Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rechenberg, Adam a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born September 7, 1642, at Leipsdorf, Saxony. He studied at Leipsic, where he began his academical career in 1666. In 1677 he was professor of languages, and in 1678 commenced his theological lectures. In 1699 he was doctor of theology, and died October 22, 1721. He published, … Continue reading “Rechenberg, Adam”

Reche, Johann Wilhelm the main representative of the Kantian rationalism in the Lutheran Church of the Rhine countries, was born Nov. 3, 1764, at Lennep. In 1786 he became pastor of the newly organized Lutheran church at Huckeswagen, and in 1796 pastor at Mulheim-on-the-Rhine, where, during the Revolution, he published a translation of Marcus Aurelius’s … Continue reading “Reche, Johann Wilhelm”

Rechah (Heb. Reklah’, , hindermost; Sept. v. r. ). In 1Ch 4:12, Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father, or founder, of Ir-nahash, are said to have been the men of Rechah. In the Targum of R. Joseph they are called the men of the Great Sanhedrin, the Targumist apparently reading , Schwarz regards it as … Continue reading “Rechah”

Rechac, Jean Giffre De (whose religious name was Jean de Sainte-Marie), a French Dominican, was born at Quillebceuf Aug. 25, 1604. he took the habit of a monk, and taught Greek and Hebrew at Paris, then at Bordeaux. He travelled in the Orient as an apostolic missionary, and visited the isle of Scio and Constantinople. … Continue reading “Rechac, Jean Giffre De”

Rechabites, The Re’chabites, The. See Rechab. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

RECHABITES Scripture acquaints us, Jer 35:2-11, that Jonadab son of Rechab, in the time of Jehu king of Israel; laid an injunction on his posterity not to drink wine, not to build houses, not to plant vineyards, to have no lands, and to dwell in tents all their lives. This they continued to observe for … Continue reading “Rechabites”

Rechabite [properly Re’chabite] (Heb. always in the plur. and with the art., ha- Rekabin’, , a patrial from Rechab; Sept. , , etc.), a tribe who appear only in one memorable scene of Scripture (Jer 35:2-18). Their history before and after it lies in some obscurity. We are left to search out and combine some … Continue reading “Rechabite”

Rechab, Rechabites RECHAB, RECHABITES 1. Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, appears in 2Ki 10:15-28 as a fervent supporter of Jehus attack on the house of Ahab and his endeavour to root out the idolatrous worship which that dynasty had allowed. That his influence was a matter of some importance is clear from the prominent place … Continue reading “Rechab, Rechabites”

Rechab and the Rechabites Rechab was the father of Jonadab who in IV Kings, x, 15-28, appears as a fervent supporter of Jehu’s attack on the House of Achab in his endeavour to root out the idolatrous worship which that dynasty had encouraged. The characteristic principles which actuated his descendants, the Rechabites, we gather from … Continue reading “Rechab and the Rechabites”

Rechab (Hebrew: square or chariot) Rechab was the father of Jonadab who, with Jehu, exterminated the followers of Baal (4 Kings 10). He bade his descendants not to build houses, not to sow, not to plant vineyards, but to dwell in tents. Their fidelity in obeying these commands was praised by God himself and given … Continue reading “Rechab”