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Anchor Bible Dictionary

fallingblood

Agnostic Theist
I was wondering what people here thought about the Anchor Bible Dictionary?

When I first started to seriously do study into the New Testament and the Historical Jesus, I had sent Bart Ehrman an email asking for suggestions on additional reading material. He suggested Jesus and Judaism by E.P. Sanders, A Marginal Jew by John P. Meier, and the Anchor Bible Dictionary. There were other suggestions, but those are the ones that stick with me.

As of now, I have purchased all of those suggestions, except for the last 3 volumes of A Marginal Jew, primarily because I have had a hard time finding them, and when I do, I don't feel like paying the price. But I was wondering what people those of the Dictionary set.

Was it a good investment, or not?
 
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angellous_evangellous

Guest
I love it. Get the CD-ROM.

Also, if you have the money (and can read Greek), get the Theological Dictionary of the NT.

I like the searchable nature of CD-ROM but I'm certain the book will last longer than the CD as a viable media. That's why I bought the books but I've seen the CD-ROM and it's awesome.
 

fallingblood

Agnostic Theist
I had looked at the CD-ROM, and was considering it, but then I got a great deal on the book set on Ebay. I got them for nearly half price, and just couldn't pass that up.
 
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angellous_evangellous

Guest
I had looked at the CD-ROM, and was considering it, but then I got a great deal on the book set on Ebay. I got them for nearly half price, and just couldn't pass that up.

Well that's good, too.

I've often thought that if I had to sell my library, I'd keep my lexicon, TDNT, and ABD.

Congrats on talking to Ehrman. He's a rock star.:cool:
 

lswinford

New Member
The Anchor Bible products are on my short list for general background. I have not personally invested in such but when I visit the library that is often one of the early places I go. Part of that is to glean the ideas and phrasing that the others will use, so I sometimes build search keyword lists from it, plus it refreshes what is 'common knowledge' on the subject, which is the primary purpose of a specialized "dictionary" in the first place.
 
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angellous_evangellous

Guest
The Anchor Bible products are on my short list for general background. I have not personally invested in such but when I visit the library that is often one of the early places I go. Part of that is to glean the ideas and phrasing that the others will use, so I sometimes build search keyword lists from it, plus it refreshes what is 'common knowledge' on the subject, which is the primary purpose of a specialized "dictionary" in the first place.

AB also produces excellent commentaries.
 
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