Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rambach, Johann Jacob a Lutheran theologian, was born March 7, 1737. He studied at Halle, was in 1760 rector at Magdeburg, in 1765 at Quedlinburg, in 1774 first preacher there, in 1786 pastor at Hamburg, and died August 6, 1818. He wrote, De Adiaphoris in Utronze Sacramento Obviis (Halle, 1758): De Actionibus Prophetaum Symbolicis (Magdeburg, … Continue reading “Rambach, Johann Jacob”

Rambach, Friedrich Eberhard a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Pfullendorf, near Gotha, August 24, 1708. He studied at Halle, was in 1730 teacher there, in 1734 deacon, in 1736 preacher at Teupitz, in 1740 deacon at Halle, in 1766 member of the upper consistory at Breslau, and died in 1775. Rambach is best … Continue reading “Rambach, Friedrich Eberhard”

Rambach, August Jakob was norn May 28, 1777, at Quedlinburg. having completed his studies at Halle, he was appointed on May 2, 1802, deacon of St. Peter’s at Hamburg. On Dec. 20, 1818, he succeeded his father as pastor of St. Michael’s. In the year 1827 the Marburg University honored himn with the degree of … Continue reading “Rambach, August Jakob”

Ramayana is the name of one of the two great epic poems of ancient India (for the other, SEE MAHA-BHARATA ). Its subject-matter is the history of Rama, one of the incarnations of Vishnu (q.v., and SEE RAMA ), and its reputed author is Valmiki, who is said to have taught his poem to the … Continue reading “Ramayana”

Ramathmizpeh [Ra’math-mizpeh] See MIZPAH No. 1. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Ramathlehi [Ra’math-lehi] See LEHI. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Ramathlehi Ra’math-le’hi. (hill of the jawbone or hill of Lehi). The name bestowed by Samson, on the scene of his slaughter of the thousand Philistines, with the jaw bone, Jdg 15:17, a place by the rock Elam, in western Judah of the Philistines. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Ramathite, The Ra’mathite, The. Shimei, the Ramathite, that is, a native of Ramah, had charge of the royal vineyards of King David. 1Ch 27:27. (B.C. 1050). Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Ramathite (Heb. Ramathi’, , al inhubit(nt of Ramab; Sept. ), all epithet of the Shimei (q.v.) who was over the vineyards of king David (1Ch 27:27). The name implies that he was native of a place called Ramah, but of the vaniouts Ramahs mentioned none is said to have been remarkable for vines; nor is … Continue reading “Ramathite”

Ramathem ( v. r. ; Josephus, [Ant. 13:4, 9]; Vulg. Ramathan), one of the three governments ( and ( lt) which were added to Judtea by king Demetrius Nicator out of the country of Samaria (1Ma 11:34); the others were Aphmerema and Lydda. It no doubt derived its name from a town of the name … Continue reading “Ramathem”

Ramathaimzophim [Ramatha’im-zo’phim] See RAMAH No. 2. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary