The Bible contains over three thousand names - all of which are included in this exhaustive Who's Who of the Bible. Every single individual whose name is listed in the Bible is listed here in order of their appearance in the Bible with their dates, a concise description of their lives and significance, and references to where they occur in the text. With sections on the Pentateuch, the History books, Poetry and Wisdom books, the Prophets, the Gospels and Acts, and the Letters and Revelation, this book also includes a user's guide, family trees of key individuals, a timeline, an alphabetical list of names, and an Appendix on the Apocrypha. Putting all the information on the Bible's rich cast of characters at your finger tips, this is an essential guide for any preacher, teacher, biblical scholar, student, or Bible reader.
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Martin Manser is a reference book editor and a language trainer and consultant. He is editor of the Chambers Thesaurus and several English-language dictionaries as well as a number of Lion titles including A TREASURY OF PSALMS.
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Contents
Books of the Bible in Alphabetical Order 8
Introduction 10
1 The Pentateuch 14
2 The History Books 57
3 The Books of Poetry and Wisdom 198
4 The Prophets 202
5 The Gospels and Acts 218
6 The Letters and Revelation 242
Appendix: Selected entries from the Apocrypha 253
Alphabetical List of Names 2