ILLUSTRATED
BIBLE
DICTIONARY
Tremper Longman III
General Editor
Peter Enns
Old Testament Editor
Mark Strauss
New Testament Editor
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Longman, Tremper.
The Baker illustrated Bible dictionary / Tremper Longman III.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8010-1297-6 (cloth)
1. Bible-Dictionaries. I. Title.
BS440.L66 2012
220.3—dc23
2012013438
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture is taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
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About The Baker Illustrated Bible DictionaryThe importance of the Bible for spiritual formation cannot be overstated. It is in the pages of Scripture that we come to know God through Jesus Christ. At times the world of the Bible can seem strange and distant, and the number of subjects mentioned is virtually countless. The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary helps you read the Bible with increased understanding and confidence, offering easy access to articles on people, places, things, and events in Scripture, even if they only appear in a single verse. It is comprehensive, with extensive cross-referencing to related articles; it includes authoritative articles on the books of the Bible; and it provides a ready reference to up-to-date scholarship from biblical studies, archaeology, geography, history, and theology with more than • 1,700 full-color pages, • 400 color illustrations, maps, and photos, • 5,000 articles by leading evangelical scholars. Entirely new, up-to-date, nontechnical, and easy-to-use, this comprehensive Bible dictionary will be an indispensable reference for your own personal study of God’s Word or in preparation for teaching. |
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