Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies

Available Platforms

• iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
• Android
• Windows Phone
• Windows Store
• Windows PC
• Windows Mobile

Description

So many words about the Word. The study of anything seems to generate its own special vocabulary, and biblical studies is no different. What's more, it's got nearly a two-thousand-year lead on you! How can you catch up? Here is the answer!

If you are puzzled by parataxis or rankled by recensions, the Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies is the companion you need. Whether you are studying Old Testament or New Testament or both at once, this little book is your private tutor, your ever-ready guide to over three hundred biblical-studies terms. Here's your glossary for reading course textbooks, your decoder for listening to lectures, your review sheet for cramming for finals and your "help" key for writing research papers.

Among the more than 300 terms defined you'll discover

types of biblical criticism, from genre criticism to tradition criticism

Greek and Latin terms, from agrapha to vaticinium ex eventu

German terms, from Frühkatholizismus to Wissenschaft

ancient texts, from Aleppo Codex to Zadokite Document

literary features, from acrostic to woe oracle

theories, from the Augustinian hypothesis to the Yahwist source

textual criticism terms, from codex to Western text

Features

• more than 300 entries
• helpful study aid for students of the Old and New Testaments
• valuable guide for anyone using commentaries or other Bible reference resources
• easy-to-read
• clear, concise definitions
• compact and comprehensive

About the Author(s)

Arthur G. Patzia (Ph.D., McMaster University) is senior professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary of Northern California. He is also the author of Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon in the New International Bible Commentary series.

Anthony J. Petrotta (Ph.D., University of Sheffield) teaches Old Testament at Fuller Seminary, Northern California. He is an Episcopal priest and since 2005 has served as Rector of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Wilsonville, Oregon.

System Requirements

Installed size (unless otherwise indicated): Approximately 428.375 KB. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Requires iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iOS 5.0 or later. Download size: 428.375 KB. Android Requires Android OS 2.2 or later. Download size: 428.375 KB. Windows Phone Requires Windows Phone 7.5 or later. Download size: 428.375 KB. Windows Store Download size: 428.375 KB. Windows PC Requires Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, or later. Download size: 734.625 KB. Windows Mobile Requires Pocket PC / Windows Mobile version 6.5 or earlier. Download size: 420.375 KB.