From the Publisher:
- Shows how hundreds of today's
colorful, everyday expressions come from the Bible, such as 'the blind
leading the blind,' 'by the skin of my teeth,' 'a fly in the
ointment,' and many more.
- Explains the original meaning and
occasions of these expressions in the Old and New Testaments.
- Gives the fascinating and often
humorous stories behind hundreds of other words and phrases from the
great English Bible, the King James Version, especially those with
different or rarely-used meanings in today's English.
- A great resource for Bible word
studies
- Illustrates the meaning of many terms
with generous quotations from Shakespeare and other Elizabethan
literature.
- Entertaining as well as informative:
a one of a kind illustrated reference work that all Bible readers,
students of English literature, writers, and word lovers of all kinds
will treasure.
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