A Dictionary of the English Bible and Its Origins

Name: A Dictionary of the English Bible and Its Origins
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ISBN: 9781841270685

By: Alec Gilmore

Bloomsbury Academic / 2000 / Paperback

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This Dictionary is designed to increase awareness of Bible origins, introduce readers to the variety of versions and manuscripts which lie behind the familiar, provide "student notes" on texts, versions, manuscripts, persons, places and terminology, covering the orgins of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the English Bible, including recent translations, in alphabetical order. The overall aim is to facilitate a more intelligent understanding of the Bible among lay people by removing some of the mystique and prejudices associated with it. Entries are factual, not evaluative, and reflect contemporary biblical scholarship. A handy reference tool for Bible students at all levels.

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Title: A Dictionary of the English Bible and Its Origins
By: Alec Gilmore
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 115
Vendor: Bloomsbury Academic

Dimensions: 9.25 X 6.25 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 1841270687
ISBN-13: 9781841270685
Stock No: WW270687

Publisher's Description

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This Dictionary is designed to increase awareness of Bible origins, introduce readers to the variety of versions and manuscripts that lie behind the familiar English translation(s). It also provides, in alphabetical order, 'student notes' on texts, versions, manuscripts, persons, places and terminology, covering the origins of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the English Bible, including recent translations. Generally, this book will facilitate a more intelligent understanding of the Bible among lay people by removing some of the mystique and prejudices associated with it. Entries are factual, not evaluative, and reflect contemporary biblical scholarship. This is a handy reference tool for anyone at all interested in the Bible.