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Features

• 8400 entries in five volumes, including 1300 cross references
• 7100 new articles
• 900 scholar contributors from 40 nations
• A-Z alphabetical order
• Main entries with Hebrew, Greek, Transliteration Fonts
• Summary introductions for long articles
• Helpful outlines for long articles
• Bibliographies
• List of abbreviations for each volume
• Index of maps, charts, photos, and illustrations
• Peer reviewed by congregational leaders
• Fully searchable CD-ROM with full-text database and color illustrations included for subscribers only when the set is complete.

Benefits

• The dictionary is a comprehensive aid to biblical studies in five volumes with a wider scope than a commentary. Pastors, teachers, and students can start with the dictionary for an in-depth introduction to a topic.
• Readers exposed to inclusive and diverse interpretation, while high standard of scholarship is maintained.
• More than 50,000 cross references expand coverage of each topic by leading to related articles.
• Emphasis on biblical and theological relevance of each topic provides a practical aid to preaching, teaching, and Bible study.
• Biblical languages for academic audiences, and transliteration for non-academic audiences allow all readers to study the nuances of terms in their original languages.
• Readers can skim long articles for relevant information.
• Readers will have a list of recommended resources for further reading.
• Readers can easily find useful visual aids which clarify written text.
• Rapid full-text lookup will place information at readers' fingertips; searches by computer will allow hits on many essays with related information; added value of full-color maps and illustrations on CD-ROM.