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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent content - But cheap binding and paper quality, April 28 2010
This review is from: THEOLOGICAL WORDBOOK OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (Hardcover)
As many other reviewers have stated, the content of the book is excellent, and will be very helpful for my theological studies, sermon preparations, etc. However, I found the quality of the book binding and the paper quality to be poor. I had to exchange the first copy I received as the glue was not strong and did not hold the spine of the book in place. I guess the publisher is trying to save money on printing costs. Anyways, just thought I would warn those who care about such things.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Satisfied for About 20 Years Using this Set, Jan 6 2003
This is a great set. I got it about 20 years ago when it first came out, and, as a pastor of over 23 years, I say "Go for it!" Although I do not refer to this work every week, it comes in handy when I need to do a Hebrew word study. Because it is cross-indexed with Strongs, you can find the Hebrew words (and their definitions/expansions) without knowing a stitch of Hebrew. For practical ministry use, this is the set to get! It provides plenty of information, clear definitions, but does not get tedious (usually). I would recommend it over older studies which are not nearly as accurate (especially those done before the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the 1940's).
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but too short to be useful, Jun 4 2002
This is a good Hebrew research tool. It's best feature is that it's only two volumes (compared to 11+ for the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament!). The entries are short compared to other theological lexicons and wordbooks, however, and you don't get as much depth as you do in other theological lexicons. If you're looking for slightly more than a lexicon, this is a great tool. But if you really want to study Hebrew words, their range of meanings, different usage, extra-Biblical usage, etc. try the 3 vol. Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament (Jenni, Westermann) or - for the best of the best - the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament (11 vol completed, more to come).
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