Revised edition. Volume 1 of 5. The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible has been a classic Bible study resource for more than thirty years. Now thoroughly revised, this new five-volume edition provides up-to-date entries based on the latest scholarship. Beautiful full-color pictures supplement the text, which includes many new articles in addition to thorough updates and improvements of existing topics. Different viewpoints of scholarship permit a well-rounded perspective on significant issues relating to doctrines, themes, and biblical interpretation. The goal remains the same: to provide pastors, teachers, students, and devoted Bible readers with a comprehensive and reliable library of information.* More than 5,000 pages of vital information on Bible lands and people* More than 7,500 articles alphabetically arranged for easy reference* Hundreds of colorful maps, illustrations, charts, and graphs* Scholarly articles ranging across the entire spectrum of theological and biblical topics, backed by the most current body of archaeological research* Over 250 contributors from around the world* Introductions to each book of the Bible* Bibliographies and helpful cross-references