Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Reaper “a reaper” (akin to therizo, see above), is used of angels in Mat 13:30, Mat 13:39. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words Reaper Mat 13:30 (a) The Lord tells us plainly in this passage that “the reapers are the angels.” In the day when GOD will judge the earth, He evidently will send … Continue reading “Reaper”

Reap down * For REAP DOWN, Jam 5:4, see MOW Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

REAP, To See HARVEST. Fuente: A Symbolical Dictionary

Reap “to reap” (akin to theros, “summer, harvest”), is used (a) literally, Mat 6:26; Mat 25:24, Mat 25:26; Luk 12:24; Luk 19:21-22; Jam 5:4 (2nd part), AV, “have reaped;” (b) figuratively or in proverbial expressions, Joh 4:36 (twice), Joh 4:37-38, with immediate reference to bringing Samaritans into the kingdom of God, in regard to which … Continue reading “Reap”

Reanointers is the name of a Russian sect, which dates from about the year 1770. They do not rebaptize those who join them from the Greek Church, but they insist upon their having the chrism again administered to them. They are said to be especially numerous in Moscow. SEE RUSSIAN SECTS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Reanointers”

Reals Are atomic or monadic beings which underlie the phenomenal world. Alike in quality, not being points of self-directive force, they are conceived to be in a state of mechanical interaction, not in the realm of phenomenal space but in the realm of intelligible space. (Herbart.) — H.H. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Realm of ends The cosmic order viewed as the means for the achievement by a Supreme Person of higher or spiritual purposes. Teleologicil Personalism. — R.T.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

reality (Latin: res, thing) Strictly speaking includes the whole objective order of things; it comprises both things actually existing and things capable of existing. It is synonymous with being in the substantial sense. The term, however, is usually employed in philosophy to designate the physical and metaphysical order of things as opposed to the conceptual … Continue reading “Reality”

REALISTS A term made use of to denote those Trinitarians who are the most orthodox, in opposition to the Socinian and Sabellian schemes. It was also the name of a sect of school philosophers, formed in opposition to the Nominalists. The former believed that universals are realities, and have an actual existence out of the … Continue reading “REALISTS”

Realism, Nominalism, Conceptualism These terms are used to designate the theories that have been proposed as solutions of one of the most important questions in philosophy, often referred to as the problem of universals, which, while it was a favourite subject for discussion in ancient times, and especially in the Middle Ages, is still prominent … Continue reading “Realism, Nominalism, Conceptualism”