A fact-and-image-filled guide to the arts, cultures, geography, geology, theologies, philosophies, and lifestyles of biblical times. Easy to use, and full of a wealth of information, the Zondervan Compact Bible Dictionary will equip your study of the Bible.
The dictionary features:

• Concise definitions of persons, places, objects, events, and concepts
• Over 6,000 entries
• Summaries of the books of the Bible
• Information about archaeological finds in the Holy Land
• Hundreds of illustrations
• Maps of the ancient world from the time of Abraham to the height of the Roman Empire (2000 B.C.-A.D. 117)
• Conservative scholarship that is comprehensive in scope
• Ideal usefulness for laypersons, students, teachers, and pastors