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Zondervan's Compact Bible Dictionary delivers a wealth of varied information in an easy-to-find alphabetical arrangement.

Here is a fact-and-picture-filled guide to the arts, cultures, geography, geology, theologies, philosophies, and lifestyles of biblical times.
Concise definitions of persons, places, objects, events, and concepts
Over 6,000 entries
Summaries of the books of the Bible
Information about archaeological finds in the Holy Land
Hundreds of illustrations
Maps of the ancient world from the time of Abraham to the height of the Roman Empire (2000 B.C.-A.D. 117)
Conservative in scholarship, comprehensive in scope
Ideal for laypersons, students, teachers, and pastors

This comprehensive reference tool for Bible students and teachers is arranged by topic and provides over 6,000 entries with more than 100,000 Scripture references.

Every proper name, place, object, and event of the Bible is listed along with a brief definition or description