There is no work of literature that is more widely quoted than the Holy Bible. This major collection offers a comprehensive selection of biblical quotes in a compact, practical, accessible, and entertaining format. As the fundamental book of Western culture, the Bible offers wise and witty commentary on all aspects of life -- from health and happiness to the environment. Each quotation has a complete book, chapter, and verse citation, and is cross referenced by subject and indexed by key word. With more than 3,000 quotations on more than 400 alphabetized topics and annotations exploring the meaning, interpretation, and significance of many quotes, A Dictionary of Quotations From the Bible is an essential reference for Bible students, speakers, authors, and lovers of language. This dictionary goes beyond the traditional categories and famous verses, offering quotes and passages that are more relevant than ever to modern life.

This one-stop reference book on the vital relationship between Scripture and ethics offers needed orientation and perspective for students, pastors, and scholars. Written to respond to the movement among biblical scholars and ethicists to recover the Bible for moral formation, it is the best reference work available on the intersection of these two fields. The volume shows how Christian Scripture and Christian ethics are necessarily intertwined and offers up-to-date treatment of five hundred biblical, traditional, and contemporary topics, ranging from adultery, bioethics, and Colossians to vegetarianism, work, and Zephaniah. The stellar ecumenical list of contributors consists of more than two hundred leading scholars from the fields of biblical studies and ethics, including Darrell Bock, David Gushee, Amy Laura Hall, Daniel Harrington, Dennis Olson, Christine Pohl, Glen Stassen, and Max Stackhouse.

Who were the Pharisees? What did Samson and John the Baptist have in common? Does an altar really have "horns?" Turn to the Zondervan Bible Dictionary and find out. It has the answers to these and hundreds of other questions you're likely to wonder about as you read the Bible. Condensed from the New International Bible Dictionary, this unique volume actually offers three books in one: • A Dictionary—for easy-to-find, practical information on thousands of topics • A Topical Index—for detailed study of nearly 150 larger topics, listing all articles in the dictionary that relate to a given topic • A Survey—providing an introductory overview of the Bible, biblical history, and biblical culture. Concise, readable, and informative, the Zondervan Bible Dictionary is ideal for use at home, in study groups, and in schools. It will help you clear up the who, what, where, why, and how of the Bible so you can better appreciate the depth of its wisdom and its relevance for you today.

This groundbreaking reference tool introduces key names, theories, and concepts for interpreting Scripture.