Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Prison, Spirits in The phrase occurs in the much-disputed passage, 1Pe 3:18-20, where the apostle, exhorting Christians to endurance under suffering for well-doing, says: Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the … Continue reading “Prison, Spirits in”

Prison Reform Prison discipline has in recent times become a matter of so much moment that its consideration is forced upon every philanthropist, especially the believer of the new dispensation the law of love. Under the silent influences of Christianity, torture, exposure in the pillory, and other like dedications of the offender to public vengeance … Continue reading “Prison Reform”

Prison, Prisoner priz’n, priz’n-er, prizner (there are various Hebrew words which are rendered prison in the King James Version, among them: 1. Hebrew Words: (1) , sohar, round house, fortress (8 times in Genesis), (2) , kele’ restraint, confinement (12 times: in historic books, Isaiah, Jeremiah, with house), (3) , mattarah, guard, sentry (13 times … Continue reading “Prison, Prisoner”

Prison, Prison-house “a place of bonds” (from desmos, “a bond,” deo, “to bind”), “a prison,” occurs in Mat 11:2; in Act 5:21, Act 5:23; Act 16:26, RV, “prison house” (AV, “prison”). for the various meanings of which see CAGE, denotes a “prison,” e.g., Mat 14:10; Mar 6:17; Act 5:19; 2Co 11:23; in 2Co 6:5; Heb … Continue reading “Prison, Prison-house”

Prison, Mamertine Generally accepted as the one mentioned by Livy (I, 33), lies beneath the church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami, Via di Marforio, Rome. According to tradition in the Acts of Saint Processus and Saint Martmlanus (6th century), Saint Peter was imprisoned in the lower cliamber or Tullianum where he baptized these saints, his … Continue reading “Prison, Mamertine”

Prison Keeper * For PRISON KEEPER see JAILOR Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Prison Garments See preceding article. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Prison, Ecclesiastical A bishop was required to have one or more prisons for criminous clerks in 1261. That of the bishop of Chichester remains over his palace gate; and the bishop of London’s gate-house stood at the west side of Westminster Abbey. The southwestern tower of Clugny was used as a prison. There were various … Continue reading “Prison, Ecclesiastical”

Prison 1. Greek words translated prison.-The term is almost invariably rendered prison in AV_ and RV_. It is also used in a more restricted sense to designate a portion of a prison, in one instance the first and the second ward (Act 12:10 AV_ and RV_), traversed by the apostle Peter on his way to … Continue reading “Prison”

Priscus, St. archbp. of Lyons Priscus (11), St., 30th archbp. of Lyons, has been the subject of much controversy. Gregory of Tours, the historian, his contemporary, brings against him the gravest charges. According to the Hist. Franc. (iv. 36), he set himself, with his wife Susanna, to persecute and destroy those who had been the … Continue reading “Priscus, St. archbp. of Lyons”