Who is the oldest person in the Bible? How was Jesus related to King David? What does the name Salome mean? Who replaced Judas as an apostle?
All these questions – and many more – are answered in this fascinating book, which gives punchy pen portraits of more than 230 of the best-known characters in the Bible.
Illustrated in colour throughout, each entry has Scripture references. Fully indexed, this book is invaluable for Sunday School, Bible class and study – and as a handy reference work.
Revd Robert Backhouse is a prolific British author and editor. Among books he has edited are The New Encyclopedia of Christian Quotations, Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs and 5,000 Quotations for Teachers and Preachers. He is also author of The Jerusalem Temple in this series. He lives with his family near Salisbury, England.
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