Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Schadow, Friedrich Wilhelm Painter, b. at Berlin, 1789; d. at Düsseldorf, 1862. He was the son of the sculptor, Johann Gottfried Schadow of Berlin. The year after Cornelius left Düsseldorf, Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow took his place as director of the Düsseldorf Academy of Painting. He had been with Cornelius at Rome among those who gathered … Continue reading “Schadow, Friedrich Wilhelm”

Schade, Johann Caspar an eminent pietist, was born in 1666. He studied at Leipsic (1685-89), came into intimacy with Francke, and shared in the religious awakening of which Francke was subsequently a leader. In 1690 Schade was called to the Church of St. Nicolas, in Berlin. Spener had just previously begun his fruitful ministry in … Continue reading “Schade, Johann Caspar”

Schade, Georg a Danish jurist in Altona, afterwards in Kiel, was born in 1711. He was the author (of a deistical work, Die unwandelbare und ewige Religion der ltesten Naturforscher, etc. (Leips. 1760), in which he attempts an absolute demonstration of the chief doctrines of faith and practice, independently of all revelation. He even constructs … Continue reading “Schade, Georg”

Schaats, Gideon the second pastor of the Reformed Church in Albany, N.Y., was born in Holland in 1597, and at first was a schoolmaster at Beest. Having been ordained by the Classis of Amsterdam, he was sent to this country with the Rev. Samuel Drisius, a man of great learning, who preached in Dutch, English, … Continue reading “Schaats, Gideon”

Schaaf, Charles a German Orientalist, was born at Huys, electorate of Cologne, in 1646. He was educated at Duisburg, and became professor of Oriental languages in that university in 1677. In 1679 he took the same position in the university at Leyden, where he continued until 1729, when he died of apoplexy. His works are, … Continue reading “Schaaf, Charles”

S.C.H. = Sisters of Charity Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary S.Ch. = Society of Christ Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

SCEVA A Jew at Ephesus, a leader among the priests, perhaps the head of one of the twenty-four courses. His seven sons pretended to practice exorcism, and presumed to call on evil spirits to come out from persons possessed, in the name of Jesus. Their ignominious discomfiture by a man possessed by and evil spirit, … Continue reading “Sceva”

Sceptre, Scepter septer (, shebhet, , sharbht, expanded form in Est 4:11; Est 5:2; Est 8:4; , rhabdos (Additions to Esther 15:11; Heb 1:8), , skeptros): A rod or mace used by a sovereign as a symbol of royal authority. The Hebrew shebhet is the ordinary word for rod or club, and is used of … Continue reading “Sceptre, Scepter”

SCEPTRE A “rod” or decorated staff, sometimes six feet long, borne by kings and magistrates as a symbol of authority, Gen 49:10 Num 24:17 Gen 4:11 5:2 Isa 14:5 Zec 10:11 . See ROD. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sceptre (Hebrews , she’bet), in its primary signification, like the equivalent (for the root of … Continue reading “Sceptre”

Sceptics SEE SCEPTICISM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature