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Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies
Over 300 Terms Clearly Concisely Defined
Buchbeschreibung
So many words about the Word. The study of anything seems to generate its own special vocabulary, and biblical studies is no different. What's more, it's got nearly a two-thousand-year lead on you! How can you catch up? Here is the answer!
If you are puzzled by parataxis or rankled by recensions, the
Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies is the companion you need. Whether you are studying Old Testament or New Testament or both at once, this little book is your private tutor, your ever-ready guide to over three hundred biblical-studies terms. Here's your glossary for reading course textbooks, your decoder for listening to lectures, your review sheet for cramming for finals and your "help" key for writing research papers.
Among the more than 300 terms defined you'll discover
types of biblical criticism, from
genre criticism to
tradition criticismGreek and Latin terms, from
agrapha to
vaticinium ex eventuGerman terms, from
Frühkatholizismus to
Wissenschaftancient texts, from
Aleppo Codex to
Zadokite Documentliterary features, from
acrostic to
woe oracletheories, from the
Augustinian hypothesis to the
Yahwist sourcetextual criticism terms, from
codex to
Western textWritten by Arthur G. Patzia and Anthony J. Petrotta, two biblical studies professors who know what you need to know,
Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies will be your essential guide into a fascinating world of understanding.
Designed for students and pastors alike, the short and accessible volumes in the IVP Pocket Reference Series will help you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, world religions, Christian spirituality, ethics, theology, and more.