A Biblical Cyclopaedia; or, Dictionary of Eastern Antiquities, Geography, Natural History, Sacred Annals and Biography, Theology, and Biblical Literature

by John Eadie

Publisher:

Religious Tract Society

, 1883

Overview

Explore the geography of Palestine through detailed articles and illustration. Understand the cultures of the Ancient Near East. Visualize the Bible with hundreds of illustrations. A Biblical Cyclopaedia, edited by John Eadie, contains articles on nearly every key word in the Bible. First published in 1848, A Biblical Cyclopaedia went through twenty-two edition before a major revision was begun, which included the addition of 300 new articles. This revised and expanded version, published in 1883, is a mammoth reference work, packed with exegetical notes, illustrations, and articles on the prominent people, places, and events in Scripture. It also contains notes on nearly every individual mentioned in Scripture.

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Key Features

• Explores the geography of Palestine through detailed articles
• Visualizes the Bible with hundreds of illustrations
• Contains notes on nearly every individual mentioned in Scripture

Product Details

• Title: A Biblical Cyclopædia; or, Dictionary of Eastern Antiquities, Geography, Natural History, Sacred Annals and Biography, Theology, and Biblical Literature
• Author: John Eadie
• Edition: Twenty-Third Edition
• Publisher: Religious Tract Society
• Print Publication Date: 1883
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Pages: 690
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible › Dictionaries
• Resource ID: LLS:BBCLCYCLO
• Resource Type: Encyclopedia
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:10:30Z

About John Eadie

John Eadie (1810–1876) was an active member of the Succession Church, an influential nineteenth century Scottish Presbyterian denomination, which was later renamed the United Presbyterian Church.

In 1835, Eadie became a minister at the Cambridge Street Church is Glasgow. In addition to his pastoral duties, Eadie became a professor of biblical literature and hermeneutics at the United Presbyterian Divinity Hall, and he received his D.D. from St. Andrews in 1850. During his industrious career at the Divinity Hall, Eadie penned the five New Testament commentaries for which he is best known. His writings contributed to the growing interest in biblical criticism and hermeneutics.