Full Description
A fact-and-image-filled guide to the arts, cultures, geography, geology, theologies, philosophies, and lifestyles of biblical times. Easy to use, and full of a wealth of information, the Zondervan Compact Bible Dictionary will equip your study of the Bible.
The dictionary features:
Concise definitions of persons, places, objects, events, and concepts
Over 6,000 entries
Summaries of the books of the Bible
Information about archaeological finds in the Holy Land
Hundreds of illustrations
Maps of the ancient world from the time of Abraham to the height of the Roman Empire (2000 B.C.-A.D. 117)
Conservative scholarship that is comprehensive in scope
Ideal usefulness for laypersons, students, teachers, and pastors
