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ASIA oOne of the great divisions of the eastern continent, lying east of Europe. The Asia spoken of in the Bible is Asia Minor, a peninsula which lies between the Euxine or Black sea and the eastern part of the Mediterranean, and which formerly included the provinces of Phrygia, Cilicia, Pamphylia, Caria, Lycia, Lydia, Mysia, … Continue reading “Asia”

Ashworth, Richard an English Baptist minister, was born at Cloughfold, in the Forest of Rosendale, Lancashire, Oct. 4, 1799. He lost both his parents when a child, and, until his twenty-fourth year, he had no fixed dwelling-place. In 1823 he united with the Baptist Church in Goodshaw; and in 1827 was invited by the Church … Continue reading “Ashworth, Richard”

Ashworth, Caleb an English -Dissenting minister, was born in Northamptonshire in 1709. He served an apprenticeship to a carpenter; but having a taste for learning he was sent to the academy kept by Dr. Doddridge. He was afterwards ordained minister of a Dissenting congregation at Daventry; and succeeded Dr. Doddridge as president of the academy, … Continue reading “Ashworth, Caleb”

Ashwell, Thomas an English Congregational minister, was born at Faversham, Kent, about 1804. In due time he joined the Wesleyans, and began his first ministerial labors among them. Ultimately he joined the Independents, and did his first ministerial work for them at High Wycombe. Bromsgrove next enjoyed the benefit of his labors, from 1833 to … Continue reading “Ashwell, Thomas”

Ashwell, George born in 1612, became a fellow of Wadham College, and afterward rector of Hanwell, Oxfordshire, England. He died in 1693, leaving the following works: 1. Fides Apostolica (Oxon. 1653): 2. Gestus Eucharisticus (Oxon. 1663): 3. De Socino et Socinianismo (Oxon. 1680): 4. De Ecclesia (Oxon. 1688). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Ashwell, George”

Ashvath (Heb. Ashvath’, , perh. for , bright; Sept. v. r. , Vulg. Asoth), the last named of the three sons of Japhlet, great-grandson of Asher (1Ch 7:33). B.C. cir. 1612. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Ashvath 1Ch 7:33. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Ashvath ASHVATH.An Asherite (1Ch 7:33). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of … Continue reading “Ashvath”

Ashurites, The Ash’urites, The. Only in 2Sa 2:9. By some of the old interpreters, the name is taken as meaning the Geshurites; but if we follow the Targum of Jonathan, “the Asherites” will denote the inhabitants of the whole of the country west of the Jordan above Jez-reel. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Ashurites mentioned among those over whom Ish-bosheth was made king (2 Sam. 2:9). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Ashurites Ruled by Ishbosheth (2Sa 2:9). Arab., Syr., and Vulgate versions have it the Geshurites S.E. of Damascus. But these had Talmai as their king, whose daughter David married about this time (1Ch 3:2; 1Ch 3:4). The Targum … Continue reading “Ashurites”

Ashurite (Heb. Ashuri’, , prob. originally from , a step; Sept. , Vulg. Gessuri; Auth. Vers. “Ashurites”), apparently the designation of a tribe in the vicinity of Gilead, one of the trans-Jordanic districts over whom the revolting Abner made Ishbosheth king (2Sa 2:9). The Chaldee paraphrast (Targum of Jonathan) supposes the inhabitants of Asher ( … Continue reading “Ashurite”

Ashurim Ashu’rim. (steps). A tribe descended from Dedan, the grandson of Abraham. Gen 26:3. Knobel considers them the same with the Asshur of Eze 27:28 and connected with southern Arabia. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary