Book Review: Nelson's Biblical Cyclopedic Index

Nelson's Biblical Cyclopedic Index: Best Bible Subject Index Ever

Retail: $19.99

Published: June 2010 

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

504 pages

I was hoping this book would be extremely easy to use because I have a concordance and have issues with using it. Honestly, it is easy to use but the organization isn't what I expected.

I looked up Proverbs 16:24 ("Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." KJV) in the BCI but it was a little difficult to locate. I first looked under pleasant (oops, there is no 'pleasant'- but 'please' and 'pleasure') and nothing. Then I tried 'honeycomb' and nope, no 'honeycomb' (but there is 'honey'). Next I looked under 'words' (you know, "Pleasant words") but no, it was not to be found there either. Finally, I tried 'sweet'! And there it was: Proverbs 16:24

However, that could have been a one time (or one in 100 times) difficulty. I next tried to locate Hebrews 11:1 ("Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." KJV) by 'faith'. Voila! It was listed as the fourth entry. 

Even though I personally had a wee bit of difficulty locating the first verse I was looking for, as long as I am persistent, I can find what I am looking for. This book is a good enough addition to my library.

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