ARCHIVE: The Handbook of Biblical Personalities

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Plot

Every reader of the Bible will find this brief, informal guide helpful. Crisp biographical sketches summarize each character's life and relation to other people of the Bible. In addition, by giving the verses in which the character is mentioned, the Handbook also functions as a concordance. This book was originally conceived as an aid to seminarians, and therefore rests on a sound scholarly base. But it is also very readable, and the ordinary reader will find it both useful and interesting. It serves as an excellent introduction to the Biblical narratives.