We want to call your attention to an exciting new resource, The Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception. This rather opaque title doesn't really convey what this new work can do. It's not just another Bible dictionary ... it's a comprehensive, detailed history of biblical interpretation.
Take any article at random -- AARON, for instance. This resource discusses the figure of Aaron the brother of Moses in the OT or Hebrew Bible, as you might expect. But then it proceeds to cover the treatment of Aaron in later Judaism, then in the New Testament, then in archaeological records, then in patristic, medieval, Reformation and modern Christian thought, then in Islamic teaching and tradition ... that's an amazing scope of detailed information about this figure through centuries of history and theology. Then it goes on to describe the portrayal of Aaron in art : in literature, the visual arts, and music. Each section includes a bibliography of further sources. That's an exceptional wealth of information all collected in one place!
What's more, you can use this resource on paper, in the form of a multivolume set in the Reference Room, or you can access it online, from anywhere, with your network user ID and password! Just go to our Online Databases page, and click on its name. It's searchable, printable ... even highlightable. Please, investigate it NOW!! I think you'll be very pleased.
Paula
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