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The English translation of the three-volume Exegetisches Wörterbuch zum Neuen Testament, the Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament - Libronix CD-ROM (EDNT) is a monumental work by an ecumenical group of scholars is first of all a complete English dictionary of New Testament Greek. Going beyond that, however EDNT also serves as a guide to the usage of every New Testament word in its various contexts, and it makes a significant contribution to New Testament exegesis and theology. EDNT's thorough, lengthy discussions of more significant words and its grouping of words related by root and meaning (with alphabetical cross-references) distinguish it from simpler Greek-English lexicons. Advancing the discussion of the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, EDNT summarizes more recent treatments of numerous questions in New Testament study and takes into consideration newer viewpoints of linguistics.

A wealth of readable and reliable information. It will no doubt become an indispensible tool for the student of the New Testament as well as for the homiletician. —Princeton Seminary Bulletin


Why Should I Buy This Dictionary?

This 3-volume set all on CD-ROM appears all over the place on professors' bibliographies and lists of recommendations for exegetical study (e.g., Gordon-Conwell, Asbury Seminary, Loyola Marymount, and many others), often listed alongside TDNT. EDNT is included on the list of "The First 750 Books for an Expositor's Library" that every serious student of the Bible should own (the list appears in the book Rediscovering Expository Preaching). EDNT is clearly among the basic, essential books that every exegete should make it a priority to own and consult regularly.

Even if you already own other lexical reference works in Libronix DLS, EDNT fills a useful niche and makes a great companion to these other tools. It has been helpfully described as one part BDAG, one part Anchor Bible Dictionary, and one part TDNT. It isn't meant to replace any or all of those, but rather to be a convenient first stop (or quick stop) that combines lexical information, theological information and encyclopedic information.

Consider this example: if you look up σίναπι in BDAG, you'll learn that it means "mustard plant" and you'll be able to find where it occurs in the Bible, along with useful bibliographic information. But if you want theological comments on the parable of the mustard seed, you'd have to turn to TDNT. Look up σίναπι in EDNT, and you get both lexical information and theological observations in one place. This makes it a great first stop for the busy exegete, with the other lexicons supplying additional data to delve in deeper as time allows.

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