Dictionaries

Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary

by F. F. Bruce, Ronald F. Youngblood and R. K. Harrison

Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary is the most comprehensive and up-to-date Bible dictionary available. With a fresh new look and updated photographs, this new and enhanced edition is a wealth of basic study information written for the general reader without the jargon of scholarly works. Look up over 7,000 entries on people, places, or thi… Read more…

Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity (4 Vols.)

by Edwin Yamauchi and Marvin R Wilson

The Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity is a unique reference work that provides background cultural and technical information on the world of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament from 4000 BC to approximately AD 600. This four-volume edition covers topics from A-Z. This dictionary casts light on the culture, techn… Read more…

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, 2nd edition

by Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick and Nijay K Gupta

The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters is a one-of-a-kind reference work. No other resource presents as much information focused exclusively on Pauline theology, literature, background, and scholarship. This second edition is a thoroughly revised and updated version of the acclaimed 1993 publication. Since that groundbreaking volume was pu… Read more…

Holman QuickSource Bible Dictionary

Most Bible teachers say a Bible dictionary is the first reference tool a fledgling student of the Bible should acquire. The Holman QuickSource Bible Dictionary is a perfect tool for those who are beginning to study the Bible. It’s definitions are both carefully researched and accessible. Definitions are designed to give the user a quick understanding of a … Read more…

Baker Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

by Tremper Longman III

As the building blocks of language, words are the means we use to communicate with one another. They're also the means God has chosen to communicate with us, his people. For all those who read and study God's Word, and especially those called to preach and teach, learning to identify the meaning of biblical words in their various contexts is essentia… Read more…

Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament

by G. K. Beale, D. A. Carson, Andrew David Naselli and Benjamin L. Gladd

With the torrent of publications on the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, the time is ripe for a dictionary dedicated to this incredibly rich yet diverse field. This companion volume to the well-received Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (CNTUOT) brings together leading evangelical biblical scholars to explore and explain … Read more…

Zondervan Dictionary of Bible and Theology Words

by Matthew S. DeMoss and J. Edward Miller

Reach for almost any commentary or other Bible study text and sooner or later (probably sooner!) you’re bound to stumble over a word you don’t know. Unfortunately, the dictionary doesn’t shed much light on terms such as agraphon, deutero-Isaiah, pretribulationism, synonymous parallelism, Transjordan, or zugoth. Even words you are ab… Read more…

Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3rd Ed.)

by F. L. Cross and E A Livingstone

Uniquely authoritative and wide-ranging in its scope, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church is the indispensable reference work on all aspects of the Christian Church. It contains over 6,000 A-Z entries, and offers unrivalled coverage of all aspects of this vast and often complex subject, including: theology chur… Read more…

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

by Chad Brand, Charles Draper and Archie England

Exhaustive, Theological, Scriptural Pronunciation guide, unique "quicktake" locator system, and over 700 full-color photos, illustrations, charts, and maps. This is the only dictionary that includes all the major translations - HCSB, NIV, KJV, RSV, NRSV, REB, NASB, ESV and the TEV. Designed to serve an… Read more…

Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible

by Kevin J. Vanhoozer

Today's biblical interpreter, whether scholar, student, or pastor, is faced with a plethora of philosophies and methods for interpreting Scripture. Postmodern trends have emphasized one's community identity in shaping interpretation, leading to differing conclusions. In addition, modern biblical interpretation has too often been characteriz… Read more…

Zondervan Dictionary of Biblical Imagery

by John A. Beck

Biblical authors seized imagery drawn from everyday life and redeployed it in the service of divine revelation. But today’s readers are not familiar with many of these once-common illustrations. The distance in time, place, and culture between the Bible’s first recipients and people today often mutes the rhetorical impact of such images. Students of the … Read more…

Olive Tree People of the Bible: 100 Important Biblical Figures

Olive Tree People: 100 Important Biblical Figures provides information about the individuals who populate the Bible. Featuring a mix of people from the Old and New Testaments, this compilation gives details about the lives of men and women chosen by God to play an important role in His plan. In addition to browsing this work, readers will also be a… Read more…