What is a Bible Dictionary?
A Bible dictionary is basically a collection of terms used in the Bible and about the Bible along with the definitions (generally extended definitions) of what Biblical scholars mean by those terms. You may find some lists of references to where certain words or names are found in the Bible, but these will not be exhaustive as they would be in a concordance. A Bible dictionary will also usually give you some background information and archeological data. There is relatively little difference between Bible dictionaries and a Bible encyclopedias in current editions, because the Bible dictionary articles now tend to be long and to include a substantial amount of information beyond basic definition. Some of the things you will find in a Bible dictionary are: • Definitions of terms • Introductory information on a book of the Bible • Short biographies of Bible characters • Historical background information • Descriptions and histories of places, such as countries or cities You will generally
