Zondervan Handbook to the Bible, Sixth Edition

"The best book to have next to your Bible." From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to God''s relationship with the universe, you''ll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of Scripture come alive through spectacular color-filled articles and images of meticulous clarity and detail. For this 6th edition the Handbook has been completely reset and redesigned in a larger format, making the text and graphics even easier to read and introducing over 100 exciting new photographs that help to enrich your appreciation of the text. In addition, there are 20 brand new special articles by leading scholars offering insights into topics ranging from life and worship in the early churches, children and families, slavery, the historical Jesus, and aspects of biblical prayer. These include: Michael F. Bird (Titles of Jesus), Daniel Block (Exile), David A. DeSilva (Historical Jesus), Nancy Guthrie (Lord''s