Both the Old Testament and the New are subjected to scientific scrutiny yet each emerges as a set of religious documents whose meaning is deeply contemporary. This dictionary is one of the most up-to-date and reliable dictionaries of the Bible in any language. It is magnificent in scholarship, ample in learning, frank and unhesitating in facing all the difficulties and problems, and sympathetic with the varieties and diversities of other views. Features: - Both Old and New Testament - 2000 articles covering every book of the Bible - Major themes and concepts - Characters of the Bible - Ancient civilizations of the Near East - Geography of the biblical lands - Over 200 charts and illustrations A great resource for those who study Sacred Scripture! Pages: 954