Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sabbatic River a stream of Palestine, described by ancient writers as flowing only on the Sabbath day (Reland, Paloest. p. 291). Josephus locates it between Arce and Raphanaca (War, 7, 24). Thomson thinks that the intermittent fountain of Nebo el-Fuar, in the valley of Mar Jirius, west of Kulat Husn, near Tripoli, may have been … Continue reading “Sabbatic River”

Sabbatians a Judaizing section of the Novatians, who owed their origin to Sabbatius, a presbyter that had been ordained by Marcian (Socrat. Hist. Eccl. 5, 20; 7, 15). They assumed the name of Protopaschites, and refused to communicate with any but those who adopted with them the Quartodeciman rule in regard to the paschal festival. … Continue reading “Sabbatians”

Sabbaths of Years sabaths ( , shabbethoth shanm; , anapauseis eton (Lev 25:8)): The seven sabbatic years preceding the Year of Jubilee. See SABBATICAL YEAR; JUBILEE YEAR; ASTRONOMY, I, 5. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Sabbatheus sab-a-theus: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) SABBATEUS (which see). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Sabbathaists SEE SABBATHAI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sabbathai Zebi (i.e. , the gazelle, or beauty, a family adjunct), a famous Jewish impostor, was born in Smyrna, July, 1641. When a child he was sent to a Rabbinic school and instructed in the whole cycle of Rabbinic lore. When fifteen years of age, he betook himself to the study of the Cabala, rapidly … Continue reading “Sabbathai Zebi”

Sabbathaeus (), a Graecized form (Esdr. 9:14) of the Heb. name (Ezr 10:15) SHABBETHAI SEE SHABBETHAI (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sabbath, Second After The First (Luk 6:1). SEE SECOND FIRST SABBATH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Sabbath, Second After the First ( , sabbaton deuteroproton (Luk 6:1), literally, the second-first sabbath, of the Revised Version margin): We will mention only a few of the explanations elicited by this expression. (1) It was … Continue reading “Sabbath, Second After the First”

Sabbath school SEE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sabbath, Morrow After The There has been from early times some difference of opinion as to the meaning of the words , mochorath hashshabbath, thus rendered in the computation of the Passover (Lev 23:11; Lev 23:15). It has, however, been generally held, by both Jewish and Christian writers of all ages, that the Sabbath here … Continue reading “Sabbath, Morrow After The”