[B-Greek] BDAG - 2nd Edition?
Eric Weiss
papaweiss1 at yahoo.com
Tue May 23 15:04:22 EDT 2006
A review:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2001/2001-06-01.html
Concluding sentence: " It is without doubt the best tool of its kind that exists in any
language, and the present edition is decidedly superior to the earlier ones."
Another review:
http://faculty.bbc.edu/Rdecker/bdag.htm
Excerpt: "But what if you already have the first or second edition of Bauer's lexicon
(BAG or BAGD)? Here advice is more difficult. If all you have is one of the earlier
editions and your eyes are not as keen as they once were, then the much improved
legibility of the new BDAG may be worth your investment, especially if you do not also
own Louw and Nida's Lexicon, for then you would gain the added definitions as well. If
you own an earlier edition and you also have Louw and Nida, then the choice becomes
more difficult. You might decide to be content with these two tools--and that would be
a viable decision if you regularly use both these tools together. More commonly Louw
and Nida sits on the shelf untouched, and that is not good. It does take longer to
consult two reference tools than one--and Louw and Nida is more clumsy to use than
Bauer since one must first find the word in the index volume and then trace its multiple
occurrences in the main volume. The gain in using the new BDAG might well expedite
your study and even prompt you to pull down Louw and Nida to compare definitions.
Also check the links with this review for additional reviews.
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So ... tighten the belt and buy BDAG, not BAGD. ;^)
(and then you can also buy it electronically for ANOTHER $125!)
Eric S. Weiss
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