Revised edition

Volume 1 of 5. The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible has been a classic Bible study resource for more than thirty years. Now thoroughly revised, this new five-volume edition provides up-to-date entries based on the latest scholarship. Beautiful full-color pictures supplement the text, which includes many new articles in addition to thorough updates and improvements of existing topics. Different viewpoints of scholarship permit a well-rounded perspective on significant issues relating to doctrines, themes, and biblical interpretation. The goal remains the same: to provide pastors, teachers, students, and devoted Bible readers with a comprehensive and reliable library of information.

More than 5,000 pages of vital information on Bible lands and people

More than 7,500 articles alphabetically arranged for easy reference

Hundreds of colorful maps, illustrations, charts, and graphs

Scholarly articles ranging across the entire spectrum of theological and biblical topics, backed by the most current body of archaeological research

Over 250 contributors from around the world

Introductions to each book of the Bible

Bibliographies and helpful cross-references