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36721 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Apostle.4 (William Smith)

… the spiritual teaching and mission of Christ they made very slow progress, held back as they were by weakness of apprehension and by national prejudices …

36722 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Baptism.3 (William Smith)

… deeper spiritual significance.

36723 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Bishop.2 (William Smith)

… ” or spiritual superintendent. The titles bishop and elder, or presbyter, were essentially equivalent. Bishop is from the Greek, and denotes one who exercises …

36724 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Bishop.3 (William Smith)

… the spiritual well-being of the flock. 1 Peter 5:2. 2. The working of teaching, both publicly and privately. 1 Thessalonians 5:12; Titus 1:9; 1 Timothy 5:17. 3. The work …

36725 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Corinthians Second Epistle to the.2 (William Smith)

… their spiritual allegiance to their founder, 2 Corinthians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 1:14; 2 Corinthians 7:9, 2 Corinthians 7:15, 2 Corinthians 7:16; but there was still …

36726 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Darkness.2 (William Smith)

… of spiritual light. John 1:5; John 3:19 .

36727 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Demon.2 (William Smith)

… as spiritual beings, at enmity with God, and having power to afflict man not only with disease, but, as is marked by the frequent epithet “unclean,” with spiritual

36728 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Enoch.4 (William Smith)

… the spiritual world. Like Elijah, he was translated without seeing death. In the Epistle to the Hebrews the spring and issue of Enoch’s life are clearly marked …

36729 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Essenes.2 (William Smith)

… a spiritual knowledge of the divine law. It seems probable that the name signifies seer, or the silent, the mysterious. As a sect the Essenes were distinguished …

36730 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Excommunication.4 (William Smith)

… a spiritual penalty, involving no temporal punishment, except accidentally; (2) that it consists in separation from the communion of the Church; (3) that its …

36731 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Fable.3 (William Smith)

… and spiritual truths, but the fable only earthly moralities. Of the fable, as distinguished from the parable [ PARABLE ], we have but two examples in the Bible …

36732 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. First-fruits.3 (William Smith)

… the spiritual and moral sense of each individual. 2. On the morrow after the passover sabbath, i.e., on the 16th of Nisan, a sheaf of new corn was to be brought to …

36733 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Gospels.9 (William Smith)

… highest spiritual life.— Condensed from Prof. Gregory.

36734 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. High priest.5 (William Smith)

… and spiritual teaching supposed to be intended by such symbols.

36735 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Idolatry.6 (William Smith)

… unseen spiritual realities. (2) But the greatest attraction seems to have been in licentious revelries and obscene orgies with which the worship of the Oriental …

36736 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Isaiah Book of.4 (William Smith)

… the spiritual and Messianic as well as to the literal restoration. 3. This section is mainly occupied with various practical exhortations founded upon …

36737 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Ishmael.3 (William Smith)

… their spiritual father, as the Jews look to Abraham. Their language, which is generally acknowledged to have been the Arabic commonly so called, has been adopted …

36738 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. John Gospel of.2 (William Smith)

… the spiritual life of Christians, and bring them into the closest relations to the divine Saviour. It gives the inner life and teachings of Christ as revealed …

36739 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Law of Moses.2 (William Smith)

… the Spiritual Power must be superior to all carnal obstructions, and that there was in man a spiritual element which could rule his life by communion with …

36740 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Laying on of hands.2 (William Smith)

… of spiritual authority and power.—Ed.)