Worms, Councils Of (Concilium Vormatiense). Worms is a city of Germany, in Hesse, province of Rhein Hessen, on the Rhine, twenty-six miles south-east of Mentz. It was formerly an imperial city, and is very ancient, having existed before the arrival of the Romans. Three ecclesiastical councils have been held there, as follows: I. Was held … Continue reading “Worms, Councils Of”
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Worms, (Religious) Colloquies Of
Worms, (Religious) Colloquies Of This title applies to two conferences held at Worms, in Germany, in the 16th century, for the purpose of effecting a reconciliation between the Romish and Protestant parties in the German states. I. The first Colloquy of Worms formed a link in the long series of negotiations by which it was … Continue reading “Worms, (Religious) Colloquies Of”
WORMS
Worms The worm is used symbolically to show the extreme feebleness of man. Job 17:14; Job 25:6. In blessing Israel Jehovah said, “Fear not, thou worm Jacob,” Isa 41:14; and the Lord, to indicate the low estate in which He was, said, “I am a worm and no man.” Psa 22:6. In the grave man’s … Continue reading “WORMS”
Worm, Scarlet-Worm
Worm, Scarlet-Worm wurm, skarlet-wurm: (1) , tola, , toleah, , tolaath, , tolaath, from root , tala; compare Arabic tala, to stretch the neck; usually with , shan, bright (of Arabic sana, a flash of lightning), the term , tolaath shan being translated scarlet in English Versions of the Bible; also in the same sense … Continue reading “Worm, Scarlet-Worm”
Worm, Christian
Worm, Christian a Protestant theologian of Germany, who died in 1737, professor of theology and bishop of Seeland, is the author of, De Corruptis Antiquitatum Hebraicarum apud Tacitum et Martialem Testigiis (Hafniae, 1693, 1694): De Corruptione Antiquitatum Hebr. apud Tacitum (reprinted in Ugolino’s Thesaurus Antiquitatum Hebr. Sacr. tom. 2): Historia Sabelliana sea de Origine et … Continue reading “Worm, Christian”
Worm
Worm Worm. Worms have no backbone, legs, or eyes, although their bodies are sensitive to light and temperature. But they do play a useful role. They improve the soil by working decaying vegetation into the earth and aerating it with their tunnels. The Bible speaks both literally and figuratively of worms. The word worm also … Continue reading “Worm”
Worlds, Plurality Of
Worlds, Plurality Of The question whether other globes besides the earth are inhabited is one of great interest both to the student of nature and to the theologian. There re e two classes of arguments that may be brought to bear upon its solution. 1. Probabilities from Analogy. From the fact that our own globe … Continue reading “Worlds, Plurality Of”
Worldly
Worldly “pertaining to this world,” is used (a) in Heb 9:1, of the tabernacle, AV, “wordly,” RV, “of this world” (i.e., made of mundane materials, adapted to this visible world, local and transitory); (b) in Tit 2:12, ethically, of “worldly lusts,” or desires. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
WORLDLINESS-UNWORLDLINESS
WORLDLINESS-UNWORLDLINESS (A) WORLDLINESS(1) Warnings against Mat 16:26; Luk 21:34; Rom 12:2; Co3:2; Tit 2:12; Jam 4:4; 1Jo 2:15 –SEE Worldly Fulness, PROSPERITY Prosperity, PROSPERITY (2) Perilous, some of the Evil Effects of Destroys the Influence of the Truth Mat 13:22 Deludes Men into a State of False Security Mat 24:38; Mat 24:39 Makes Earthly Affections … Continue reading “WORLDLINESS-UNWORLDLINESS”
WORLDLINESS UNPROFITABLE
WORLDLINESS UNPROFITABLE Ecc 2:11; Mat 6:19; Luk 9:25; 1Jo 2:17 –SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible