The Oxford companion to the Bible

Metzger, Bruce Manning (1914-2007)

The Oxford companion to the Bible Bruce Manning Metzger - U.S.A Oxford Universiry 1993 - 874tr. Hardcover 24cm

The Oxford Companion to the Bible provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the Companion offers over seven hundred entries, ranging from brief identifications--who is Dives? where is Pisgah?--to extensive interpretive essays on topics such as the influence of the Bible on music or law.

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