Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rottenburg (ROTTENBURGENSIS). Diocese; suffragan of the ecclesiastical Province of the Upper Rhine. It embraces the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, three parishes in the Grand Duchy of Baden, and one parish in the Prussian territory of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. The diocese is divided into 29 deaneries, and in 1911 contained 698 parishes, 19 Pfarrkuratien (incorporated churches with an independent … Continue reading “Rottenburg”

Rotten Job 13:28 (b) Job seems to think that GOD is working on him as rot works on any substance or as a moth works upon a garment. He feels that he is utterly wrecked and ruined as anything is ruined by rot. Fuente: Wilson’s Dictionary of Bible Types

Rothwell, Richard an English divine, was born in Lancashire, near Bolton-in-the-Moors, about 1563. He received his education at Cambridge, and, after spending a number of years in the university, was ordained presbyter by Dr. Whitgift, archbishop of Canterbury. He was made chaplain to a regiment under the earl of Essex in Ireland; and afterwards, refusing … Continue reading “Rothwell, Richard”

Rotheram (Or Rotherham), John an English divine, was born in Cumberland, and was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford. He became fellow of University College, Oxford, rector of Houghton-le-Spring, and in 1769 vicar of Seaham. Rotheram died in 1788. Among his published works are, Sketch of the One Great Argument for the Truth of Christianity (Oxford, … Continue reading “Rotheram (Or Rotherham), John”

Rothenburg, Meir SEE MEIR BEN-BARUCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Rothem SEE JUNIPER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Rothe, Richard an eminent German divine, was born at Poseh, Jan. 28, 1799, and became successively member, professor, director, and ephorus of the Theological Seminary of Wittenberg. He was for five years chaplain of the Prussian embassy at Rome, conducted a theological seminary at Heidelberg for twelve years, and was a professor of theology at … Continue reading “Rothe, Richard”

Rothe, Johann Andreas a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born May 12, 1688, at Lissa, Silesia, and studied at Leipsic. Count Zinzendorf selected him to fill the office of pastor at Berthelsdorf, the duties of which Roth discharged to the admiration of all who knew him. He died July 6, 1758. Rothe is the author … Continue reading “Rothe, Johann Andreas”

Rothe, David Bishop of Ossory (Ireland), b. at Kilkenny in 1573, of a distinguished family; d. 20 April, 1650. Having studied at the Irish College, Douai, and at the University of Salamanca, where he graduated doctor in civil and canon law, he was ordained in 1600, and proceeded to Rome. From 1601 to 1609 he … Continue reading “Rothe, David”

Rothaan, John Philip a Dutch Jesuit, was born Nov. 23, 1785, at Amsterdam, entered, Feb. 3, 1804, at Dunaburg, in Russia, the Society of Jesus, and became professor of rhetoric, Greek, and Hebrew at Polotsk, in Russia. When the Jesuits had to leave the Russian empire, he retired into Switzerland, and in 1829 was elected … Continue reading “Rothaan, John Philip”