Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Risus in Roman mythology, i.e. laughter, is said to have been venerated as a deity by several tribes of Italy. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ristubgrad in Norse mythology, was a pentagon known as Druid’s foot or pentagram. It was a sacred symbol among the ancient Celts and Germans. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Rist, Johann Von a German hymn-writer, was born March 8, 1607, at Pinneburg, Holstein, and died August 31, 1667. He is the author of about six hundred and fifty- eight religious hymns and poems. Some are, indeed, of little value; but very many of them are really good, and some belong to the first rank. … Continue reading “Rist, Johann Von”

Rissah (Heb. Rissah’, , a ruin; Sept. v.r. and ), the twentieth station of the Hebrews in the desert (Num 33:21-22). It lies, as there given, between Libnah and Kehelathah, and has been considered identical with Rasa in the Peuting. Itiner., thirty-two Roman miles from Ailah (Elah), and 203 miles south of Jerusalem, distinct, however, … Continue reading “Rissah”

Risley, Ashabel Linn a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Bullitt County, Ky., Feb. 14, 1804. He united with the Church Sept. 5, 1825, although he did not find peace until the 11th of the same month. He was licensed to preach July 27, 1827, and entered the itinerant ministry Sept. 16, … Continue reading “Risley, Ashabel Linn”

Risler, Jeremiah a distinguished bishop and writer of the Moravian Church, was born at Miihlhausen, in Upper Alsace, Nov. 9, 1720. He was a graduate of the University of Basel, and entered the ministry of the Reformed Church, laboring at Lubeck and St. Petersburg, from 1744 to 1760. In the latter year he joined the … Continue reading “Risler, Jeremiah”

Rising In The Air the name of a belief (prevalent in the Middle Ages) that the bodies of holy persons were sometimes lifted up and suspended in the air during the continuance of a religious ecstasy. Calmet states in his work on apparitions that this singular phenomenon might be produced by the fervor of the … Continue reading “Rising In The Air”

Rising rzing (, se’eth, a tumor, swelling (Lev 13:2, Lev 13:10, etc.)). See LEPROSY. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Rising Rising early – General references Pro 31:15 – For devotions Psa 5:3; Psa 59:16; Psa 63:1; Psa 88:13; Son 7:12; Isa 26:9 – Practiced by the wicked Pro 27:14; Mic 2:1; Zep 3:7 – Practiced … Continue reading “Rising”

Rishton, Edward Born in Lancashire, 1550; died at Sainte-Ménehould, Lorraine, 29 June, 1585. He was probably a younger son of John Rishton of Dunkenhalgh and Dorothy Southworth. He studied at Oxford from 1568 to 1572, when he proceeded B.A. probably from Brasenose College. During the next year he was converted and went to Douai to … Continue reading “Rishton, Edward”

Rishis in Hindu mythology, are ten sons of Brahma, who are infinitely wise and pious, and thus resemble the gods, with whom they share the power to create men and gods. All things owe their existence immediately to these Rishis in common with the gods, and they are accordingly termed the ten ancestors, or lords, … Continue reading “Rishis”