Roget's Thesaurus of the Bible - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060617721 ISBN 13: 9780060617721

Synopsis

Roget's Thesaurus of the Bible uses Roget's fundamental and brilliant category concept, which groups together all related subjects - similar and opposite - for quick and easy comparisons.
If you are researching a particular subject, the category list will lead you to the relevant Bible passages. If you are researching a particular passage, the index of Bible verses will lead you to the appropriate category. As a study tool, this resource is unique. Even the browser will be rewarded with the discovery of related subjects and Bible passages for further exploration.
Unlike concordances, Roget's Thesaurus of the Bible is not tied to the language of any one Bible version. Nor is it based on a particular theological system. The Bible passages in this book are not from any one version of the Bible, but are paraphrases by Colin Day. In compiling the work, the most popular English translations were used - the Revised Standard Version, New International Version, and New American Standard - with reference to the original Hebrew and Greek texts.
Reflecting a revolutionary concept in reference books, Roget's Thesaurus of the Bible is an essential resource for every home and student library.

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Review

‘Most preachers have long valued the concordance, but now we have a quite new and much more powerful tool. In this truly innovative work sermon ideas leap out from every page.’
Dr Peter Cotterell, former principal of London Bible College

‘A valuable innovation to help understand the meaning of the Bible, this thesaurus brings together concepts from across the Scriptures to stimulate new insights and understanding.’
The Rev David Jackman, The Proclamation Trust

From the Back Cover

A major new reference tool for Bible study answers the question 'What does the Bible say about...?' 43,751 times.

Using Roget's categories from the famous 'Roget's Thesaurus', this unique 'Thesaurus of the Bible' is more versatile than either a concordance or a topical analysis.

Applicable to any Bible version, this essential reference book will help people quickly and easily discover the biblical perspective on any given topic. Compiler Colin Day has created a truly remarkable resource which opens the Bible in a way that other Scripture reference books are simply unable to do.

An asset to any bookshelf, it is particularly valuable for those involved in teaching, communicating or studying the Bible at all levels.

Dr A Colin Day's massive Thesaurus collects together 43,751 biblical references under approximately 1,000 categories of the familiar 'Roget's Thesaurus'. The fascinating result is similar to a Bible concordance but with words and topics grouped together on the basis of their meaning instead of simply being listed in alphabetical order of their actual occurrence in Scripture. The 'Thesaurus of the Bible' is applicable to any Bible translation.

A. Colin Day obtained a Science degree from Cambridge University and a doctorate in Linguistics from London University. He has worked in India, Nepal and Vietnam with the Wycliffe Bible Translators. Until recently he was a senior computer programmer for the Computer Centre of University College London, and has written a number of books on computer programming and desktop publishing.

"Most preachers have long valued the concordance, but now we have a quite new and much more powerful tool. In this truly innovative work ... ideas leap out from every page."
DR PETER COTTERELL, 'London Bible College'

"A valuable innovation to help understand the meaning of the Bible, this thesaurus brings together concepts from across the Scriptures to stimulate new insights and understanding."
THE REV. DAVID JACKMAN, 'The Proclamation Trust'

Edition details

• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060617721
• ISBN 13: 9780060617721
• Binding: Hardcover