Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rusk, John Y. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Perry County, O., Jan. 10, 1842. He was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating June 28, 1866; was licensed to preach by the Uniontown Quarterly Conference, Sept. 15; and was admitted on trial into the Ohio Annual Conference, Sept. 27. He … Continue reading “Rusk, John Y.”

Rusk, James a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Ireland of Scottish parents, and emigrated to America when twenty-one. He was licensed to exhort at Pleasantville, N.Y., became a teacher in Irving Institute at Tarrytown, and was by the Quarterly Conference of that place licensed to preach. He was admitted on trial … Continue reading “Rusk, James”

Rusicade A titular see of Numidia. It is mentioned by Ptolemy (IV, 3), Mela (I, 33), Pliny (V, 22), “Itinerarium Antonini”, the “Tabula Peutingerii’; etc. Nothing is known of its history. Situated near the mouth of the Thapsus, it served as the commercial port of Cirta and exported grain to Rome. The port was called … Continue reading “Rusicade”

Rushton SEE RISHTON. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Rush, William Marion a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Marion County, Missouri, about the year 1821. He joined the Missouri Conference in 1841, preaching until 1884. He died June 12, 1886. He was a member of every General Conference of his Church from 1866 to 1886. See Minutes of Annual … Continue reading “Rush, William Marion”

Rush, Rushing for which see RUN, Note (1), with refs., is akin to horme (see ASSAULT) and hormema, “a rushing” (see VIOLENCE). “to bear,” is used in the present participle, Passive Voice, in Act 2:2, and translated “rushing” RV, “the rushing (of a mighty wind),” AV “a rushing (mighty wind)” lit “a violent wind borne … Continue reading “Rush, Rushing”

Rush, Rushes RUSH, RUSHES.1. gme, Exo 2:3 (EV [Note: English Version.] bulrushes RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] papyrus), Job 8:11, Isa 18:2 (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] bulrushes, RV [Note: Revised Version.] papyrus) Isa 35:7. This was probably the once famous plant the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus, Arab [Note: Arabic.] , babr), which now flourishes in the … Continue reading “Rush, Rushes”

Rush, Benjamin, M.D., LL.D a distinguished American physician, was born near Bristol, in the vicinity of Philadelphia, Jan. 5, 1745. At nine years of age he was placed under the tuition of Dr. Samuel Finley, who was subsequently president of Princeton College. By him he was prepared for college, and entered the above-named institution under … Continue reading “Rush, Benjamin, M.D., LL.D”

Rush (A Weed) Job 8:11 (c) This is a figure to show that the sins of life grow up out of a filthy heart, a defiled soul, a wicked spirit. Isa 9:14 (b) This is a description or figure wherein the Lord describes how utterly He will destroy the nation of Israel. The rush represents … Continue reading “Rush (A Weed)”

RUSH Translated bulrush in Isa 58:5, flag in Job 40:21, and hook in Job 41:2 ; a plant growing in marshy ground or by watercourses, and used for chair-bottoms, baskets, mats, ropes, etc. The pith of a similar plant in Europe is used as the wick of a candle or rush-light. In Isa 9:14 ; … Continue reading “Rush”