Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sellman, Horace S a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Brown County, O., Jan. 14, 1821, and professed conversion in 1844. For some time he served the Church as a layman, but in 1846 he entered the Ohio Conference. He preached about thirteen years, when he was seized with hemorrhage of the … Continue reading “Sellman, Horace S”

Selli the priests among the ancient Greeks who delivered the oracles of Zeus at Dodona. They are mentioned by Homer as having observed a very rigid discipline. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Seller * For SELLER see PURPLE Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Selleck, Bradley a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Dainbury, Conn., Aug. 23, 1784. At the age of twelve he professed conversion, and united with the Church. He received license as local preacher before he was twenty-one. In 1822 he joined the New York Conference, and continued to labor till 1851. He … Continue reading “Selleck, Bradley”

Sell, Seller seler. See TRADE; LYDIA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Sell “to exchange or barter, to sell,” is used in the latter sense in the NT, six times in Matthew, three in Mark, six in Luke; in John only in connection with the cleansing of the Temple by the Lord, Joh 2:14, Joh 2:16; in Acts only in connection with the disposing of property for … Continue reading “Sell”

Selinus A titular see in Isauria, near the Gulf of Adalia. Selinus, mentioned by Ptolemy, V, 8, 2, Pliny, V, 22, and other ancient geographies, was a port on the east side of Cilicia at the mouth of a river of the same name. Its situation on a steep rock, whence its Greek name, rendered … Continue reading “Selinus”

Selinuntius in Greek mythology, was a surname of Apollo, derived from his temple and oracle at Selinus. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Selingstad, Council Of (Concilium Salegunstadiense). This council was held in August, 1022, by the emperor Henry; Aribo, archbishop of Mayence, presiding. Twenty canons were published. 3. Forbids the celebration of marriages from Advent to the octave of the Epiphany, from Septuagesima to the octave of Easter, during the fourteen days preceding the Feast of John … Continue reading “Selingstad, Council Of”

Selig, Gottfried a convert from Judaism, whose original name was Philipp Heynemann, was born at Weissenfels in 1722. Up to his tenth year he enjoyed the lectures of a private tutor; after this time he was sent first to Dessau and then to Frth, to attend the Talmudical lectures there. When he was thirteen years … Continue reading “Selig, Gottfried”