What are the best Dictionaries / Encyclopedias?

I was wondering if there was a website similar to Best Commentaries that rates the different Biblical dictionaries and encyclopedias?

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Daniel Bender

I was wondering if there was a website similar to Best Commentaries that rates the different Biblical dictionaries and encyclopedias?

Thanks

Ronald, this may not completely answer your question, but Best Commentaries does have a section that will give you ratings on some dictionaries and encyclopedias. If you click either the OT Books or NT Books section you will get a drop down list. You will see a section called background with a number of additional links. The NT Books section has a link to best dictionaries and encyclopedias. I believe that this area is being developed and so you will not find as many resources as you wish.

Hope this helps

DMB

Of course I couldn't help looking at the screen-copy of Best Commentaries. I recently purchased the IVP Essentials. I have a clear bias against 'evangelical' (don't go crazy; I attend a conservative evangelical, it's just I don't want theology in the data; ditto on the liberal side).

But after Tom mentioned Craig Evans at the Pastorial something or other, I got to reading the NT Background dictionary. Quite good. I already had the OT/NT background commentaries and the 2 theology volumes. Very nice collection, especially if you do your homework on 'shopping'.

I notice the New Interpreters is up there too. It's good. Of course Anchor is still my favorite, if only due to the article depth.

Ken McGuire

If I may put in another plug for the Anchor.... Admittedly, it is so eclectic that you should evaluate the conclusions, no matter what your theological views are, but it is a wealth of information on just about everything related to the Bible. Finding things in it can be hard with the print version, but with searches - not a problem. When I look things up, Anchor is always included.

Heck, I got into this software because I was tired of going to the Library to look things up...

Ronald Quick

Thanks for the information.

I have over 50 dictionaries and encyclopedias and I am trying to figure out which will be most useful to me.