Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rutherforth, Thomas an English philosopher and divine, was born in Cambridgeshire, Oct. 13, 1712. He was educated at St. John’s, Cambridge, taking his degree of A.B. in 1729 and A.M. in 1733. He was chosen fellow and made B.D. in 1740. Two years after, he was chosen fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1745 … Continue reading “Rutherforth, Thomas”

Rutherford, Samuel a Scottish minister and Covenanter, was born in the parish of Nisbet, Roxburghshire, about 1600. He was ordained minister of Anworth in 1627, but was silenced in 1636 for preaching against the articles of Perth. During the Rebellion he was a zealous defender of Presbyterianism, and in 1639 was appointed professor of divinity … Continue reading “Rutherford, Samuel”

Ruthenians A Slavic people in western Russia, Poland, Hungary, and the United States. Their name dates from the time of Charlemagne, and they claim to be the original Russians. The majority of them are now Uniats who, having become estranged from Rome during the Eastern Schism, were reunited in 1595 under Pope Clement VIII. They … Continue reading “Ruthenians”

Ruthenian Version Of The Holy Scriptures This version, which is of a very recent date, has been prepared for the Ruthenians in Austria, the majority of whom belong to the Orthodox Greek Church, by which the reading of the Holy Scriptures has never been prohibited. In the year 1875 the Gospel according to St. Luke, … Continue reading “Ruthenian Version Of The Holy Scriptures”

Ruthenian Rite The liturgy used by the Ruthenian Uniats in Poland, Hungary, and the United States. It is practically the same as the Byzantine Rite of the Orthodox Church. It is said in the old Slavonic language, the ancient tongue of the Ruthenians. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Ruthenian Rite There is, properly speaking, no separate … Continue reading “Ruthenian Rite”

Ruth The Book of was originally a part of the Book of Judges, but it now forms one of the twenty-four separate books of the Hebrew Bible. The history it contains refers to a period perhaps about one hundred and twenty-six years before the birth of David. It gives (1) an account of Naomi’s going … Continue reading “Ruth, The Book of”

Ruth, Book of One of the proto-canonical writings of the Old Testament, containing a beautifully written story of a family of Bethlehem in the time of the Judges. Elimelech, under the pressure of famine, left Bethlehem with his wife Noemi and his two sons, to settle in the land of Moab. The sons there married … Continue reading “Ruth, Book of”

Ruth (Book of) RUTH (Book of) 1. Contents.The book is really the narrative of a family story, told in a charmingly idyllic way. The fact of most far-reaching interest which it contains is that the Moabitess Ruth, i.e. one who is non-Israelite, is represented as the ancestress of the house of David; this is very … Continue reading “Ruth (Book of)”

RUTH A Moabitess, who having returned with her mother-in-law Naomi to Judea, probably about the time of Gideon, soon afterwards married Boaz, a kinsman of Naomi. From this marriage descended David, and through him our Saviour Jesus Christ, Mat 1:5 .THE BOOK OF RUTH contains this history, told in a most simple and affecting manner. … Continue reading “Ruth”

Rutgers, Henry a distinguished Revolutionary patriot, philanthropist, and Christian of New York city, who was severely wounded while serving as an officer in the war of independence, and always stood high in the confidence of the state and general governments, was born in 1746. Possessed of ample wealth, he was noted for his unceasing munificence … Continue reading “Rutgers, Henry”