Contributors

Senior Editorial Team Dr. Bruce B. Barton Ronald A. Beers Dr. James C. Galvin LaVonne Neff Linda Chaffee Taylor David R. Veerman General Editor Ronald A. Beers Tyndale House Bible Editors Philip W. Comfort Mark R. Norton Robert K. Brown Virginia Muir Del Lankford Leanne Roberts Book Introductions David R. Veerman Book Outlines, Blueprints, Harmony Dr. James C. Galvin Megathemes Dr. Bruce B. Barton Map Development & Computer Operation Linda Chaffee Taylor Color Map Consultant Dr. Barry Beitzel Charts & Diagrams Neil S. Wilson Ronald A. Beers David R. Veerman Pamela York NIT Dictionary/Concordance James A. Swanson Mark R. Norton Personality Profiles Neil S. Wilson Design & Development Team Dr. Bruce B. Barton Ronald A. Beers Dr. James C. Galvin David R. Veerman Tyndale House Graphic Design Timothy R. Botts Jacqueline Noe A Chronology of Bible Events and World Events Dr. David Maas

Theological Reviewers Dr. Kenneth. Kantzer General Theological Reviewer Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Bible and Systematic Theology Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Dr. V. Gilbert Beers President of Scripture Press Ministries Dr. Barry Beitzel Associate Academic Dean and Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Dr. Edwin A. Blum Associate Professor of Historical Theology Dallas Theological Seminary Dr. Geoffrey W. Bromiley Professor Fuller Theological Seminary Dr. George K. Brushaber President Bethel College & Seminary Dr. L. Russ Bush Associate Professor Philosophy & Religion Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary C. Donald Cole Pastor, Moody Radio Network Mrs. Naomi E. Cole Speaker & Seminar Leader Dr. Walter A. Elwell Dean Wheaton College Graduate School Dr. Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor Emeritus of Greek Wheaton College Dr. Howard G. Hendricks Professor-at-Large Chairman Center for Christian Leadership Dallas Theological Seminary Dr. Grant R. Osborne Professor of New Testament Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

A special thanks to the nation- wide staff of Youth for Christ/ USA for their suggestions and field testing, and to the follow- ing additional contributing writers: V. Gilbert Beers, Neil Wilson, John Crosby, Joan Young, Jack Crabtree, Philip Craven, Bob Black, Bur Shilling, Arthur Deyo, Annie Lafrentz, Danny Sartin, William Hanawalt, William Bonikowsky, Brian Rathbun, Pamela Barden, Thomas Stobie, Robert Arnold, Greg Monaco, Larry Dunn, Lynn Ziegenfuss, Mitzie Barton, Mari-jean Hamitton, Larry Kreider, Gary Dausey, William Roland, Kathy Howell, Philip Steffeck, James Coleman, Marty Grasley, O’Ann Steere, Julia Amstutz. A special thanks also to the following people whose personal counsel, encouragement, and determination helped make this product a reality: Dr. Kenneth N. Taylor Translator of The Living Bible Chairman of the Board Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Mark D. Taylor President Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Dr. Wendell C. Hawley Retired Senior Vice President Editorial — Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Virginia Muir Retired Assistant Editor-in-Chief Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Richard R. Wynn President and CEO of Emerging Young Leaders Dr. Jay L. Kesler President Emeritus Taylor University