Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary: The Most Accurate and Comprehensive One-Volume Bible Dictionary Available

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.

Author: J. D. Douglas,Merrill C. Tenney
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 02/06/2011
Pages: 1584
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.55lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.60w x 2.30d
ISBN: 9780310229834


Review Citation(s):
CBA Retailers 04/01/2011 pg. 28
Library Journal 07/01/2011 pg. 102
Choice 10/01/2011
Booklist 11/15/2011 pg. 32

About the Author
Douglas, J. D.: - 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.Tenney, Merrill C.: -

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.

Silva, Moisés: - 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.