Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Renee dEste duchess of Ferrara and princess of France, whose career was closely interwoven with the history of the Reformation, was the second daughter of king Louis XII and Anne of Brittany, and was born at Blois, Oct. 29, 1510 (according to some authorities, Oct. 10 or 25; we follow Bonnet [J.], Lettres de J. … Continue reading “Renee dEste”

Rene Rohrbacher Church historian. Born in 1789 in Langatte, France; died in 1856 in Paris, France. He was ordained in 1812, and after doing parish work for a while at Luneville, he joined the Congregation of Saint Peter founded by the brothers De Lamennais, and for eight years directed the theological and philosophical studies of … Continue reading “Rene Rohrbacher”

Rene Laennec Catholic physician, discoverer of auscultation, father of modern knowledge of pulmonary diseases. Born Quimper, Brittany, 17 February 1781; died Kerlouanec, 13 August 1826. Studied medicine at the Charit hospital, Paris. He invented the stethoscope in 1816, and wrote the standard work on mediate auscultation. He described several medical conditions including bronchiectasis and cirrhosis. … Continue reading “Rene Laennec”

Rene de La Salle Born Rouen, France, 1643; died Texas, 1687. At the age of twenty-three he went to Canada as an adventurer and trader. In 1669 he left Montreal on an expedition concerning which little is known; he is said to have been the first white man to have gazed on Niagara and to … Continue reading “Rene de La Salle”

Rendu, Louis a French prelate, was born at Meyrin, Dec. 19, 1789. He entered the priesthood and spent his life in teaching and scientific research. In 1833 he published a work entitled De l’Influence des Lois sur les Moeurs et des Moeurs sur les Lois. This gained for the author a wide reputation. He was … Continue reading “Rendu, Louis”

Rending Of Garments RENDING OF GARMENTS.The practice of signifying grief by tearing the clothes. There were four occasions on which rending of garments was enjoined by the Jewish Law: (1) death; (2) the apostasy of a member of the family; (3) the destruction, during persecution, of a copy of the Law; (4) blasphemy. In the … Continue reading “Rending of Garments”

Rending Of Clothes To rend or tear the garments was from the earliest period an action expressive of the highest grief (Gen 37:29). Jacob and David did it on various occasions; and so did Joshua, Hezekiah, and Ezra (2Sa 13:31; Jos 7:6; 2Ki 19:1; Ezr 9:3). The high-priest was forbidden to rend his clothes (Lev … Continue reading “Rending Of Clothes”

Render “to give up or back,” is translated “to render,” (a) of righteous acts, (1) human, Mat 21:41; Mat 22:21; Mar 12:17; Luk 16:2, RV (AV, “give”); Luk 20:25; Rom 13:7; 1Co 7:3; (2) Divine, Mat 16:27, RV, “shall render” (AV, “shall reward”), an important RV change; Rom 2:6; 2Ti 4:14, RV (AV, “reward”); Rev … Continue reading “Render”

Rend, Rent (Verb and Noun) “to tear, rend,” is translated “to rend” in Mat 7:6, of swine. See BREAK, A, No. 6. a late form of diarrhegnumi, “to break asunder, rend” (dia, “through,” and No. 1), is used of “rending” one’s garments, Mat 26:65; Mar 14:63; Act 14:14. See BREAK, A, No. 7. “to tear … Continue reading “Rend, Rent (Verb and Noun)”

Rend is the translation of.several Heb. and Gr. words in the Bible. The following only are of special significance. 1. The rending (, ) of one’s clothes, is an expression frequently used in Scripture as the token of the highest grief. Reuben, to denote his sorrow for Joseph, rent his clothes (Gen 37:29); Jacob did … Continue reading “Rend”