THEMATIC THESAURUS OF THE BIBLE
Harper Collins. 400 pages £9.99 (£6.59, Amazon)
ISBN 0 00717 278 8
Fancy a different approach to Bible study? This is a reference book for people studying the Bible. It can be used to find the answer to the type of question, What does the Bible say about …? It groups together verses and passages of the Bible which are about the same subject.
Traditionally, a Bible concordance has been used to find sets of verses or passages on the same subject, but that usually works only for a particular translation of the Bible. Where you find particular verses depends on which word has been used when translating them. This thesaurus takes as a basis the arrangement, structure and classification of Roget’s Thesaurus. For example, under ‘zeal’, it lists verses under the following sub-categories: about zeal (i.e. zeal in general); God’s zeal; those who were zealous; and selfish ambition.
