Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Repetitions In The Liturgy An objection has been made to the Liturgy of the English Church that it involves vain repetitions and a useless prolixity. It is replied, repetition is one thing, but a vain repetition quite another. The repetitions in the Liturgy are principally in the cry Have mercy upon us, and in the … Continue reading “Repetitions In The Liturgy”

Repetitions In Prayer These are forbidden by our Lord, and were well styled vain, if they consisted, as among the Mohammedans, in the repetition of words and phrases. Richardson mentions an old man who travelled with him, who was thought to be of peculiar sanctity, and most devout in prayer; Certainly he did not pray … Continue reading “Repetitions In Prayer”

Repetitions (use vain) “to repeat idly,” is used in Mat 6:7, “use (not) vain repetitions;” the meaning “to stammer” is scarcely to be associated with this word. The word is probably from an Aramaic phrase and onomatopoeic in character. The rendering of the Sinaitic Syriac is “Do not be saying battalatha, idle things,” i.e., meaningless … Continue reading “Repetitions (use vain)”

REPETITIONS In prayers, which our Saviour censures, Mat 6:7, were short forms or particular expressions in prayer, which the Jews were accustomed to repeat a certain number of times. So Roman-catholics still repeat the Lord’s prayer, Ave Marias, etc., a great number of times; and think that the oftener a prayer is repeated, the more … Continue reading “Repetitions”

Repetition in Prayers See Prayer Prayer Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Repetition Our Lord in his sermon on the Mount (Mat 6:7) cautions his followers against using vain repetitions () in prayer. SEE PRAYER, FORMS OF. It is well to distinguish that this is not directed against simple repetitions, which may often arise in the fervor and urgency of earnest supplication, but against the vain repetitions … Continue reading “Repetition”

Repetitio; or, Repetition Repetition of the same Word or Words irregularly in the same Passage This name is generally given as an alternative to the figure of Geminatio or Epizeuxis. But as that figure already has several names, and there is another form of repetition which seems to be without a name, we have appropriated … Continue reading “Repetitio; or, Repetition”

Repentinae a term for State holidays. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

REPENTANCE A change of mind, accompanied with regret and sorrow for something done, and an earnest wish that it was undone. Such was the repentance of Juda, Mat 27:3 ; and so it is said that Esau found “no place of repentance” in his father Isaac, although he sought it with tears, Heb 12:17 ; … Continue reading “Repentance”

Repent, Repentance lit., “to perceive afterwards” (meta, “after,” implying “change,” noeo, “to perceive;” nous, “the mind, the seat of moral reflection”), in contrast to pronoeo, “to perceive beforehand,” hence signifies “to change one’s mind or purpose,” always, in the NT, involving a change for the better, an amendment, and always, except in Luk 17:3-4, of … Continue reading “Repent, Repentance”