Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sauli, Alessandro an Italian Barnabite, was born at Milan in 1535. He studied at Pavia and Milan with such success that he knew the “Summa” of Aquinas almost by heart. In 1567 Sauli was made superior of his order, in 1570 bishop of Aleria, in 1591 bishop of Pavia, after having refused the archbishopric of … Continue reading “Sauli, Alessandro”

SAUL OF TARSUS See PAUL. Fuente: Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Saul of Tarsus See PAUL. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

SAUL, KING OF ISRAEL After Israels demand to have a king as the other nations, God directed Samuel to Saul. At his first meeting with Saul, Samuel showed him privately that he was to be king (1 Samuel 9; 1Sa 10:1). Later, at a gathering of representative family heads from all Israel, Saul was publicly … Continue reading “SAUL, KING OF ISRAEL”

Saul, John, D.D an Irish Methodist preacher, was born at Dromore, County Down, in July 1795. He was brought up in the Established Church, converted in his youth, and joined the Methodists to exercise his gift for preaching. He entered the ministry of the Irish Conference in 1826, and for forty-two years employed his talents … Continue reading “Saul, John, D.D”

SAUL The son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Israelites, anointed by Samuel, B. C. 1091, and after a reign of forty years filled with various events, slain with his sons on Mount Gilboa. He was succeeded by David, who was his son-in-law, and whom he had endeavored to … Continue reading “Saul”

Saukwimir in Norse mythology, was one of the strongest jots, or giants. Odin slew his son, and at a subsequent visit to the jots narrated that he had killed the son of a giant and afterwards enjoyed the hospitality of the father, without having discovered his true character, or even having excited the suspicions of … Continue reading “Saukwimir”

Sauches SEE SAUCES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sauces a Coptic name, according to Jerome, given to the Coenobites, as distinct from the Anchorets. The name is sometimes Anglicized Sauches. See Bingham, Antig. of the Christ. Church, 1, 243. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Saubert, Johann a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Nuremberg, February 1, 1638. In 1660 he was professor of Oriental languages, in 1665 professor of theology at Helmstadt, in 1673 professor and pastor at Altdorf, and he died April 29, 1688, doctor of theology. He wrote, Varies Lectiones Text. Graeci Evangelii Matth. (Helmstadt, 1672): … Continue reading “Saubert, Johann”

Sauatra A titular see of Lycaonia, suffragan or Iconium. Nothing is known of the history of this town, but some of its coins have been preserved and it is mentioned by Strabo, XIV, 668; Ptolemy, V, 4, 12; Hierocles, 672, 2; and the Tabula Peutingeriana. The name in this title is spelled as it occurs … Continue reading “Sauatra”