Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Serpent, Fiery (LXX. “deadly,” Vulg. “burning”), Num. 21:6, probably the naja haje of Egypt; some swift-springing, deadly snake (Isa. 14:29). After setting out from their encampment at Ezion-gaber, the Israelites entered on a wide sandy desert, which stretches from the mountains of Edom as far as the Persian Gulf. While traversing this region, the people … Continue reading “Serpent, Fiery”

Serpent, Crooked krooked: With reference to the constellation round the North Pole, in Job 26:13, the Revised Version (British and American) the swift serpent, margin fleeing; and Isa 27:1, the Revised Version margin winding. In the first part of the latter passage, the King James Version piercing serpent is changed in the Revised Version (British … Continue reading “Serpent, Crooked”

Serpent, Christian Symbolism Of As a symbol, the serpent was used by the early Christians in three different senses. 1. To signify the victory of Jesus Christ over the devil.. This was represented by a coiled serpent at the foot of the monogram on the cross to show ut qui in ligno vincebat, in ligno … Continue reading “Serpent, Christian Symbolism Of”

Serpent charming There can be no question at all of the remarkable power which from time immemorial has been exercised by certain people in the East over poisonous serpents. The art is most distinctly mentioned in the Bible, SEE CHARM, and probably alluded to by St. James (Jam 3:7). The usual species operated upon, both … Continue reading “Serpent-Charming”

Serpent, Brazen Num 21:4-9; Joh 3:14-15. The apocryphal Wisdom (Wis 16:5-12) says “they were troubled for a small season that they might be admonished having a sign of salvation … for he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, but by Thee that art the Saviour of all.” … Continue reading “Serpent, Brazen”

Serpent () Apart from the Gospels, the only occurrences of the word serpent in the NT are in the Epistles to the Corinthians (1Co 10:9, 2Co 11:3) and in the Apocalypse (Rev 9:19; Rev 12:9; Rev 12:14-15; Rev 20:2). In 1Co 10:9 the writer exhorts his readers not to tempt Christ sorely as the Israelites … Continue reading “Serpent”

Seroux d’Agincourt, Jean-Baptiste-Louis-George Born at Beauvais, 5 April, 1730; died at Rome, 24 September, 1814. He was a descendant of the counts of Namur. He entered the French cavalry while a young man, but soon resigned in order to devote himself to his family. Louis XV appointed him collector of the taxes. A disciple of … Continue reading “Seroux d’Agincourt, Jean-Baptiste-Louis-George”

Serosh in Persian mythology, was one of the mightiest of Ormuzd’s genii, king of the earth, and director of all things in it. He was not, however, one of the seven amshaspands, but only an assistant to Ardibehesht, one of their number. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Seron (; in Syr. and one Gr. MS. ; Vulg. Seron), a general of Antiochus Epiphanes, in chief command of the Syrian army (1Ma 3:13, ), who was defeated at Beth-horon by Judas Maccabaeus (B.C. 166), as in the day when Joshua pursued the five kings in the going down of Bethhoron (1Ma 3:24; Jos … Continue reading “Seron”

Sermonizing the act or system of constructing sermons. While other forms of religious address have had their successive periods of predominance, the sermon has maintained the rank of preeminent importance since the time when our Lord delivered his sermon on the Mount.. I. History of the Subject. The age of the Church fathers was that … Continue reading “Sermonizing”