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THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA combines the defining function of a dictionary with an encyclopedia's comprehensive presentation of accurate, dependable information. Summarizing the state of knowledge on more than 9,000 topics and including 3,500 cross-references, ISBE contains articles on every person and place mentioned in the Bible, every word in the Bible that has signficant theological or ethical meaning, and all terminology that touches on the transmission and interpretation of the Bible. ISBE is based on the Revised Standard Version, making it readily accessible to a wide range of readers. More than 1,485 photographs, including 138 color plates, enhance the text of this encyclopedia, and 342 maps give an accurate and attractive presentation of revelant geographical features. Volume covers articles beginning with the letters A-D.
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