The New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters

<p><strong>The <em>New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters</em> is a complete index of every person named in the Bible from Aaron to Zurishadai.</strong></p><p>Discover the roles that men and women--from the obscure to the famous to the infamous--have played in the unfolding story of Scripture. Entries range from one-line biblical references for minor characters to full-length articles that address the theological significance of over forty major figures.</p><p>With entries based on the New International Version?today's most read most trusted Bible translation?this easy-to-use volume will help pastors teachers students and church workers quickly and easily identify and understand the importance of every person in the Bible.</p><p>The<em> New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters</em> features contributions from top biblical scholars of the United States the United Kingdom and Australia.</p><p>In addition to the alphabetic name-entries twenty supporting articles shed light on topics of particular interest and relevance such as: </p><ul><li>Kings of Judah and Israel</li><li>Women in the Bible</li><li>Children in the Bible</li><li>The Apostles</li><li>Pharisees</li><li>The Elderly in the Bible</li><li>Angels in the Bible</li><li>Jewish Genealogies</li></ul><p>--ZONDERVAN'S UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE REFERENCE SERIES--</p><p>This four-volume series supplies users of today's most popular modern Bible translation and New International Version with scholarly economical and uncompromisingly evangelical study tools. It includes: </p><ul><li><em>New International Bible Commentary</em></li><li><em>New International Encyclopedia of Bible Words</em></li><li><em>New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties</em></li><li><em>New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters </em></li></ul>