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Superstition, Superstitious su-per-stishun; su-per-stishus (, deisidaimona, fearing demons): The Biblical use of these words is limited to that of the former in Act 25:19 the King James Version, and of the latter in Act 17:22. In the former reference, Festus speaks of the Jews’ superstition (the Revised Version (British and American) religion), thus artfully dodging … Continue reading “Superstition, Superstitious”

SUPERSTITION AND SUPERSTITIOUS Mal 17:22 ; 19:25, are not to be understood offensively. Paul found the Athenians “much addicted to devotion,” such as it was: perhaps “religion” and “religiously inclined” may better express the sense of the original. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

SUPERSTITION Is a word that has been used so indefinitely, that it is difficult to determine its precise meaning. From its resemblance in sound to the Latin word superstes, a survivor, it is evidently derived from it; and different attempts have been made to trace their connexion in signification, but without any degree of certainty. … Continue reading “Superstition”

Superscription SUPERSCRIPTION.See Title on Cross. Fuente: A Dictionary Of Christ And The Gospels Superscription SUPERSCRIPTION.See Title, and Money, 6. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Superscription su-per-skripshun (, epigraphe): (1) The legend on a coin designating the person in whose honor or by whose authority it is issued (Mat 22:20; Mar 12:16; Luk 20:24). (2) … Continue reading “Superscription”

Superpurgation purgation or cleaning beyond what is needed. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Superpositio a word used in the ancient Church to designate a fast, which lasted not only through the day, but till the morning of the following day, or for several days together, as was usual in the Passion week. The stations, or fasts (on stationary days; terminated at three o’clock in the afternoon. SEE FASTING; … Continue reading “Superpositio”

Superpellice (or Superpelliceum), a SURPLICE SEE SURPLICE (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Supernumerary Preacher 1. In the Methodist Episcopal Church, a supernumerary preacher is one who, because of impaired health, is temporarily unable to perform effective work. He may receive an appointment or be left without one, according to the judgment of the Annual Conference of which he is a member; but he shall have no claim … Continue reading “Supernumerary Preacher”

Supernaturalist a name commonly given in Germany at the end of the last and the beginning of the present century to all who believed in supernatural agency as exerted in the inspiration of the Scriptures, the performance of the miracles therein recorded, etc. Their opponents are called Antisupernaturalists. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Supernaturalist”

Supernatural Order The Supernatural Order is the ensemble of effects exceeding the powers of the created universe and gratuitously produced by God for the purpose of raising the rational creature above its native sphere to a God-like life and destiny. The meaning of the phrase fluctuates with that of its antithesis, the natural order. Those … Continue reading “Supernatural Order”