New Bible Dictionary

A classic A-to-Z reference work of Bible terms by an international team of over 150 scholars, now in its third, updated edition. Over 2,000 entries on the Bible's books, people, places, key words, and major doctrines; essential background information on the history, geography and customs of Israel and its Middle Eastern neighbors; up-to-date information on recent advances in the fields of biblical studies and archaeology; and a text highlighted with maps, family trees, line drawings, diagrams, charts, and illustrations. An index with 10,000 entries gives easy access to the massive amounts of information in the book.