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This is a biblical encyclopedia or dictionary — likely a 19th-century Protestant reference work in the tradition of Easton's Bible Dictionary — comprising alphabetically ordered entries on proper nouns and terms from scripture. The entries cover geographical locations (Aphek, Apollonia), historical figures (Apollos), theological concepts (Apostle, Apocrypha), and minor terms (Apothecary), each cross-referenced to specific biblical passages. The entry on the Apocrypha is the most argumentative, advancing a distinctly Protestant position: that the deuterocanonical books are non-inspired on the grounds that the New Testament never quotes them, they were written in Greek during a post-prophetic "period of silence," and their contents internally disqualify them from scripture. The entry on Apostle makes a sharp cessationist claim — that the apostolic office was unique and unrepeatable, with "no successors," because its qualifications (personal witness of the risen Christ, direct divine calling, infallible inspiration, miracle-working) could not be met by later generations. Geographic entries blend biblical citation with contemporary archaeological observations, such as identifying Aphek with ruins at Afka on Lebanon's slopes. The work is aimed at readers wanting concise, citation-rich reference material for Bible study, written from a conservative evangelical theological standpoint.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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