Davis Dictionary of the Bible

by John D. Davis

Hardcover, 1954

Status

Available

Call number

220.3

Collection

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Publication

Baker Pub Group (1954), Edition: Fourth, 851 pages

Description

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Dictionary Of The Bible 3 John D. Davis The Westminster Press, 1915 Religion; Biblical Reference; General; Bible; Religion / Biblical Reference / Dictionaries & Encyclopedias; Religion / Biblical Reference / General… (more)

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I acquired my copy of this treasure house of Biblical scholarship over twenty years ago shortly before my Grandfather sold his house. It is a 1915 reprint of the 1911 third edition. I find myself returning to this resource whenever I have a question of biblical history and I don't feel like turning

to the vast expanse of the world wide web. This dictionary was written in the wake of the massive output of late 19th c. and perhaps very early 20th c. middle eastern archaeology. The illustrations and photography were undoubtedly at the top of their game for the time. It contains fourteen detailed maps at the back. Many of the entries are outright articles in and of themselves and they seldom fail to illuminate my understanding or spur me on to do further research. In addition to being historically rich the simplicity of its approach is refreshing and succinct in meaning. The extensive article on St. Paul starts with the simple statement: "The great apostle to the Gentiles." The entry of the Sun begins: "The luminary of the day, created by God, preserved by God and subject to God." Davis is no arcane erudite but a scholar with complete and accessible thoughts. My edition is so old that I turn the pages with trepidation but the writing is so well done that I can't just leave the book on the shelf. It was obviously well used by my Grandmother and I continue to use it while treating it with great care.

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