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A Bible dictionary is an indispensable resource for all Bible students. In print, the Holman Bible Dictionary ,first published in 1991, is nearly 1,500 pages. It has articles that cover every Bible character and place, and even introductions to every book in the Bible. There are also extensive articles on the culture of Bible times; for example, we've all heard of the Pharisees and the Sadducees,...

A principle or force considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings. What is living has movement; in death, all movement ceases. “Life” is used in the Bible to describe the animating force in both animals and humans (for example, Gen. 1:20; 2:7; 7:15). Living organisms grow and reproduce according to their kinds. Human life as bodily existence, the value of human life, and its transient nature is described (for example, Ex. 1:14; Pss. 17:14; 63:3; Jas. 4:14). This physical,