New Dictionary of Biblical Theology

The best single-volume reference work on biblical theology available. Editors T. Desmond Alexander, Brian S. Rosner, D.A. Carson, and Graeme Goldsworthy have compiled an invaluable resource on biblical theology, covering its history, the challenges it faces, what it is, and more. Biblical books and themes are looked at both individually and corporately, offering one of the most comprehensive introductions on the market.

Drawing from an extensive list of contributors (click here to view all the contributors), this book includes numerous general articles on biblical theology, covering topics like the canon of Scripture, biblical history, the university and diversity of Scripture, and others. It also contains articles looking at the theology and setting of the biblical corpora and individual books (reading them on their own terms). These articles are considered the analysis portion of this book. The synthesis of the various books into a cohesive whole is undertaken in the section on biblical themes, an extensive, alphabetically arranged section covering themes like sin, atonement, redemption, salvation, etc.

With 850 jam-packed pages, and extensive cross-referencing, the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology will quickly become a well-respected standard for biblical theology reference works. Each article contains a bibliography for further research, and each contributor is well-versed in their respective topics. This is an outstanding reference work that truly belongs in all reference libraries, and on the desk of all interested in biblical theology.

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Reviewed by Leonard Castaneda (Cebu, Philippines), August 02, 2007

I have found this book to be very helpful in my studies!

Reviewed by Steven Taylor (Nashua, NH), December 07, 2002

A book that is easy to read, is well written, and is very informative. I have read much of it and plan to read it cover to cover. A must reference book for the study of Scripture, and of Christian belief and practice.

Reviewed by Ronald L. Nickelson (Fairfield, OH), March 20, 2001

Only a minimal "Index of Articles" in the back matter (i.e., no indexes of passages cited, etc.). Font detracts from readability.

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