Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Saconay, Gabriel De a French theologian, was born near Lyons. While quite young, he was made canon of Lyons, and afterwards became dean of the chapter. He was one of the most zealous opponents of the Reformation. and was for some time censor of the city of Lyons. He died Aug. 3, 1580. His writings … Continue reading “Saconay, Gabriel De”

Sackcloth (; from , which was introduced, probably through the Phcenicians, into all the languages of Europe; the root is perhaps Egyptian-Coptic sok) Sackcloth meant properly a coarse black fabric woven from goats or camels hair, and then an article of clothing made of that material and worn (1) by prophets; (2) by mourners, penitents, … Continue reading “Sackcloth”

SACKBUT See MUSIC. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sackbut is the rendering in the A.V. of the Chaldee sabbeka (written in Dan 3:5, but in Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15; thought by Gesenius, Thesaur. s.v., to be from , to weave, from the entwined strings), which the Sept. and Vulg. render by the … Continue reading “Sackbut”

SACK, SACKCLOTH Sack is a pure Hebrew word, and has spread into many modern languages. Sackcloth is a very coarse stuff, often of hair, Jer 6:12 . In great calamities, in penitence, in trouble, the Jews, etc., wore sackcloth about their bodies, Gen 37:34 ; 2Sa 3:31 ; 1Ki 20:32 ; Mat 11:21 . The … Continue reading “SACK, SACKCLOTH”

Sack, Friedrich Samuel Gottfried a Prussian theologian, court preacher, and Church governor, was born Sept. 4, 1738. His mother was of a French refugee family, which explains a fondness which Sack had for the French language and literature. He studied at the University of Frankfort-on-the-Oder from 1755 to 1757. The next two years he studied … Continue reading “Sack, Friedrich Samuel Gottfried”

Sack, Friedrich Ferdinand Adolph brother of the preceding, was born at Berlin, July 16, 1788, and succeeded his father as court and cathedral preacher. He died Oct. 16, 1842. Together with his brother, he published Sermons (Bonn, 1835). He is also the author of the beautiful communion hymn Du ladest, Herr, zu deinem Tisch. See … Continue reading “Sack, Friedrich Ferdinand Adolph”

Sack, Carl Heinrich, Dr. a German theologian, son of F.S.G. Sack, was born at Berlin, Oct. 17, 1790. He studied at Gottingen and Berlin, and commenced his lectures at the Berlin University in 1817. In 1818 he was made professor extraordinary, and in 1832 professor of theology in Bonn. He died at Pappelsdorf, near Bonn, … Continue reading “Sack, Carl Heinrich, Dr.”

Sack, Brethren of the, a religious order, which was established about the beginning of the 13th century, and had monasteries in France, Germany, Italy, and England. The brethren were very austere, for they neither ate flesh nor drank wine. Besides the sack which they wore, and from which they took the name, they went bare … Continue reading “Sack, Brethren”

Sack, August Friedrich Wilhelm one of the most eminent German Reformed preachers of the reign of Frederick II of Prussia, was born at Harzgerode, Feb. 4, 1703. In 1722-24 he studied at Frankfort-on-the-Oder. The next two years he passed as tutor in the family of a French preacher at Stettin. Then he studied in Holland. … Continue reading “Sack, August Friedrich Wilhelm”

Sachse, Christian Friedrich Heinrich, D.D. a German Protestant theologian, was born July 2, 1785, at Eisenberg, in Saxe-Altenburg. Having finished his studies at Jena, he was in 1812 appointed deacon in Meuselwitz, near Altenburg. In 1823 he was made court preacher at Altenburg, in 1831 member of consistory, and in 1841 his alma mater honored … Continue reading “Sachse, Christian Friedrich Heinrich, D.D.”