Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Request (Noun and Verb) denotes “that which has been asked for” (akin to aiteo, “to ask”); in Luk 23:24, RV, “what they asked for” (AV, “as they required”), lit., “their request (should be done, ginomai);” in Phi 4:6, “requests;” in 1Jo 5:15, “petitions.” See PETITION, REQUIRE. “an asking, entreaty, supplication,” is translated “request” in Phi … Continue reading “Request (Noun and Verb)”

Reputation, Repute signifies (a) “to be of opinion” (akin to doxa, “an opinion”), “to suppose,” e.g., Luk 12:51; Luk 13:2 (see SUPPOSE); (b) “to seem, to be reputed;” in Gal 2:2, RV, “who were of repute” (AV, “which were of reputation”); in Gal 2:6 (twice), Gal 2:9, RV, “were reputed” and “were of repute” (AV, … Continue reading “Reputation, Repute”

Reputation (as Property) It is certain that a man is indefeasibly the owner of what he has been able to produce by his own labour out of his own material, employing his own resources. In much the same way his reputation, which is the outcome of his meritorious activity, is his property. To despoil him … Continue reading “Reputation (as Property)”

Reputation This word occurs in four passages of the Authorized Version . In each ease it is employed as a rendering of a different Greek adjective or verb, and in each case the Revised Version uses some other expression which translates the Greek somewhat more literally and exactly. 1. Act 5:34 speaks of Gamaliel as … Continue reading “Reputation”

REPTILES Adders Gen 49:17 –SEE Adders, ADDERS Asps Isa 11:8 –SEE Asps, ASPS Chameleons Lev 11:30 Cockatrices Isa 59:5 –SEE Cockatrice, COCKATRICE Crocodiles Lev 11:30 Dragons Eze 29:3 –SEE Dragons, Frogs Exo 8:2 –SEE Frogs, FROGS Lizards Lev 11:30 Serpents Exo 7:10 –SEE Serpents, SERPENTS Tortoises Lev 11:29 Vipers Job 20:16 –SEE Vipers, Fuente: Thompson … Continue reading “REPTILES”

Reptile a word not used in the A.V., which designates this class of animals by the term creeping thing (q.v.), but covers thereby a much wider range of creatures. The following are the true reptilia mentioned in Scripture. They almost exclusively consist of various unknown species of serpents and lizards. Of course both these classes … Continue reading “Reptile”

Reproof, Reprove re-proof, re-proov: Reprove in Elizabethan English had a variety of meanings (reject disprove convince, rebuke), with put to the proof (see 2Ti 4:2 the Revised Version margin) as the force common to all, although in modern English the word means only rebuke (with a connotation of deliberateness). the King James Version uses the … Continue reading “Reproof, Reprove”

Reproof The subject of reproof, i.e. the refutation of error, the discovery of sin, the convincing and convicting of the wrongdcer (, , : Septuagint for. , , ), is mentioned frequently in the Bible. Reproof is used generally in the sense of rebuke. Rules are laid down for its administration, and advice given as … Continue reading “Reproof”

Reproduction See Propagation Propagation Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

REPROBATION The act of abandoning, or state of being abandoned, to eternal destruction, and is applied to that decree or resolve which God has taken from all eternity to punish sinners who shall die in impenitence; in which sense it is opposed to election. See ELECTION and PREDESTINATION. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Reprobation is equivalent to … Continue reading “Reprobation”