| Author |
: James Hastings |
| Publisher |
: The Minerva Group, Inc. |
| Total Pages |
: 464 |
| Release |
: 2004-10 |
| ISBN-10 |
: 1410217248 |
| ISBN-13 |
: 9781410217240 |
| Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of the Bible by : James Hastings
Download or read book A Dictionary of the Bible written by James Hastings and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a century the ten-volume Dictionary of the Bible has been the definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary of the Old and New Testaments, together with the Old Testament Apocrypha, according to the Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference to the original tongues. ... Articles have been written on the names of all Persons and Places, on the Antiquities and Archaeology of the Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural History, on Biblical Theology and Ethic, and even on the obsolete or archaic words occurring in the English Versions." James Hastings (1852-1922) was a distinguished scholar and pastor. He was founder and editor of the Expository Times and is also well known for editing the Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, the Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels, and the Dictionary of the Apostolic Church.