Classic reference works
Reference shelf
Three of the great reference books of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, complete, plus Spurgeon’s daily readings. For modern articles, start with the Bible dictionary.
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
9,000 articles by scholars of its day on every person, place, object, custom and idea in the Bible. Thorough and detailed.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
The classic Victorian Bible dictionary: 4,600 short entries, especially strong on names and places.
The New Topical Text Book
600 subjects, each broken into what the Bible says about it, with the verses for each point.
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