Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Reims ARCHDIOCESE OF REIMS (RHEMENSIS) The Archdiocese of Reims comprises the district of Reims in the Department of Marne (Châlons-sur-Marne) and the whole Department of Ardennes. It was suppressed by the Concordat of 1802, which put the district of Reims in the Diocese of Meaux, and the Department of Ardennes in that of Metz, while … Continue reading “Reims”

Reimarus, Hermann Samuel a learned German philologist, was born at Hamburg, Dec. 22, 1694, and studied first under his father and afterwards under Wolf and Fabricius. He next went to study at Jena, and later at Wittenberg. After having travelled over Holland and England, he was appointed rector at Weimar in 1723, and in 1729 … Continue reading “Reimarus, Hermann Samuel”

Reimann, Jacob Freidrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born January 22, 1668. He studied at different universities, was in 1692 rector at Osterwick, in 1693 at Halberstadt. In 1704 he was appointed pastor primarius at Ermsleben, in the principality of Halberstadt, in 1714 cathedral preacher at Magdeburg, in 1717 superintendent: at Hildesheim, and died … Continue reading “Reimann, Jacob Freidrich”

Reily, John a minister in the Reformed Presbyterian Church, was born in Ireland about 1770, and came to this country when about seventeen. He engaged in teaching in Philadelphia and vicinity for several years, but studied theology, and was licensed to preach by the Special Presbytery at Philadelphia, May 24, 1809. He was taken on … Continue reading “Reily, John”

Reily, James Ross a minister of the German Reformed Church, was born in Meyerstown, Lebanon Co., Pa., Oct. 31, 1788. He began his theological studies with Dr. Becker, of Baltimore, Md., in 1809, was licensed in 1812, and became pastor of churches in Lyken’s Valley, Dauphin Co., Pa. In 1813 he was sent as an … Continue reading “Reily, James Ross”

Reihing, Jacob a Roman Catholic divine of Germany, was born in 1579 at Augsburg. He joined the Jesuits at Ingolstadt, taught theology and philosophy there and at Dillingen, and was in 1613 appointed courtpreacher to the apostate count-palatine, Wolfgang Wilhelm. In 1615 Reihing published at Cologne, Muri Civitatis Sanctiae etc., a kind of apology for … Continue reading “Reihing, Jacob”

Reign (Verb and Noun) “to reign,” is used (I) literally, (a) of God, Rev 11:17; Rev 19:6, in each of which the aorist tense (in the latter, translated “reigneth”) is “ingressive,” stressing the point of entrance; (b) of Christ, Luk 1:33; 1Co 15:25; Rev 11:15; as rejected by the Jews, Luk 19:14, Luk 19:27; (c) … Continue reading “Reign (Verb and Noun)”

Reign ran: The Hebrew word , malekhuth, may be rendered kinghood, royal dignity, kingdom, government (reign). The verb is , malakh, to be king (to reign as king), to become king, to accede to the throne, to assume royal power publicly and, generally speaking, to become powerful. In the New Testament , hegemona, , basilea, … Continue reading “Reign”

Reiffenstuel, Johann Georg Canonist . Born in 1641 in Kaltenbrunn, Bavaria; died in 1703 in Freising, Bavaria. He was a member of the Franciscan (Reformed) Order, and was chosen definitor of his province. He taught philosophy at Freising, Landshut, and Munich, and canon law at Freising. His works on moral theology and canon law give … Continue reading “Reiffenstuel, Johann Georg”

Reifenstein A former Cistercian abbey in Eichsfeld, founded on 1 August, 1162 by Count Ernst of Tonna. It was first called Albolderode and belonged to the electorate of Mainz. The monks who came from the monastery of Volkerode near Mühlhausen, displayed a brisk economic activity, and in the thirteenth century acquired about fifty estates in … Continue reading “Reifenstein”