Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sayings (Unwritten) SAYINGS (UNWRITTEN).Certain sayings ascribed to Christ, though recorded by early writers, are not found written in the Gospels, and therefore are known as the Agrapha, or Unwritten Sayings of Our Lord. They are not as numerous as might, perhaps, have been anticipated, in view of the recorded facts of Christs ministry, and the … Continue reading “Sayings (Unwritten)”

Saying And Doing SAYING AND DOING.The contrast between saying and doing is based on an axiomatic principle of the moral and spiritual life, which, notwithstanding its simplicity and obviousness, is apt to be overlooked, viz. the importance of character as distinguished from profession, the supreme value of ethical ideals and practice above ritual observance, the … Continue reading “Saying And Doing”

Saying a distinct or sustained monotone in sacred music analogous to the old saying without note, neither singing nor reading. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Saying “a word,” as embodying a conception or idea, denotes among its various meanings, “a saying, statement or declaration,” uttered (a) by God; RV, “word” or “words” … Continue reading “Saying”

Sayest saest: Thou sayest (Mat 27:11; Mar 15:2; Luk 22:70, Ye say; Joh 18:37), i.e. rightly; Thou hast said (Mat 26:25, Mat 26:64), = Yes; a rabbinical idiom never found in the Old Testament. Mark (Mar 14:62) renders by I am. All these passages WHm punctuate interrogatively (compare Kethubhoth, f. 103 b). Fuente: International Standard … Continue reading “Sayest”

Sayer, Ezra a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was originally a member of the Troy Conference, and was transferred to the Missouri Conference in 1850. He preached at Shelbyville, Edina, Memphis, and Kirksville, but, in 1860, he took a superannuated relation. He took up his residence near Shelbyville, preaching as his health would permit … Continue reading “Sayer, Ezra”

Sayei in Hindu mythology, is the daughter of Wiswakarma, and probably identical with Sangia. She was married to the sun god, and bore him Jama, the god of the underworld. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Saybrook Platform a confession of faith and a compendium of rules for the government of the churches, adopted by an assembly of Congregational ministers and lay delegates convened by order of the Legislature of Connecticut, at Saybrook, Sept. 9, 1708. The synod consisted of sixteen members twelve clerical and four lay who represented the councils … Continue reading “Saybrook Platform”

Say, Samuel H an English dissenting divine, was born in the year 1675. He entered as a pupil in the academy of Rev. Thomas Rowe, London, about 1692. Finishing his studies, he became chaplain to Thomas Scott, Lyminge, in Kent, in whose family he remained three years. Thence he removed to Andover, in Hampshire; then … Continue reading “Say, Samuel H”

Say laleo (G2980) Say, Speak lego (G3004) Tell, Talk (lalia [G2981] (Speech, Talk logos [G3056]) Word) In dealing with synonyms of the New Testament, we do not need to examine earlier or even contemporary uses of words that lie completely outside of its sphere, as long as these uses do not illustrate and have not … Continue reading “Say”

Saxony, Ludolph of Ecclesiastical writer; died 1378. He first joined the Dominicans , and 30 years later entered the charterhouse of Strasbourg. He governed the charterhouse of Coblenz, 1343-1348; resigning his office, he spent the last 30 years of his life in retreat and prayer. He is the author of an excellent “Commentary of the … Continue reading “Saxony, Ludolph of”