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A Bible Dictionary (or Bible Encyclopedia) provides important facts and background information regarding a biblical topic. Depending on the particular dictionary, entries contain information about:
- people (Abraham, Mary, Paul)
- places (Jerusalem, Ephesus)
- events (destruction of the temple, Jerusalem Council)
- topics (persecution, family, hospitality)
- books of the Bible (1 Peter, Galatians)
- theological concepts (atonement, sanctification)
Theological Dictionaries: Focus on the theological meaning of concepts and words from the Bible. Sometimes entries are listed in Greek or Hebrew. You can use a Strong's Concordance or Interlinear Bible to identify the word if you do not know the original language.
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Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by Call Number: REF 226.03 D561 2013ISBN: 0830817778Publication Date: 1992
The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible - A-C by Call Number: REF 220.3 IN8S v.1-5ISBN: 0687054273Publication Date: 2006
New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis by Call Number: 221.3 N42VISBN: 0310214009Publication Date: 1997
The NIV Theological Dictionary of New Testament Words by Call Number: REF 225.3 N42V v.1-3ISBN: 0310216508Publication Date: 2000
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament by Call Number: 487.3 K652TISBN: 0802822509Publication Date: 1972
Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament by Call Number: 221.4 T342JISBN: 1565631331Publication Date: 1997
Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms by Call Number: 230.03 M212WISBN: 0664220894Publication Date: 2003
The Interlinear Bible Hebrew-Greek-English 4 Volume Edition with Strong's Concordance Numbers above Each Word by Call Number: 220.4 B471I 2005ISBN: 9781565639805Publication Date: 2005
New Englishman's Hebrew Concordance by Call Number: 221.03 W639NISBN: 9780913573211Publication Date: 1984
The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by Call Number: REF 220.5203ISBN: 9781418541699Publication Date: 2010
