New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible

Author: Rivka Gonen

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The New Interpreter's® Dictionary of the Bible (NIDB) in five volumes provides the best quality in contemporary biblical scholarship on a comprehensive range of topics from the Old and New Testaments, the Deuterocanonical books, and from contextual studies of the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman worlds and their literatures. The dictionary contains maps, charts, and illustrations to further clarify the written material. The biblical text used is the NRSV translation.

A diverse group of 900 scholars from 40 countries have contributed 7100 fresh new articles with 8400 entries including persons, places, things, theological concepts, and much more. These contributors were selected by the editorial board for their expertise in their field and for the quality of their scholarship in publication. Special care was taken to select authors who could provide a variety of perspectives from different theological traditions (Protestant, Catholic, Jewish), diverse theological trajectory (conservative and liberal), and from the social locations of gender, ethnicity, and race.

Topics are listed in alphabetical order from A-Z and evenly divided among the five volumes. The main entry (in bold) includes a pronunciation guide. Hebrew and Greek origins of the entry follow, with transliteration. Longer articles contain an introduction that summarizes the topic and include a helpful outline to guide the reader. Articles conclude with a short bibliography and cross references to related articles. In each definition, authors strive to incorporate as many biblical instances of the term as possible in the given amount of space, and to discuss the theological, social, or ecclesial implications of the topic, so that the definitions are practical aids to the tasks of preaching, teaching, and study of the Bible.

Volume Structure;
1. A - C
2. D - H
3. I - Ma
4. Me-R
5. S - Z

Readers who are trained in ancient languages will appreciate the discussion of Hebrew and Greek terms, while at the same time, readers who are not familiar with Hebrew or Greek should not have difficulty following the articles, because transliteration and complete definitions are used throughout.

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Volume One: A-C
Physical Info: 1.86" H x 10.42" L x 7.82" W (3.46 lbs) 843 pages
US SRP: $ 75.00 US
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: November 2006

Volume Two: D-H
Physical Info: 2.06" H x 10.43" L x 7.85" W (4.19 lbs) 1012 pages
US SRP: $ 75.00 US
Binding: Hardcover - Other Formats
Pub Date: September 2007

New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible Author: Rivka Gonen
	Item#	Binding		Price
	9780687054275	Hardcover	Volume 1	43.95
	9780687333554	Hardcover	Volume 2	52.95
The New Interpreter's® Dictionary of the Bible (NIDB) in five volumes provides the best quality in contemporary biblical scholarship on a comprehensive range of topics from the Old and New Testaments, the Deuterocanonical books, ...

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