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Wright, Lyman, D.D a Baptist minister, was born at Westford, Otsego County, N.Y., September 28, 1816. He united with the Church September 3, 1831, pursued his studies at Madison University, was ordained as an evangelist February 11, 1838, became pastor at Exeter in 1839, at Cockville in 1841, at Fayetteville in 1845. For one year … Continue reading “Wright, Lyman, D.D”

Wright, John Flavel, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in North Carolina, July 30, 1795, and passed his early years in the northern part of that state. He was converted in 1813, and soon after began to feel it his duty to become a preacher of the Gospel. He was licensed to exhort in … Continue reading “Wright, John Flavel, D.D”

Wright, Edward W., D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born at Lancaster, O., in April, 1817. He was educated at Miami University; studied divinity at the Princeton (N.J.) Theological Seminary, and finished in the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny, Pa., in 1838; was licensed and ordained as an evangelist by Logansport Presbytery in October, 1839; became … Continue reading “Wright, Edward W., D.D”

Wrideburg, Heinrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Gosslar, February 1, 1641. He studied at Helmstadt, was made doctor of theology in 1693, aid died May 4, 1696. He wrote, Systema Theologies Positives: De Recta Dubitandi Ratione: De Operationibus Dei: De fis, quae in Arca Foederis Fuerunt Servata: De Scripturarum Sacrarum Divina Inspiratione, … Continue reading “Wrideburg, Heinrich”

Wretched “distressed, miserable, wretched,” is used in Rom 7:24; Rev 3:17. Cp. talaiporia, “misery,” and talaiporeo (see AFFLICT). Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Wrestling, Figurative Gen 30:8; Gen 32:24-25; Eph 6:12 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Wrestling (, Gen 30:8, figuratively; , Eph 6:12, literally in Genesis 22:25, 26, the verb is , used in a literal sense). This was one of the principal exercises in all the public games of Greece. The Greeks ascribed the invention of wrestling to mythical personages, and Mercurn, the god of all gymnastic exercises, also … Continue reading “Wrestling”

Wrestle, Wrestling “a wrestling” (akin to pallo, “to sway, vibrate”), is used figuratively in Eph 6:12, of the spiritual conflict engaged in by believers, RV, “(our) wrestling,” AV, “(we) wrestle.” Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Wrestle (Eph. 6:12). See GAMES. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Wrestle Eph 6:12 (a) Here we see the exercise of soul in a child of GOD as he opposes the powers of darkness. Frequently it is difficult for the Christian when in prayer to get through the multitude of hindrances until he feels he is in … Continue reading “Wrestle”

Wrest a screw in a cross or banner-staff. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Wrest rest: Found in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) 3 times in the writings of Moses, namely, Exo 23:2, Exo 23:6; Deu 16:19. In all three places it refers to twisting, or turning … Continue reading “Wrest”