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| Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible | 
| Creators: David Noel Freedman, Allen C. Myers, Astrid B. Beck
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $48.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 64677
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1425
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 2.5
ISBN: 0802824005
Dewey Decimal Number: 220.3
EAN: 9780802824004
ASIN: 0802824005
Publication Date: November 2000
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 Excellent & comprehensive September 28, 2008
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
The "Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible" by David Noel Freedman, in my experience, is an excellent resource for Bible scholars. I have been a Judeo-Christian Bible scholar for 40 years and can appreciate the scope and research that this dictionary represents. Although a scholarly reference book, it is non-the-less easy to read and is not pretentious in any way. I find it invaluable in my studies and research.
Fine Resource June 19, 2008
After reading dozens of reviews on Bible dictionaries, I settled on Eerdmans to add to my graduate-student library. Later, I found that two of my professors in my graduate program were contributors. I found this to be an excellent resource; I used it for a number of exegesis papers (biblical interpretation, etc., etc.) and found the entries to be both adequate and concise. For a one-volume dictionary (as opposed to the New Interpreter's series...part of which is forthcoming), this is a very fine choice. In fact, a fellow student who had access to several reputable dictionaries except for this one asked me to look several things up for her: none of her sources had entries, but Eerdmans did. So, whether you are looking for one main dictionary for your library or another addition to add to your collection, this is an excellent choice.
 satisfactory February 25, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Generally speaking the book contains a great deal of historical biblical informations and is to some degree an assest to bible study. However, the overall flavor of this book seems not to be faith based. The perspective approach is a scholarly one but at times lacks a critical ingredient for believers. Small matters of disagreement between historians (such as whether the book Matthew or Mark was written first)seem to indicate that much of the writing is from a historians viewpoint vs that of a believer.
superb resource!! March 5, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent one volume bible dictionary. Treats a tremendouse amount of topics from books of the bible to people, places and things in the bible, and more. Probably the best one volume bible dictionary available. Very up to date research backs the articles, pespectives range from moderate to conservative.
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible November 9, 2006
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased it for an incarcerated felon at the Christian Prison in Richmond, TX. The Chuck Colson Prison Fellowship Ministries 18 month pre-pelease program of "Inner-Change Freedom Initiative (IFI)" is conducted at the Carol Vance (Jester 3) Unit of TDCJ. I mentor ex-offenders prior to release and 6 months after. He says: "I use it daily".
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