A biblical reference work and religious companion, Who’s Who in the Old Testament, Together with the Apocrypha gathers biographical entries on figures from the Old Testament and the Apocrypha, placing each within a broader historical, geographical, and scriptural context. The book belongs to biblical studies, religious history, and reference literature, offering readers a structured way to follow people, relationships, and events across complex sacred texts without losing sight of the larger world in which these traditions are rooted. It suits readers interested in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and biblical biography, as the entries gradually build a detailed picture of a textual world shaped by lineage, conflict, prophecy, kingship, and memory.
Author: Joan Comay
Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Publication year: 1971
Pages: 448
