meaning. The Standard Bible Dictionary edited by Edward E. Since its introduction in 1957, the Ungers Bible Dictionary has proved its value as an authoritative reference work. A Bible dictionary, defining and clarifying unfamiliar names, places, and objects, is an indispensable tool for the Bible student. A trustworthy classic that is more than just a dictionary defining thousands of Biblical words. 'Smiths Bible Dictionary' has been used by students of the Bible since its introduction in the 1860s. 'The Air or Breath by which we breath is our Alpha and Omega,' writes Jonathan Edwards in 1696, and Samuel T. Smiths Bible Dictionary Over 4,500 subjects and proper names are defined and analyzed with corresponding Scripture references. Terms range from earthquakes and mice to martyrs and art, and new to this edition are entries on Act of God, Old Testament and New Testament theology, Hanukkah, the Koran, mysticism, and many more. Because the Bible came into being in a different age, many readers have difficulty understanding its details. By the 1600s, alpha and omega was used not just in English Bible translations, but also in more general prose to refer to something essential or principal.
Coloured photographs illustrate many pages and to achieve clarity and simplicity, longer articles have been outlined in bold type. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places, people, themes, and doctrines of the Bible. The current edition of this Bible dictionary was revised and rewritten in the light of the latest historical, archaeological and linguistic discoveries in Bible lands.
"Snappy entries elucidate hazy Biblical events." – Christopher Hirst, The IndependentĪ Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed, accessible, and up-to-date dictionary of its kind.