Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

REEDS 1Ki 14:15; Isa 42:3; Mat 11:7; Mat 27:29 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Reed, Samuel a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Union County, O., Nov. 18, 1816. He entered the ministry in 1838, and was sent to the Peru Circuit as a supply. He was admitted into the Conference, and travelled Auburn Mission in 1839-40, Frankfort in 1841-42, Vincennes in 1843. Evansville in 1844, … Continue reading “Reed, Samuel”

Reed, Sampson a Swedenborgian of note as a writer especially, was born at West Bridgewater, Mass., in 1800, and was educated at Harvard College, class of 1818. He became editor of the New Church Magazine and co-editor of the New Jerusalem Magazine, and died in 1875. He published Observations. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Reed, Sampson”

Reed Rush Reed Rush. Gigantic hollow-stemmed grasses which grew along river banks and in moist areas of Egypt and Palestine. Many different Hebrew words refer to the marsh plants of the Bible. They form a large order of plants, such as flax, flags, bulrush, cane, calamus, and papyrus. Reeds and rushes grew anywhere from one … Continue reading “Reed Rush”

Reed, Nelson a pioneer minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Ann Arundel County, Md., Nov. 27, 1751. Nothing positive is known of his early history. In 1779 his name appears on the minutes as a travelling preacher, and he is believed to have thus preached for four years. His appointments were, in … Continue reading “Reed, Nelson”

Reed, Measuring mezhur-ing ( , keneh ha-middah): In Ezekiel’s vision of the temple a man (an angel) appears with a measuring reed to measure the dimensions of the temple (Eze 40:3 ff; Eze 42:16 ff). The reed is described as 6 cubits long, of a cubit and a handbreadth each, i.e. the cubit used was … Continue reading “Reed, Measuring”

Reed, Joseph a Roman Catholic priest, was born at Waterbury, Conn., about 1845. In 1869 he was ordained at Troy, N.Y., and, after supplying a mission at Birmingham, Conn., and serving as a curate at the cathedral in Providence, R. I., was appointed secretary and chancellor of the diocese of Hartford. Conn. He died in … Continue reading “Reed, Joseph”

Reed, John (1), D.D., an American Unitarian divine, was born in Framingham, Mass., Nov. 11, 1751, and was educated at Yale College, class of 1772. He studied for the ministry, and became pastor at Bridgewater, Mass., in 1780. He finally took interest in political affairs, and was a member of Congress from 1794 to 1800. … Continue reading “Reed, John (2)”

Reed-Grass (Gen 41:2, Gen 41:18; Job 8:11 margin). See FLAG, (2); REED, (1). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Reed, Fitch D.D., a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, whose memory is precious in all the communities where he has resided, was born March 28, 1795. His early Christian training was under Calvinistic influences, but, in his nineteenth year, while studying medicine, he was converted under the labors of the Rev. Marvin Richardson, and … Continue reading “Reed, Fitch”