{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-bible-9780192116918","title":"Dictionary of the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative  comprehensive  and written for a broad readership  Oxfords Dictionary of the Bible is an invaluable guide to the books of the Old and New Testaments. In addition to providing helpful information about the important places  people  and stories of the Bible  the Dictionary gives straightforward explanations based on the most current scholarship of overarching themes and controversies that are still important today. With over 2 000 entries  from Adam and Antioch to Yahweh and Zechariah  the Dictionary of the Bible ranges from the earliest period to the beginning of the second century CE\/AD. The entries  each with full reference to the text of the Bible  cover the books of the Bible  people and places  customs  religions and worship  history  and theology  with clear explanations of technical terms (such as exegesis  halakah  henotheism  logos  and shekhina) and methods of interpretation (Reader Response Criticism  liberation theology)  as well as with profiles of leading biblical scholars and their contributions to the field. We learn  for instance  that Yahweh occurs nearly 6 000 times in the Old Testament as the name for God; that sabachthani is the Aramaic word uttered by Jesus from the cross meaning \"you have forsaken me;\" and that the word Bible derives from the Greek biblia  meaning \"books \" and the plural witnesses to the fact that the Bible is not a unity but a collection. In addition to maps of the biblical world  Oxfords Dictionary of the Bible includes appendices for important dates in biblical history and a conversion table for weights and measures. With its balanced approach and wide scope  this is a lively and absorbing reference work  an ideal choice for students of the Bible  whether at school  college  or in church or community study groups  or those who simply wish to improve their knowledge of one of the central books of Western culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647135834165,"sku":"ByrdShop_0192116916","price":50.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780192116918.jpg?v=1781688994","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/dictionary-of-the-bible-9780192116918","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}