Zondervan Handbook to the Bible, Sixth Edition: New Maps and Charts, Photos, and Articles Bring the Bible to Life

by N. T. Wright (Contribution by), Michael F. Bird (Contribution by), Nancy Guthrie (Contribution by), Esau McCaulley (Contribution by), Lucy Peppiatt (Contribution by)

Overview

"The best book to have next to your Bible."

From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to God's relationship with the universe, you'll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of Scripture come alive through spectacular color-filled articles and images of meticulous clarity and detail.

For this 6th edition the Handbook has been completely reset and redesigned in a larger format, making the text and graphics even easier to read and introducing over 100 exciting new photographs that help to enrich your appreciation of the text. In addition, there are 20 brand new special articles by leading scholars offering insights into topics ranging from life and worship in the early churches, children and families, slavery, the historical Jesus, and aspects of biblical prayer. These include: Michael F. Bird (Titles of Jesus), Daniel Block (Exile), David A. De Silva (Historical Jesus), Nancy Guthrie (Lord's Prayer), Esau Mc Caulley (Slavery), Jane Williams (Faith) and N. T. Wright (New Creation).

Continuously in print since 1973, this sixth edition of the classic Zondervan Handbook to the Bible has been updated with new imagery. From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to God's relationship with the universe, you'll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of Scripture come alive through spectacular color-filled articles and images of meticulous clarity and detail.

Special features include:

• A four-color guide to all the books of the Bible
• Over 120 articles by an international team of experts
• More than 700 color photographs, many of them new
• Over 100 maps, charts, and timelines
• A full section about the fascinating history and steps of how we got the Bible we read and study today.

Complete with a comprehensive "Rapid Fact-Finder to the Bible" section, the Zondervan Handbook to the Bible remains the best book to have next to your Bible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310176312
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	10/21/2025
Pages:	800
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 9.13(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Alexander (BA, Oxford University) and Pat Alexander (BA, Bristol University) are the founders of Lion Publishing, where for 23 years David was director and chair and Pat was editorial director for adult, children's, and educational lists. Together they produced the original Lion Handbook to the Bible.

N. T. Wright is the former bishop of Durham and senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He is one of the world's leading New Testament scholars and the award-winning author of many books, including?After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, Interpreting Paul, and The New Testament in Its World, as well as the Christian Origins and the Question of God series.

Michael F. Bird (Ph D, University of Queensland) is Deputy Principal and Lecturer in Theology at Ridley College, Australia. He is the author of numerous scholarly and popular books on the New Testament and theology, including Evangelical Theology, Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible, and with N. T. Wright, The New Testament in Its World.

Nancy Guthrie (MATS, Reformed Theological Seminary) teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including through her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from The Gospel Coalition.

Esau Mc Caulley is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He is also a priest in the Anglican Church in North America where he serves as Canon for Leadership Development, which involves oversight of the recruitment and formation of Anglican clergy. He is also one of the directors of Call and Response ministries , an organization committed to hosting conferences and creating resources for Black and Multi-ethnic churches.

Lucy Peppiatt (Ph D, Otago) is the principal of Westminster Theological Centre. Her research interests are Christ and the Spirit, charismatic theology, discipleship, and 1 Corinthians, and her books include Unveiling Paul's Women and Women and Worship in Corinth.

Craig G. Bartholomew (Ph D, University of Bristol) is the director of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge, England. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including Divine Action in Hebrews, Listening to Scripture, and The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar: Retrospect and Prospect.

Richard J. Bauckham is Lecturer in the History of Christian Thought at the Univeristy of Manchester, England. He holds the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Cambridge. He has published articles in The Journal of Theological Studies, The Reformed Journal, Evangelical Quarterly, and Tyndale Bulletin, and is a specialist in the area of eschatology and apocalypticism

John Goldingay (Ph D, University of Nottingham; DD, Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth) is professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, but lives in Oxford, England. His numerous books include An Introduction to the Old Testament, A Reader’s Guide to the Bible, Reading Jesus’s Bible, and commentaries on Psalms, Isaiah, and Daniel. He has also authored Biblical Theology, the three-volume Old Testament Theology, and the seventeen-volume Old Testament for Everyone series, and has published a translation of the entire Old Testament called The First Testament: A New Translation.

Caryn A. Reeder (Ph D, University of Cambridge) is professor of New Testament and co-coordinator of the Gender Studies program at Westmont College. Her books include The Enemy in the Household: Family Violence in Deuteronomy and Beyond and Gendering War and Peace in the Gospel of Luke.