Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
- ISBN-10
- 0802824005
- ISBN-13
- 9780802824004
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 1425
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Authors
- David Noel Freedman, Allen C. Myers, Astrid B. Beck
Description
The most comprehensive and current single volume bible dictionary on the market features 5,000 articles on books, persons, and locales, compiled by more than 600 experts.
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