Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Reese, Levi R a minister of the Methodist Protestant Church, was born in Harford County, Md.. Feb. 8, 1806, enjoyed a good preparatory training, and taught school for a while after he was seventeen. When about twenty years of age he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, but shortly after the agitation opened which resulted in … Continue reading “Reese, Levi R”

Reese, E. Yates D.D., a minister of the Methodist Protestant Church, but especially noted as a writer, was born about the year 1820. He early entered the ministry, and, after filling many positions of prominence in the pastorate, became editor of the lethodist Protestant newspaper at Baltimore, anid was in this position until, in 1860, … Continue reading “Reese, E. Yates”

Reese, Daniel C., D.D one of the four brothers who became distinguished ministers in the Methodist Protestant Church, was born at Baltimore, Maryland, February 17, 1810. He was converted in his fourteenth year, and in 1830 became an itinerant minister in the Maryland Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, in which he soon took a … Continue reading “Reese, Daniel C., D.D”

Reesaias ( ), given (1Es 5:8) in place of the above REELAIAH (Ezr 2:2) or RAAMIAH (Neh 7:7). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Reesaias re-e-sayas, re-e-sas: the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and American) RESAIAS (which see). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Rees, Thomas Swansea, D.D a Welsh Congregational minister, was born in Carmarthenshire, December 13, 1815. He was converted at thirteen, began to preach in 1832, was ordained in 1836, labored with great success in various pastorates in Wales, and died April 29, 1885. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1886, page 204. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Rees, Thomas Swansea, D.D”

Rees, George, D.D a Welsh Congregational minister, was born near Brynberian, Pembrokeshire, in 1797, of eminently pious parents. He joined the Church in 1813, and soon began preaching. He received his ministerial education at the Carmarthen Presbyterian College, and, on completing his course, taught and preached for some time in the English portion of Pembrokeshire. … Continue reading “Rees, George, D.D”

Rees, Abraham, D.D. a dissenting minister who held a distinguished rank in the literary and scientific world, was the son of a Welsh Nonconformist minister, and was born at Montgomery in 1743. Intended for the ministry, he was first placed under Dr. Jenkins, of Carmarthen, whence he was removed to the Hoxton Academy, founded by … Continue reading “Rees, Abraham, D.D.”

Reelius ( v. r. ), one of the Israelites who returned with Zerubbabel, from Babylon (1Es 5:8); inserted in place of the BIGVAI of the Hebrew lists (Ezr 2:2; Neh 7:7) by confusion for the Reelaiah of Ezra’s list. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Reelias REELIAS, 1Es 5:8, corresponds in position to Bigvai in Ezr 2:2, Neh 7:7; the form of the name may be due to a duplication of Reelaiah in the same verse of Ezra. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Reelias re-eli-as (Codex Alexandrinus , Rheelias (Fritzschel); Codex Vaticanus followed by Swete, , Boroleas; the King … Continue reading “Reelias”

Reelaiah (Heb. Reelayah’, fearer of Jehovah; Sept. ), one of the children of the province who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2); called in the parallel passage (Neh 7:7) by the synonym RAAMIAH SEE RAAMIAH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Reelaiah Ezr 2:2; Raamiah in Neh 7:7. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible … Continue reading “Reelaiah”