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95401 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Alexander.6 (William Smith)
4. An Ephesian Christian reprobated by St. Paul in 1 Timothy 1:20 as having, together with one Hymenæus, put from him faith and a good conscience, and so made shipwreck concerning the faith. This may be the same with. . .
95402 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Amnon.2 (William Smith)
Am’non ( faithful ).
95403 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Atonement The day of.6 (William Smith)
… of faith in that sacrifice.
95404 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Baptism.2 (William Smith)
… of faith and discipleship. Baptism signifies—
95405 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Baptism.3 (William Smith)
… of faith in Christ; 2. A cleansing or washing of the soul from sin; 3. A death to sin and a new life in righteousness. The mode and subjects of baptism being much-controverted …
95406 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Baruch.3 (William Smith)
… , and faithful attendant of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 36:10-12. (b.c. 603.) He was of a noble family, comp. Jeremiah 51:59; Baruch 1:1, and of distinguished acquirements. His …
95407 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Benaiah.3 (William Smith)
… remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah’s attempt on the crown, 1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:32, 1 Kings 1:38, 1 Kings 1:44, and was raised into the place …
95408 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Canon of Scripture The.2 (William Smith)
… the faith and practice of the Christian Church,” i.e., the Old and New Testaments. The word canon, in classical Greek, is properly a straight rod, “a rule” in the widest …
95409 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Church.4 (William Smith)
… and faith; (2) Apostolic Doctrine; (3) Fellowship with the Apostles; (4) the Lord’s Supper; (5) Public Worship. The real Church consists of all who belong to the Lord …
95410 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Daniel.4 (William Smith)
… his faithfulness to the rites of his faith. Daniel 6:10-23; cf. Bel and the Dragon 29-42. At the accession of Cyrus he still retained his prosperity, Daniel 6:28, cf …
95411 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. David.5 (William Smith)
… two faithful allies, however, in the court—the son of Saul, his friend Jonathan, and the daughter of Saul, his wife Michal. Warned by the one and assisted by the …
95412 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Divination.2 (William Smith)
… continued faithful. It was only when they were unfaithful that the revelation was withdrawn. 1 Samuel 28:6; 2 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 5:23, etc. Superstition not unfrequently …
95413 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Epaphras.2 (William Smith)
… a faithful minister of Christ on their behalf. He was at that time with St. Paul at Rome. (a.d. 57.) For Paul’s estimate of him see Colossians 1:7, Colossians 1:8; Colossians …
95414 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Festivals.4 (William Smith)
… religious faith of the nation and religious unity among the people. They constantly reminded the people of the divinely-wrought deliverances of the past …
95415 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Hebrews Epistle to the.3 (William Smith)
… new faith gave them Christ the Son of God, more prevailing than the high priest as an intercessor; that his Sabbath awaited them, his covenant, his atonement …
95416 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Heman.2 (William Smith)
He’man ( faithful ).
95417 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Herod.2 (William Smith)
Her’od ( hero-like ). This family, though of Idumean origin and thus alien by race, was Jewish in faith.
95418 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Idolatry.3 (William Smith)
… purer faith. The lamp of David, which had long shed but a struggling ray, flickered for a while and then went out in the darkness of Babylonian captivity. Though …
95419 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Inn.2 (William Smith)
… the faithful during the day. Around this court are arranged the rooms of the building.”
95420 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Isaac.2 (William Smith)
… of faith. When forty years old he married Rebekah his cousin, by whom, when he was sixty, he had two sons, Esau and Jacob. Driven by famine to Gerar, he acquired great …