Concise, convenient and comprehensive: this handy dictionary will inform and enlighten all who want to understand how the Bible came together, the history of the various texts behind it, the versions in which it has appeared, the process of editing and compilation, and the different methods of interpretation that have developed over the centuries.

Includes:
*1000 key words and phrases.
*Fascinating boxed features on topics such as 'Unknown Sayings of Jesus', 'Corrections and Corruptions', 'The Dead Sea Scrolls' and 'Scribal Changes'.

Informed by the latest advances in biblical scholarship, this handy dictionary provides the reader with concise, manageable information on all the key issues and topics. It is especially helpful to students of religion and related subjects, as well as to religious educators in schools, colleges and churches of all denominations.