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Bible Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Offer entries relating to people, places, customs, doctrine and biblical criticism. Entries can vary in length from very brief to in-depth studies that are multiple pages.
- Highlight biblical text through short Bible commentaries, maps, historical backgrounds, archaeological background, tables of weights, lists of kings, and much more.
- Illuminate aspects of the Bible for greater understanding.
Here is an example from Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary Genesis 9:21. "And he drank of the wine, and was drunken—perhaps at the festivities of the vintage season. This solitary stain on the character of so eminently pious a man must, it is believed, have been the result of age or inadvertency."
Bible Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
You will find Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias in the Main Collection on the Upper level of the Library.
Dictionaries and encyclopedias covering the entire Bible may be found in the 220.3 area. Some are focused on specific parts of the Bible such as: Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
The Anchor Bible Dictionary by Call Number: 220.3 An21fISBN: 9780385193603Publication Date: 1992-06-01
The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible - A-C by Call Number: 220.3 N51BISBN: 9780687054275Publication Date: 2006-12-01
Dictionary of the Old Testament - Pentateuch by Call Number: 222.1 D56AISBN: 9780830817818Publication Date: 2002-12-13
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by Call Number: 224 D56PISBN: 9780830817849Publication Date: 2012-05-17
Dictionary of New Testament Background by Call Number: 225.3 D56EISBN: 9780830817801Publication Date: 2000-11-16
Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments by Call Number: 225.3 D56MISBN: 9780830817795Publication Date: 1997-11-24
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by Call Number: 220.3 In78ISBN: 9780802837813Publication Date: 1995-02-01
Dictionary of the Old Testament by Call Number: 222 D56AISBN: 9780830817825Publication Date: 2005-11-11
Dictionary of the Old Testament by Call Number: 221.3 D56LISBN: 9780830817832Publication Date: 2008-06-06
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by Call Number: 226.03 D56G & eBookISBN: 0830824561Publication Date: 2013-11-11
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters by Call Number: 227.03 D56H & eBookISBN: 9780830817788Publication Date: 1993-10-28
Online Reference Tools
Offers multidisciplinary and cross-searchable dictionary and reference works published by Oxford University Press.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Provides encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Other Reference Resources
Provides biographical information for thousands of significant people throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
Provides biographical and bibliographical information and references to thousands of international authors.
STEPBible: Scripture Tools for Every Person
STEPBible: Scripture Tools for Every Person
The "STEP" in STEP Bible stands for Scripture Tools for Every Person. This free online resource containing Bibles and commentaries. Tyndale House provides oversight of STEP Bible, with Crosswire serving as a partner for software and Bible translations.