Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Seely, Raymond Hoyt, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Norwalk, Connecticut, February 19, 1812. He graduated from New York University in 1839, and from Union Theological Seminary in 1842; became pastor at Bristol, Connecticut, in 1843; Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1849; at the American Chapel, Paris, in 1858; Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1860, and died there, … Continue reading “Seely, Raymond Hoyt, D.D”

Seely, Amos W a (Dutch) Reformed minister, was born in New York city in 1805. He graduated from Union College in 1828, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1831. His ministry was spent chiefly in the Reformed Church in Western New York, and was greatly blessed in its results. He was a plain, earnest, practical … Continue reading “Seely, Amos W”

Seelos, Francis X. Born at Füssen, Bavaria, 11 January, 1819; died at New Orleans, La., 4 Oct., 1867. When a child, asked by his mother what he intended to be, he pointed to the picture of his patron, St. Francis Xavier, and said: “I’m going to be another St. Francis.” He pursued his studies in … Continue reading “Seelos, Francis X.”

Seelen, Johann Heinrich Von a German theologian, was born Aug. 8, 1688, at Asel, near Stade. In 1713 he was called as conrector to Flensburg, in 1715 to Stade, and in 1718 as rector to Lubeck, where he died, Oct. 22, 1762. Seelen was a voluminous writer. His most important work is his Meditationes Exegeticoe, … Continue reading “Seelen, Johann Heinrich Von”

SEEKING SAVIOUR, THE Mat 18:12; Luk 15:4; Luk 19:10; Joh 1:43; Joh 5:14; Joh 9:35 –SEE Christ’s Mission, CHRIST JESUS Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

SEEKERS A denomination which arose in the year 1645. They derived their name from their maintaining that the true church ministry, Scripture, and ordinances, were lost, for which they were seeking. They taught that the Scriptures were uncertain; that present miracles were necessary to faith; that our ministry is without authority; and that our worship … Continue reading “Seekers”

Seeker, Thomas an eminent English prelate, was born in 1693 at Sibthorpe, Nottinghamshire. He belonged to a family of Dissenters, but was influenced (by his own views and by the divisions and disturbances at that period prevailing among the Dissenters) to conform. He therefore never practiced medicine, for which he had studied at London, Paris, … Continue reading “Seeker, Thomas”

Seek signifies (a) “to seek, to seek for,” e.g., Mat 7:7-8; Mat 13:45; Luk 24:5; Joh 6:24; of plotting against a person’s life, Mat 2:20; Act 21:31; Rom 11:3; metaphorically, to “seek” by thinking, to “seek” how to do something, or what to obtain, e.g., Mar 11:18; Luk 12:29; to “seek” to ascertain a meaning, … Continue reading “Seek”

Seeing, Seeing that (conjunction) * For SEEING, SEEING THAT (conjunction), see +, p. 9 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

SEEING GOD Gen 32:30; Exo 24:10; Jdg 13:22; Job 42:5; Psa 141:8; Isa 6:5; Isa 33:17 Joh 14:9 –SEE Vision, VISION Divine Appearance, APPEARANCES (1) The Duty of Deu 4:29; 2Ch 14:4; Psa 105:4; Isa 55:6; Jer 29:13; Hos 10:12 Amo 5:4; Zep 2:3; Mat 6:33; Luk 11:10; Act 17:27 –SEE Prayer, PRAYER Waiting upon … Continue reading “SEEING GOD”