Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sabbatarians, Sabbatarianism (Heb. Shabot rest). The name, as appears from its origin, denotes those individuals or parties who are distinguished by some peculiar opinion or practice in regard to the observance of the Sabbath or day of rest. In the first place it is applied to those rigorists who apparently confound the Christian Sunday with … Continue reading “Sabbatarians, Sabbatarianism”

SABBATARIANS Those who keep the seventh day as the sabbath. They are to be found principally, if not wholly among the Baptists. They object to the reasons which are generally alleged for keeping the first day; and assert, that the change from the seventh to the first was affected by Constantine on his conversion to … Continue reading “Sabbatarians”

Sabbatarianism Members of a sect who, though not Jews, hold to the keeping of the Jewish Sabbath, rather than the Christian Lord’s Day. Some of them, while observing Sunday, have sought to make it as rigorous as the Sabbath of the Old Law; others, more consistently, keep the seventh day of the week instead of … Continue reading “Sabbatarianism”

Sabbas, St. (Primoe Rasteo) a mediaeval ecclesiastic, was born during the latter part of the 12th century. He was the son of Stephen Nemania, founder of the kingdom of Servia. Contrary to the wishes of his father, Rasteo embraced the monastic life, and, though young, was soon made abbot. He prevailed upon the patriarch of … Continue reading “Sabbas, St. (Primoe Rasteo)”

Sabbas, Saint Sometimes spelled Sabas. Confessor of the faith; abbot. Born in 439 at Mutalaska, Cappadocia; died in 532 at Laura Mar Saba, near Jerusalem. At the age of eight he entered a Basilian monastery. In 456 he went to Jerusalem, and for five years lived in a cave under the spiritual guidance of Saint … Continue reading “Sabbas, Saint”

Sabban (; Vulg. Bauni), a corrupt form (1Es 8:63) of the Heb. name (Ezr 8:33) BINNUI SEE BINNUI (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Sabban saban: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) SABANNUS (which see). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Sabbaeus (, v.r. ), a corruptly Graecized form (1Es 9:22) of the Heb. name (Ezr 10:31) SHEMAIAH SEE SHEMAIAH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sabba, Abraham IBN- a Jewish writer of the 16th century, who was banished with thousands of Jews from Lisbon in 1499, is the author of a very extensive commentary on the Pentateuch, entitled The Bundle of Myrrh , in which he largely avails himself of the zohar and other early cabalistic works. The commentary was … Continue reading “Sabba, Abraham IBN-“

Sabba SEE SABA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sabazius a deity worshipped by the ancient Phrygians, alleged to have sprung from Rhea or Cybele. In later times he was identified both with Dionysus and Zeus. The worship of Sabazius was introduced into Greece, and his festivals, called Sabazia, were mingled with impurities. Gardner, Faiths of the World, s.v. See also Vollmer, Worterbuch der … Continue reading “Sabazius”