{"product_id":"revived-the-oxford-companion-to-the-bible","title":"REVIVED:  The Oxford Companion to the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW:  £38.00      REVIVED :  £12.50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of our Re-Vived Section, meaning that it is not brand new but “Like New”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bible has had an immeasurable influence on Western culture, touching on virtually every aspect of our lives. It is one of the great wellsprings of Western religious, ethical, and philosophical traditions. It has been an endless source of inspiration to artists and writers, and for countless generations, it has been a comfort in suffering; a place to reflect on the mysteries of birth, death, and immortality. Its stories and characters are an integral part of the repertoire of every educated adult, forming an enduring bond that spans thousands of years and embraces a vast community of believers and nonbelievers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Oxford Companion to the Bible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCompanion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers over seven hundred informative entries. These range from brief identifications (who is Dives? Where is Pisgah?) to extensive interpretive essays on topics as diverse as the Bible's influence on music, immortality, ethics, grace, baptism, and the Holy Spirit. The contributors also explore biblical views of modern issues such as homosexuality, marriage, and anti-Semitism, and the impact of the Bible on the secular world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCompanion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can also serve as a handy reference, the first place to turn to find factual information on the Bible. Readers will find fascinating, informative articles on all the books of the Bible - including the Apocrypha, Dead Sea Scrolls, and many other ancient texts. Virtually every figure who walked across the biblical stage is identified here, ranging from Rebekah, Rachel, and Mary, to Joseph, Barabbas, and Jesus. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCompanion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also offers entries that shed light on daily life in ancient Israel and the earliest Christian communities, with fascinating articles on feasts and festivals, clothing, medicine, units of time, houses, and furniture. Finally, there are twenty-eight pages of full-colour maps, providing an accurate, detailed portrait of the biblical world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vast compendium of information related to scriptures, here is an ideal complement to the Bible, an essential volume for every home and library, the first place to turn for information on the central book of Western culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAaron, Angels, Apocrypha, Assyria, Baptism, Chapter and Verse Divisions, Cherub, Dead Sea Scrolls, Feminism and the Bible, Freud and the Bible, Leaven, the Gospel According to Luke, Miriam, Music and the Bible, the Book of Ruth, Suffering, Tabernacle, Zion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Living Word Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047141318980,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/1289\/1972\/files\/companion.jpg?v=1785238881","url":"https:\/\/livingwordbookshop.myshopify.com\/products\/revived-the-oxford-companion-to-the-bible","provider":"Living Word Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}