New Concise Bible Dictionary

Compiled in a straightforward A-Z format for easy searching.

If you don't have room in your briefcase for the New Bible Dictionary, try this informative yet portable volume. Here are over 2,100 to-the-point entries on Bible topics, supplemented by cross-references, photographs, maps, and verse references.

The Holman Concise Bible Dictionary is the right resource when you just want the basics about a certain subject in Scripture. It easily covers all the traditional Bible dictionary topics-summaries of books in the Bible, major characters, places, animals, plants, etc.-with clarity and convenience. Plus, the volume features more than 2,800 articles on a variety of contemporary topics, including abortion, assisted suicide, child abuse, birth control, credit cards, animal rights, career, and dinosaurs. In all, this book offers more than 4,000 entries.

More than four thousand entries cover key people, places, and events found in the Bible.

The ultimate reference guide for pastors, scholars, students, and those who enjoy in-depth word studies just got better.

Reading the Bible provides inspiration and hope to millions of people worldwide, but sometimes the language and geography leaves readers with questions. This reference guide of over six thousand Biblical names and terms helps you locate your favorite biblical passages. Formatted as a dictionary, its topics range from people and cultures to religious terms. As a concordance, it also includes places and events keyed to verse in the King James Bible. From Abraham to Jerusalem, and from Frankincense to Queen Jezebel, this dictionary can help you learn about and truly understand the people and terms used in the Bible.