Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

REVOLTS examples of 1Ki 12:16; 2Ki 8:20; 2Ki 24:20; 2Ch 21:8 –SEE Conspiracy, PLOTTING Rebellion, NATION, THE Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Revolt Of the ten tribes 1Ki 12:1-24 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Revocatus was a Christian martyr under Severus, a catechumen of Carthage, and a slave. On the day appointed for the execution, he was led to the amphitheatre, and, having denounced God’s judgment upon his persecutors, was ordered to run the gantlet between the hunters. He was then destroyed by wild beasts, A.D. 205. Fox, Book … Continue reading “Revocatus”

Revocation The act of recalling or annulling, the reversal of an act, the recalling of a grant, or the making void of some deed previously existing. This term is of wide application in canon law. Grants, laws, contracts, sentences, jurisdiction, appointments are at times revoked by the grantor, his successor or superior according to the … Continue reading “Revocation”

Revive, Reviving re-vv, re-vving: revive is the translation of , hayah, to live, cause to live, used of restoration to life (Gen 45:27; Jdg 15:19, etc.); of rebuilding (Neh 4:2); of restoration to well-being (Psa 85:6 (the Revised Version (British and American) quicken); Psa 138:7; Isa 57:15; Hos 6:2; Hos 14:7); of Yahweh’s gracious work … Continue reading “Revive, Reviving”

Revive REVIVE.In 1Ki 17:22, 2Ki 13:21, Neh 4:2, Rom 14:9, to revive is literally to come to life again, as in Shaks. 1 Henry VI. i. i. 18Henry is dead, and never shall revive. We thus see the force of Rom 7:9 When the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of … Continue reading “Revive”

Revivals, Religious General references Zec 8:20-23 Prayer for Hab 3:2 Prophecies concerning Isa 32:15; Joe 2:28; Mic 4:1-8; Hab 3:2 Instances of: – Under Joshua Jos 5:2-9 – Under Samuel 1Sa 7:1-6 – Under Elijah 1Ki 18:17-40 – Under Jehoash and Jehoiada 2Ki 11; 2Ch 23 Under Hezekiah 2Ki 18:1-7; 2Ch 29 – Under Josiah … Continue reading “Revivals, Religious”

Revivals Of Religion a phrase commonly used to indicate renewed interest in religious subjects, or a period of religious awakening. It comes from revive (Lat. revivo), to live again, and is often improperly applied to excitements which can hardly be called religious, because they do not apprehend, or propose to revive, the real, inner, spiritual … Continue reading “Revivals Of Religion”

Revision Of The Bible SEE AUTHORIZED VERSION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Revised Version At a convocation of the bishops and other dignitaries of the Church of England, 1870, it was decided to revise the King James (the Authorized) Version of the Bible, which had been made in 1611. The intervening two centuries and a half had seen a considerable advance in scholarly study of the original … Continue reading “Revised Version”