A fact-and-image-filled guide to the arts, cultures, geography, geology, theologies, philosophies, and lifestyles of biblical times. Easy to use, and full of a wealth of information, the Zondervan Compact Bible Dictionary will equip your study of the Bible.

The dictionary features:

  • 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 scholarship that is comprehensive in scope
  • Ideal usefulness for laypersons, students, teachers, and pastors