Halley's Bible Handbook, Classic Edition: Completely Revised and Expanded Edition---Over 6 Million Copies Sold Hardcover – September 9, 2014

Great to help in understanding the Bible

Great book, friend recommended it and I recommend it further.

I’m amazed at all the information this Bible handbook has…..quotes by famous men, archeological sites of that time, church history, and when it comes to scripture he tells his thoughts and what others think it means.It has so much more. You won’t be disappointed.

I was gifted my first copy of this book over 40 years ago and it has been my go-to reference when I study the Bible. I tend to read this book concurrently with my Bible reading. I have bought updated versions as they came out, to keep up with new information that was added. The book is a great reference for anyone studying the Bible, and interested in archeology and the history of the Bible. I would be a valuable asset for anyone studying Jewish history too, since almost the first ½ of the book concerns the Old Testament. It helps show that the Bible story is not an abstraction, but is rooted in history and that there are archeological evidence to support the events and places mentioned. It makes the bible more "real". It is a convenient size, so that it could be read in bed, and the typeface and font size are readable. I find it much more useful to look up things in this book when I have a question, vs. heavier tomes, such as Strong's Bible Reference. Some of the "classic" version illustrations were the only weak spot in the book. The older books had line drawn maps, which were difficult to interpret. The photos were all in black and white, and often of such high contrast, that the details were hard to appreciate. Despite these deficiencies, it is still one of the best Bible reference books out there. I saw a "deluxe" version of this book on Amazon, and ordered it along with this one, just to see what the difference would be. The price differential was not prohibitive. I would have to say that the Deluxe version is printed on much better paper, and the illustrations and photos are in color. Many of the images have been updated in the Deluxe version. The textual content appears to be the same, so there are no real changes in the substance of the book, but it does appear to be more visually appealing. It is also a larger book, by about an inch on all sides, and bit thicker. If you are interested in this book, I would recommend that you spend the extra money and get the Deluxe version. Either one will serve you well in your study of the Bible.

I adore this handbook. It’s a must for me to have alongside my Bible (especially if you don’t own a study Bible).

It was time to replace my old copy of this classic book. I had picked up a used version many years ago which was the Billy Graham crusade edition from the 1960s. It was falling apart and so I ordered this one. The book itself is exactly what I was looking for. I'm only giving 4 stars because the book is only about 7 inches tall. There is a 9 inch tall version which is what I was actually thinking I was getting. It doesn't change the content of the book at all. It's just that it is not the size of most of my Bible resource books.There is absolutely nothing wrong with it at all except I was thinking I was buying the taller (and a little more expensive) version. That's just a preference issue for me. Have a blessed day!

A great book for new believers and old alike

Absolutely a MUST for Bible readers, for Biblical history, Church history, information about ancient pre-Christian era, This Biblical source has been known world wide as the top Bible study, Biblical history, (with B/W photos) and includes many extraordinary photos of early photographs of Archeology finds. There has been (to date), over 100 or more re-printings since the book came out in the early 1900s, including over "1,000,000" copies have been sold and or given away. Hailey's Bible Handbook has been and still is one of the most complete and comprehensive books of it's kind in the world! Also included in the book is the History of the Christian church, and including an excellent commentary of all the Bible (books). My late Pastor told me decades ago, that Hailey's Bible handbook that is a MUST HAVE for ALL Pastors, Christian Bible teachers, as well as Scientists, Archaeologists, as well as all other peoples will be amazed and astounded by this incredible book! Hailey's Bible Hand Book is a "MUST" for Pastors, students studying in school for the ministry, as well as for anyone and everyone. Over "1 MILLION" (or more copies of Hailey's Bible Handbook have been sold over the many decades since it came out, and sold in almost every country in the world. I don't normally take a lot time to critique an "item", but in this case, this item, (Hailey's Bible Hand Book" REALLY IS A MUST for those wanting a comprehensive study of and about Christian history, Biblical archaeological discoveries, and a multitude of other related Christian and Biblical findings and information. In my opinion, Hailey's Bible Handbook is one of the most important books ever written, (besides the Bible being NUMBER 1.!)