Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sampson, Richard, Ll.D. Bishop of Chichester in 1536. He was transferred to Coventry and Lichfield, 1542-43, and died at Eccleshall, 1554. He is the author of Commentary on Romans, etc. (Lond. 1546, 8vo): Regii Sacelli (4to). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sampson, Richard Bishop of Chichester and later of Coventry and Lichfield. Died in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, 1554. He gained Wolsey’s favor, held many preferments, and became one of the chief agents in the divorce proceedings of Henry VIII. In 1536 he became schismatical. Bishop of Chichester, and was transferred later to Coventry and Lichfield by … Continue reading “Sampson, Richard”

Sampson, Henry A Nonconformist divine, was born in Nottinghamshire, and studied at Leyden and Padua. He was ejected at the Reformation, and subsequently became an eminent London physician. He died in 1705. He published an edition of Porter on Divine Grace, and prepared materials for a history of Nonconformists. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Sampson, Henry”

Sampson, Francis S., D.D. An eminent Presbyterian divine, was born near Dover Mills, Goochland Co, Va., in Nov., 1814. At the age of sixteen he was placed in the family of his uncle, the Rev. Thornton Rogers, of Albemarle. Finding himself now in a religious atmosphere, he was induced to seek earnestly the salvation of … Continue reading “Sampson, Francis S., D.D.”

Sampson, Ezra A Congregational minister, was born at Middleborough, Mass., Feb. 12, 1749. He graduated at Yale College, 1773, and became pastor of the Congregational Church at Plympton, Mass., Feb., 1775. He also officiated as chaplain in the Revolutionary army, and was settled at Hudson, N.Y., 1796. While there he became associated with Rev. Harry … Continue reading “Sampson, Ezra”

Sampsames ( v.r. ; Vulg. Lampsacus, Samsames), a name which occurs in the list of those to whom the Romans are said to have sent letters in favor of the Jews (1Ma 15:23). The name is probably not that of a sovereign (as it appears to be taken in the A.V.), but of a place, … Continue reading “Sampsames”

Samothracia, Or Samothrace (), a famous island in the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea, above the Hellespont, with a city of the same name. It was anciently called Dardana, Leucania, and also Samos; and, to distinguish it from the other Samos (q.v.), the name of Thrace was added, from its vicinity to that country. … Continue reading “Samothracia, Or Samothrace”

SAMOTHRACIA An island in the North-Aegean Sea, on the coast of Thrace, nearly midway between Troas and Philippi. On his first visit to Europe, Paul anchored for the night on the north of the island, Mal 16:11 . It was anciently called Samos; and in order to distinguish it from the other Samos, the epithet … Continue reading “Samothracia”

Samothrace (, the Thracian Samos, in Homer ; still called Samothraki) Samothrace is an island about 30 miles S. of the coast of Thrace, 8 miles in length and 6 miles in breadth, rising to a height of 5240 ft. above the sea. Next to Pharos, it is the most conspicuous natural feature in the … Continue reading “Samothrace”

Samostrigolschtschina A sect of Russian dissenters, whose name signifies self-ordainers, and expresses the peculiarity by which they are distinguished from other Raskolniks. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature