The Illustrated Bible Dictionary,[a] better known as Easton's Bible Dictionary, is a reference work on topics related to the Christian Bible, compiled by Matthew George Easton. The first edition was published in 1893,[1] and a revised edition was published the following year.[2] The most popular edition, however, was the third, published by Thomas Nelson in 1897, three years after Easton's death.[3] The last contains nearly 4,000 entries relating to the Bible. Many of the entries in Easton's are encyclopedic in nature, although there are also short dictionary-type entries.
Because of its age, it is now a public domain resource.
See also
- Bauer lexicon
- Smith's Bible Dictionary, another popular 19th-century Bible dictionary
Notes
References
- ^ a b Easton (1893).
- ^ Easton (1894).
- ^ Easton (1897).
Editions
- Easton, Matthew George, ed. (1893), Illustrated Bible Dictionary..., New York: Harper & Bros.
- Easton, M.G., ed. (1894), Illustrated Bible Dictionary... (Revised ed.), London: T. Nelson & Sons
- Easton, M.G., ed. (1897), Illustrated Bible Dictionary... (also known as Easton's Bible Dictionary) (3rd ed.), London: T. Nelson & Sons
External links
- Easton, Matthew George (1897). . Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (Full text, online ed.), Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- Igor Apps, Bible Dictionary (Contains: Webster's 1828 Bible Dictionary, Easton's Bible Dictionary, Smith's Bible Dictionary, KJV Bible), Google Play Store Android app.
- Igor Apps, Bible Dictionary (Contains: Webster's 1828 Bible Dictionary, Easton's Bible Dictionary, Smith's Bible Dictionary, KJV Bible), iTunes Store iOS app.