Regeneration By Water In our Lord’s discourse to Nicodemus (John 3) occurs this remarkable statement: Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. This coupling of water-baptism with spiritual regeneration as an essential condition to Christian privilege has occasioned considerable difficulty to expositors, controversialists, … Continue reading “Regeneration By Water”
Regeneration, Baptismal
Regeneration, Baptismal See BAPTISMAL REGENERATION. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Regeneration
REGENERATION The new birth; that work of the Holy Spirit by which the soul, previously dead in sins, is created anew in Christ unto righteousness. It is expressed in Scripture by being born again and born from above, Joh 3:3-7 ; becoming a new creature, 2Co 5:17 ; being quickened to a new life of … Continue reading “Regeneration”
Regeneratio
Regeneratio a term applied to baptism because when any one becomes a Christian he enters upon a real and new spiritual life. SEE BAPTISM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Regency
Regency 1Ki 22:47 2Ki 15:5 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Regemmelech
Regemmelech One of the men sent to the house of God to enquire about the days of the fast, Zec 7:2. Who this man was doth not seem clear: not an Israelite, I should think, for the name is of the Chaldeans, and means to stone the king. Melek, king-and Regem, to stone. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Regemmelech”
Regem-melech
Regem-melech (Heb. Re’gem Me’lek, friend of the king; Sept. [v. r. ) ; Vilg. Rogommelech), the name of a person who, in connection with Sherezer, was sent on behalf of some of the captivity to make inquiries at the Temple concerning fasting (Zec 7:2). B.C. cir. 517. In the A.V. the subject of the verse … Continue reading “Regem-melech”
Regem
Regem (Heb. id. , friend; Sept. v. r. ), the first named of six sons of Jahdai (q.v.), apparently of the family of Caleb (1Ch 2:47). B.C. post 1658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Regem 1Ch 2:47. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Regem REGEM.The eponym of a Calebite family (1Ch 2:47). Fuente: Hastings’ … Continue reading “Regem”
Regard
Regard “to behold, look, perceive, see,” has the sense of “regarding” by way of pariality, in Mat 22:16; Mar 12:14. See BEHOLD, No. 2. “to turn about” (en, “in,” trepo, “to turn”), is metaphorically used of “putting to shame,” e.g., 1Co 4:14; in the Middle Voice, “to reverence, regard,” translated “regard” in Luk 18:2, Luk … Continue reading “Regard”
Regals
Regals (perhaps from rigabello, an instrument used prior to the organ in the churches of Italy), a small portable finger-organ in use in the 16th and 17th centuries, and perhaps earlier. Many representations exist of this instrument, including one sculptured on Melrose Abbey. The tubes rested on the air-chest, which was filled by the bellows; … Continue reading “Regals”