The two dictionaries share a common name, but are completely different from one another. Here's part of the preface of the revised volume:
"In view of the high esteem in which ISBE has been held, it was felt at first that the bulk of the existing material should be retained in its original format. A good deal of work was done on that premise. Increasingly it became obvious that with the pace and magnitude of biblical and archeological changes, along with the rapid shifts in the political, geographical, and social life of the Near East, more would have to be done, so that a call went out for more articles and contributors. Eventually the editors and publishers were forced to acknowledge, however reluctantly, that a thorough updating of both matter and format constituted the only logical course, so that now, although some of the most durable of the original material remains, the revision has become to all intents and purposes a new, or at least a completely reconstructed, encyclopedia."
If you can't find links to dictionaries you already own, I would recommend right-clicking on the ISBE link, making sure the selected text is highlighted on the right-hand side of the menu, and then scrolling down to the bottom of the left-hand side, to open an equivalent resource.
Thank you. I did not know about the vast difference between the two. I remember when I first bought my starter package 6 months ago the ISBE links did work but I obviously didn't try all of them so I wonder if they got Re tagged or if some point to the old and some new.
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