A Bible dictionary, which includes 6 volumes of approximately 1,200 pages each; more than 6,000 entries; and more than 7,000,000 words. It provides an interfaith exploration of the Bible. It includes endpaper maps of the Near Eastern world keyed to text for quick location of archaeological and biblical sites.

); many articles illustrating the literary artistry of the biblical text; intriguing discussions of everyday life in Bible lands - including articles that help us to understand health and disease, the role of animals and plants in the ancient ecosystem, and the demographics of human settlement in ancient Palestine; and, a richness of information unequaled in the history of biblical studies.