International standard Bible encyclopedia

Description

First published in 1915, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia has long been considered a standard among biblical reference works. And now, after more than fifteen years of extensive rewriting and careful editing, the first revision of this classic work since 1929 is available. Combining the defining function of a dictionary with the encyclopedia’s presentation of comprehensive information, the revised ISBE summarizes the state of knowledge about each of its topics and leads the reader to further sources of information and insight. ISBE is an invaluable source of information for any student of the Bible -- scholar, pastor or layperson. It includes articles on every name of a person or place mentioned in the Bible, as well as all other terms in the Bible that have theological or ethnic meaning. The transmission, study, and interpretation of the Bible are also covered thoroughly. Based on the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the Encyclopedia contains cross-reference entries to the forms used in the King James Version and the New English Bible, making it more readily accessible to a wider range of readers. This work represents the scholarship of hundreds of contributors from many specialized fields of biblical research. Excellence in design and typography combined with meticulous editing make this Encyclopedia the ideal reference work: accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date. - Jacket flap.

Description

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, also known as the ISBE, is an exhaustive Biblical encyclopedia that explains in detail every significant word in the Bible, and also includes historical information from the Apocrypha. It provides detailed information on the language and literature of the Bible world, their cultures and the historical and religious environments of the people of the Bible in articles by nearly 200 scholars.

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Other Editions

• International standard Bible encyclopediaEerdmans1979-01-01
• International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHardcoverEerdmans Pub Co1956-03-01
• International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHardcoverEerdmans Pub Co1979-07-01
• International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHardcoverWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company1979-07-01
• International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHardcoverWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company1982-03-01
• The International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHardcoverWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company1988-03-01