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Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible: An Illustrated A-to-Z Dictionary of the People and Places in Scripture
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First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Stephen M. Miller
88 books21 followersSTEPHEN M. MILLER was born in Oakland, Maryland on August 3, 1952. He was the first of six children--four boys, two girls--born to Clyde and Virginia Miller. Their sixth child, a boy, lived just a few hours. So Steve grew up in a family of five kids and both parents. At age 12, when his Grandpap died, Granny moved in with Steve's family. She's was Virginia's mom.
Steve's parents grew up two miles apart in coal country near Tunnelton, West Virginia, a deer hunter's long walk south of Morgantown.
After Steve came along, Clyde went looking for a job that didn't involve dragging a pick into a dark hole. He moved the family to Akron, Ohio where he became a tool and die maker, crafting steel parts for machinery.
His tax withholding statement for 1963 shows a salary of $5,990.51. By that time, all five kids were on board, the youngest age three.
Virginia didn't work outside the home until all the kids were in school. Then she took a part-time job as a sales clerk at JC Penney--as much for the clothing discount as for the slight salary.
Steve, at age 15, started working part-time after school at a Sohio service station, pumping gas, changing oil, and fixing flat tires. (Sohio stood for Standard Oil of Ohio.) It was a job he kept into his college years, until the owner died. The salary, which started at 75 cents an hour, paid for his first car. An extreme vehicle. Extremely used. Ford Galaxy, dingy green. The first time he drove it, he didn't know how to work the manual choke. A kid on a bicycle passed him.
NEWS JOURNALISM AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
In college, Steve knocked out his general courses at the nearby University of Akron. Then he transferred to Kent State University, where he got a bachelor's degree in news journalism. For those wondering where he was in 1970 when the Ohio National Guard came to Kent State to quell the Vietnam War protests and ended up killing four students in the parking lot outside the School of Journalism, Steve was a senior in high school.
His mother enrolled at Kent State the same year he did. She got a degree in elementary education, launching her career as a public school teacher. Don't ask Steve who finished college with a higher grade-point average.
Steve commuted to college; he couldn't afford to live on campus. He drove the 45 minutes each day to Kent, Ohio. After the owner of the Sohio service station died, Steve found a full-time summer job working in a factory. He ran heated molds that pressed uncured rubber into auto parts. Then he dug out the parts with a brass pick. He sweat through his clothes in the first 10 minutes, and through his boots by 30. At shift's end, his crust of body salt sculpted him into Lot's wife's brother.
WORKING AT THE NEWSPAPER
When Steve landed a summer internship his senior year, working as a news reporter for the Coshocton Tribune in central Ohio, life was looking up. He lived in a rented trailer and listened to his mouse traps snapping at night. Which wasn't as tough as listening to the girl next door match her oscillating voice to a record player with an rpm that couldn't decide which r to pm. But Steve was out of the rubber factory. And into an air-conditioned office.
After graduation, he took a job as a news reporter with the Alliance Review. He worked there a year and a half, covering general news and editing the religion section and the business section. Small paper. Pleasant town.
It was during those months that he decided the Christian publishing world needed a little help from writers and editors who had taken journalism 101.
further info...
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Steve's parents grew up two miles apart in coal country near Tunnelton, West Virginia, a deer hunter's long walk south of Morgantown.
After Steve came along, Clyde went looking for a job that didn't involve dragging a pick into a dark hole. He moved the family to Akron, Ohio where he became a tool and die maker, crafting steel parts for machinery.
His tax withholding statement for 1963 shows a salary of $5,990.51. By that time, all five kids were on board, the youngest age three.
Virginia didn't work outside the home until all the kids were in school. Then she took a part-time job as a sales clerk at JC Penney--as much for the clothing discount as for the slight salary.
Steve, at age 15, started working part-time after school at a Sohio service station, pumping gas, changing oil, and fixing flat tires. (Sohio stood for Standard Oil of Ohio.) It was a job he kept into his college years, until the owner died. The salary, which started at 75 cents an hour, paid for his first car. An extreme vehicle. Extremely used. Ford Galaxy, dingy green. The first time he drove it, he didn't know how to work the manual choke. A kid on a bicycle passed him.
NEWS JOURNALISM AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
In college, Steve knocked out his general courses at the nearby University of Akron. Then he transferred to Kent State University, where he got a bachelor's degree in news journalism. For those wondering where he was in 1970 when the Ohio National Guard came to Kent State to quell the Vietnam War protests and ended up killing four students in the parking lot outside the School of Journalism, Steve was a senior in high school.
His mother enrolled at Kent State the same year he did. She got a degree in elementary education, launching her career as a public school teacher. Don't ask Steve who finished college with a higher grade-point average.
Steve commuted to college; he couldn't afford to live on campus. He drove the 45 minutes each day to Kent, Ohio. After the owner of the Sohio service station died, Steve found a full-time summer job working in a factory. He ran heated molds that pressed uncured rubber into auto parts. Then he dug out the parts with a brass pick. He sweat through his clothes in the first 10 minutes, and through his boots by 30. At shift's end, his crust of body salt sculpted him into Lot's wife's brother.
WORKING AT THE NEWSPAPER
When Steve landed a summer internship his senior year, working as a news reporter for the Coshocton Tribune in central Ohio, life was looking up. He lived in a rented trailer and listened to his mouse traps snapping at night. Which wasn't as tough as listening to the girl next door match her oscillating voice to a record player with an rpm that couldn't decide which r to pm. But Steve was out of the rubber factory. And into an air-conditioned office.
After graduation, he took a job as a news reporter with the Alliance Review. He worked there a year and a half, covering general news and editing the religion section and the business section. Small paper. Pleasant town.
It was during those months that he decided the Christian publishing world needed a little help from writers and editors who had taken journalism 101.
further info...
http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/auth...
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Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews
May 24, 2024
This is a very helpful resource if you are looking for information on a specific person or place from the Bible. The photos, charts, and maps are a wonderful inclusion. Many of the geographical references let you know which map at the back to look at to find the location mentioned. If you are a Bible reader looking for more information, this is an easy way to start learning more.
February 25, 2019
If you're familiar with the bible, this is good book for understanding information contextually in time and place by addressing the item singularly. There is a lot of repeated information, but the repetitions help with understanding. I hope it continues to be updated.
December 10, 2020
If you like geography, this is a sure fire hit. At least about the Bible and Israel and life waaaaay back then. The only problem I had with it was the authors comments. Sometimes they were totally off (in my opinion.) Anyway, I enjoyed it.
July 16, 2019
My husband and I really enjoyed this book especially the timeline!
June 19, 2024
Great supplemental biblical resource.
April 6, 2021
This is a good reference book with a lot of beautiful artwork and maps. I especially liked it when they made modern day geographic references. This book included pronunciations.
October 14, 2015
All the People and Places of the Bible -- Miller Style!, November 21, 2012
Stephen M. Miller has a very unique gift when it comes to presenting the Bible -- he makes it interesting and visual. His target and goal is to introduce people to the Scriptures and give them the full treatment of the times, culture, and meaning behind each of the books of the Bible. In this book, he has concentrated on people and places of the Bible with a Bible Dictionary from A-Z with charts and his gallery of art work. I can't tell you how much I enjoy his books, especially this one -- his latest revision of his earlier work. Let me all urge you to get this book for your reference library and take a break from your busy day and curl up with this volume. I love the Bible and Miller gives me an excuse to over indulge in God's word!
Stephen M. Miller has a very unique gift when it comes to presenting the Bible -- he makes it interesting and visual. His target and goal is to introduce people to the Scriptures and give them the full treatment of the times, culture, and meaning behind each of the books of the Bible. In this book, he has concentrated on people and places of the Bible with a Bible Dictionary from A-Z with charts and his gallery of art work. I can't tell you how much I enjoy his books, especially this one -- his latest revision of his earlier work. Let me all urge you to get this book for your reference library and take a break from your busy day and curl up with this volume. I love the Bible and Miller gives me an excuse to over indulge in God's word!
May 27, 2008
This book is a really good reference for me. I appreciate the correct pronunciation information for each place/person and find just this part of the book invaluable when I am preparing to be lecture at a mass. But, beyond correct pronunciation, it is nice to get a quick better historical/geographical perspective of the people and places mentioned in the bible. Paints a more complete picture for me for the weekly gospel readings and helps my curiosity or lack of understanding the "less known" people and places mentioned.
June 14, 2010
I picked this book up at a Half Price Books. It is excellent for research, when you are doing Bible Study and want to learn more about a particular place or person. I use it frequently in at home study. Small size doesn't take up much space either.
July 25, 2013
Good simple overview of who's who and where's where in the Bible. If you are looking for a general overview, this is the book for you. If you are looking for a deeper, more-in-depth overview, look elsewhere. It is a reference book that would be a good choice for a middle or high school library.
October 7, 2013
Veey useful pocket guide, written in a easy to read manner. By no means an exhaustive encyclopedia but a good reference, nonetheless
March 31, 2012
Great resource for quick information on various people and places in the Bible. Recommended.
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