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33101 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. War, Man of.5
In early Israel the character of Yahweh as the war-God forms a prominent feature in the conception of God ( Numbers 10:35; 21:14; Joshua 5:13; 10:11; Judges 5:4, 13, 20, 23, 31, etc.).
33102 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Wickedness.3
… a character, and finally a destiny. Even in this life men increase in wickedness till they have lost all desire for that which is good in the sight of God and …
33103 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Wisdom.40
… discordant character of his terms. The result is one of the most obscure passages in Philo's system. Sometimes, as in DeFug. section 109, chapter xx, Wisdom is …
33104 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Adam.2 (William Smith)
… holy character while he knew evil only by observation and inference. Or he could “know good and evil,” in Satan’s way, by experiencing the evil and knowing good …
33105 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Assyria Asshur.8 (William Smith)
… . General character of the empire. —The Assyrian monarchs bore sway over a number of petty kings through the entire extent of their dominions. These native …
33106 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Bible.6 (William Smith)
… ) The character of God is the same. (3) The moral law is the same. (4) It contains the development of one great scheme of salvation.
33107 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Cherub Cherubim.2 (William Smith)
… represented God’s providence among men, the four faces expressing the characters of that providence: its wisdom and intelligence (man), its strength (ox), its …
33108 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Earrings.2 (William Smith)
… and characters on them as still existing in the East. Jewels were sometimes attached to the rings. The size of the earrings still worn in eastern countries …
33109 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Eli.2 (William Smith)
… character of Eli is marked by eminent piety, as shown by his meek submission to the divine judgment, 1 Samuel 3:18, and his supreme regard for the ark of God. 1 Samuel …
33110 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Elijah.2 (William Smith)
… ( my God is Jehovah ) has been well entitled “the grandest and the most romantic character that Israel ever produced.” “Elijah the Tishbite,. .. of the inhabitants …
33111 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Elisha.4 (William Smith)
… important character. 2 Kings 5:1-27. The chief captain of the army of Syria, Naaman, is attacked with leprosy, and is sent by an Israelite maid to the prophet Elisha …
33112 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Genesis.4 (William Smith)
… the God who created the world and the God who revealed himself to the fathers is the same God. The book of Genesis has thus a character at once special and universal …
33113 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. God.2 (William Smith)
… describes God in that character in which he is exhibited to all men in his works, as the creator, sustainer, and supreme governor of the world. The plural form …
33114 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Jeremiah.4 (William Smith)
2. Character. —Canon Cook says of Jeremiah, “His character is most interesting. We find him sensitive to a most painful degree, timid, shy, hopeless, desponding …
33115 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Jesus Christ.2 (William Smith)
… and character of Jesus Christ,” says Dr. Schaff, “is the holy of holies in the history of the world.” I. Name.—The name Jesus signifies saviour. It is the Greek form of …
33116 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Jesus Christ.8 (William Smith)
… character, he is shown to be “the wisdom and power of God unto salvation.” As human, he reaches down to our natures, sympathizes with us, shows us that God knows …
33117 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Joel.16 (William Smith)
… -fold character—want of water, and a plague of locusts—and continuing for several years. The prophet exhorts the people to turn to God with penitence, fasting …
33118 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Law.2 (William Smith)
… abstract character in the writings of St. Paul. Nomos, when used by him with the article, still refers in general to the law of Moses; but when used without the …
33119 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Law of Moses.2 (William Smith)
… intrinsic character. 1.( a ) In reference to the past, it is all-important, for the proper understanding of the law, to remember its entire dependence on the Abrahamic …
33120 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Law of Moses.76 (William Smith)
… of God’s nature and his dispensations. But this theocratic character of the law depends necessarily on the belief in God, as not only the creator and sustainer …