Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Riddles RIDDLES.See Games, and Proverb, 2. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible RIDDLES Jdg 14:12; Eze 17:2 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Riddle, Joseph Esmond an English clergyman, of St. Edmund’s Hall, Oxford, curate of Harrow, and subsequently incumbent of St. Philip’s, Leckhampton, was born about 1801, and died Aug. 27, 1859. He was the author of many works, both theological and educational, among which are, Luther and his Times (Lond. 1837, 12mo): Ecclesiastical Chronology, or Annals … Continue reading “Riddle, Joseph Esmond”

Riddle, John, D.D. a minister of the Associate Reformed Church, was born in Monaghan County, Ireland, in 1758. He graduated at the University of Glasgow April 10, 1782, and entered upon the study of theology, under the supervision of John Brown, of Haddington. He was licensed to preach June 14, 1788, and was installed pastor … Continue reading “Riddle, John, D.D.”

Riddle (, chidah’; lit. complication, Judges 14; Eze 17:2; Sept. , ; Vulg. problema, propositio; A.V. elsewhere dark saying, dark speech, dark sentence, hard question; once [Hab 2:6] proverb). The Hebrew word is derived from a root cognate to an Arabic one meaning to bend off, to twist, and is used for artifice (Dan 8:23), … Continue reading “Riddle”

Riddha in Arabic mythology, is coincidence with he divine will; one of the five principal virtues which swim about on the sea of passions and tribulations. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Riddell, Mortimer S., D.D a Baptist minister, was born at East Hamilton, N.Y., May 8, 1827. After pursuing secular business for several years, he studied at the Hamilton Institution, graduating in 1858, and was soon after ordained pastor in New Brunswick, N.J., where he took high rank as a preacher, and his eight years’ ministry … Continue reading “Riddell, Mortimer S., D.D”

Rid, Riddance rid, ridans: Rid originally meant rescue (the King James Version Gen 37:22; Exo 6:6; Psa 82:4; Psa 144:7, Psa 144:11), whence the meaning remove or clean out (Lev 26:6 the King James Version, with riddance in Lev 23:22; Zep 1:18). The word occurs in the American Standard Revised Version and in the English … Continue reading “Rid, Riddance”

Rid * For RID see CARE, A, No. 1, Note Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Riculphus (Fr. Riculfe) bishop of Soissons, died about 902. He entered upon this see between 883 and 892, and assisted in the council of Verberie in 892 and of Rheims in 893. In 900, in the latter city, he consecrated archbishop Hervd, and excommunicated the murderers of archbishop Foulques. He made himself celebrated by the … Continue reading “Riculphus (Fr. Riculfe)”

Ricoldo da Monte di Croce (PENNINI.) Born at Florence about 1243; d. there 31 October, 1320. After studying in various great European schools, he became a Dominican, 1267; was a professor in several convents of Tuscany (1272-99), made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (1288), and then travelled for many years as a missionary in … Continue reading “Ricoldo da Monte di Croce”