The Oxford Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible

ISBN 10: 0195149173 / ISBN 13: 9780195149173

Published by Oxford University Press, 2001

Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included. Seller Inventory # GICWV.0195149173.A

Synopsis:

The Bible has been in existence for nearly 2,000 years and is often claimed to be the most published book in the world. It has undoubtedly played a central role in shaping western culture and history and it has been a great source of inspiration to many and will continue to be so in the future. Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan have come together again to produce yet another fine, authoritative A-Z reference book on one of the many topics of interest concerning the Bible. In The Oxford Guide to Ideas and Issues of the Bible they have included approximately 270 articles, which have been adapted from the Oxford Companion to the Bible, to provide readers with a fascinating yet informative guide to many of the ideas, concepts, and traditions mentioned in the Bible. Readers will find informative articles on such timeless issues as adultery and abortion, divorce and drunkenness, marriage and murder, suffering and temptation. The text also covers religious concepts such as incarnation, sin, grace, baptism, ethics, and the Holy Spirit. The A-Z entries are supplemented with additional material including a detailed index and a table of abbreviations and transliterations. All in all this book will prove to be a handy and comprehensive guide for both students, scholars, and general readers interested in the Bible.

About the Author: Bruce M. Metzger is Collord Professor Emeritus of New Testament Language and Literature, Princeton Theological Seminary. He was chairperson of the NRSV Bible Committee, which produced the New Revised Standard Version. Michael D. Coogan is Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, and Director of Publications for the Harvard Semitic Museum. A widely regarded interpreter of the biblical world, he is the editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible (Third Edition) and The Oxford History of the Biblical World and co-editor (with Bruce M. Metzger) of The Oxford Companion to the Bible and The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Oxford Guide to Ideas & Issues of the ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: acceptable