If you could only have two; which would you keep?
ISBE
Anchor
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
New Bible Dictionary
Lexham Bible Dictionary
Erdman's Dictionary of the Bible
Of those options:
The 8 vol IVP Dictionary is a must for any serious Bible student. No other dictionary reproduces its material.
I think that is like asking: If you could only have two legs on a table, which two would you choose? You need them all!
With that disclaimer: ISBE / Anchor
If you could only have two legs on a table, which two would you choose? You need them all!
ISBE and Anchor
Is not Lexham Bible Dictionary Free ? Therefore you can have three from the list at the cost of two if I am correct
I have all of these but have primarily used ISBE most of my life and am looking for alternatives. I have the IVP NT volumes but have never used. I will have to take a look. I only have the Anchor set in hard copy. Just trying to get some ideas; thanks for the replies!
IVP Black Dictionaries (since they are a set) and AYBD!
DAL
ISBE/Anchor without a second thought... However if you are on a tight budget Lexham Bible Dictionary / Erdman's Dictionary of the Bible (Freedman) would not be a horrible option.
-dan
I agree that the combination of ABD and ISBE give you both ends of the spectrum. I really like Lexham for quick reference, but as others have pointed out i'ts free (or at least part of any base package). I tend to start in ABD and work my way out.
Yet another vote for AYBD and IVP.
ISBE and Baker - and get Lexham for free.
I completely agree with the statement given by Dan Francis!
-Joseph
Anchor and Eerdmans from your list.
I also like New Interpreter's, Harper Collins (revised 2011), and the Dictionary of Deities and Demons (DDD).
The Lexham Bible Dictionary is actually pretty good but it serves the same purpose as Anchor so I'd keep Anchor if I had to choose between the two.
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Which, technically, are the real dictionaries and the ones that count, the others don’t count since they are “Encyclopedias.“ 🤪
