The Hearthside Bible Dictionary: A Quick-Reference Guide to the Bible (The Heart

by Martin H. Manser

The Bible contains some of the most well-known quotations in the English language. A group of people may be said to be the salt of the earth; authorities are sometimes referred to as the powers that be; we may escape from something by the skin of our teeth; and something that spoils may be described as a fly in the ointment. All these expressions and many more have their origins in the Bible. In fact, the grand literary style of the King James Version has had a crucial role in the formation of the English language.The Hearthside Book of Bible Quotations includes more than four thousand quotations from the Old and New Testaments. Furthermore, about eighty different expressions, allusions, and quotations from the Bible are discussed in detail to explain their significance and to comment on their importance.The quotations are arranged in the order in which they appear in the Bible. An index provides an exhaustive list of topics under which one might look for a particular quotation or idea. This sets The Hearthside Book of Bible Quotations apart from most topical The most frequently quoted and most sought after verses appear only once. This feature alone greatly expands the usefulness of this unique Bible study aid by organizing the most memorable Bible verses under several topics.In this way students of the Word can discover new and unfamiliar verses as they search for the familiar ones. Such study can lead to a greater interest in knowing more of the Bible itself and responding to its message. The Hearthside Book of Bible Quotations is a useful reference work for students of literature, theology, and the Bible as well as general and Christian readers alike.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Martin Manser is a professional reference-book editor. Since 1980 he has compiled or edited nearly 200 reference books. He has also compiled and edited many titles that encourage Bible reading.