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Woodbridge, Benjamin, D.D a Congregational minister, brother of Rev. John Woodbridge of Newbury, Mass., was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1622. He removed to America, and was the first graduate of Harvard College. Returning to England, he succeeded the famous Dr. Twiss at Newbury, where he gained a great reputation as a preacher, scholar, and … Continue reading “Woodbridge, Benjamin, D.D”

Wood, Thomas Priest and confessor, b. about 1499; d. in Wisbech Castle before 1588. After being prebendary of Canterbury (11th stall), rector of High Ongar, Essex, and rector of Harlington, Middlesex, in 1554, he was deprived of all three benefices in 1559. He had been vicar of Walthamstow, Essex, 1537-41, Vicar of South Weald, Essex, … Continue reading “Wood, Thomas”

Wood, Samuel (1), D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Mansfield, Conn., May 11,1752. From an early period he determined to enter the ministry, but it was not till he was twenty-two years old-that he began his preparation for it. Under Rev. Isaiah Potter, of Lebanon, N.H., he prepared to enter Dartmouth College, from which … Continue reading “Wood, Samuel (1), D.D”

Wood-offering (Neh. 10:34; 13:31). It would See m that in the time of Nehemiah arrangements were made, probably on account of the comparative scarcity of wood, by which certain districts were required, as chosen by lot, to furnish wood to keep the altar fire perpetually burning (Lev. 6:13). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Wood of Ephraim (2Sa 18:6). See EPHRAIM, FOREST OF. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Wood, N.N., D.D a Baptist minister, was born at Fairfax, Vermont, May 1, 1808. He graduated from Middlebury College, in 1835; for one year was principal of the Black River Academy; studied theology for a part of the regular course at Madison University; was ordained pastor of the Church at Lebanon Springs, N.Y., in 1838; … Continue reading “Wood, N.N., D.D”

Wood, Nathaniel Milton, D.D a Baptist minister, was born at Camden, Me., May 24,1822, and was a graduate of Waterville College in the class of 1844. For a year after leaving college he was private tutor in the family of Genesis Browning, of Columbus, Miss., He pursued his theological studies at Covington, Ky., and was … Continue reading “Wood, Nathaniel Milton, D.D”

Wood, Jeremiah, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N.Y., Nov. 1, 1801. After graduation at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., in 1824 he entered Princeton Theological Seminary, and remained there over two years, but without completing the course. He was licensed by the Albany Presbytery in August, 1826, and began preaching … Continue reading “Wood, Jeremiah, D.D (2)”

Wood, James (1), D.D an eminent Presbyterian divine, was born at Greenfield, N. Y., July 12,1799. He graduated at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., in 1822, studied theology in the Seminary at Princeton, N. J.; was licensed by Albany Presbytery, and ordained and installed in 1826 as pastor of the Church at Amsterdam, N. Y., … Continue reading “Wood, James (2), D.D”

wood, gopher Mentioned in the Bible, as the material out of which Noe’s ark was made (Genesis 6). Translators either have not attempted to give an equivalent, or have with early Jewish interpreters read a slightly different word (Vulgate: “LlBvigatis” ; D.V.: “timber planks”). Commentators as early as Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine noticed, after … Continue reading “wood, gopher”