Drs. Warren Baker and Eugene Carpenter have done a tremendous job in
giving us a Hebrew Old Testament word study volume on key words in the
older text of our Bible.
This 2138 page volume is keyed to the Strong's
numbering system which makes it a handy work in giving us definitions
and usages to aid the student of the Old Testament. No one who likes to
exegete or teach from the Word of God can do without it.
I find myself using it two or three times a week
since I love to study the great highlights from Genesis to Malachi. This
study tool is perfect for Hebrew scholars but simple to use for anyone
who has not had the biblical Hebrew language. (1) each word is
pronounced, (2) given an English equivalent, (3) defined in a Hebrew
verse and passage, and then (4) described in its usage. One wonders how
it has been possible to go so long without such a handy help when
studying the Scriptures!
There is no way to “over endorse” this work.
Again, whether a Hebrew teacher or scholar, or just a driven Sunday
school teacher, “The Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament”
(Chattanooga: AMG Publishers) is a must on your library shelf. Both
writers hold advanced degrees from various graduate schools including
Faith Theological Seminary. --Mal Couch, Ph.D., Th.D.
