Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Webb, Loren a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Ridgefield, Huron Co., O., Aug. 9, 1837. He removed with his parents to La Porte, Ind., when thirteen years of age; there received a common-school education experienced conversion in 1855; removed to Roscoe, Minn., in 1857; spent two winters in a printing-office; received license to preach … Continue reading “Webb, Loren”

Webb, Joseph a Presbyterian minister, was a graduate of Yale College in the class of 1715. He was ordained and installed pastor of the Church at Newark, N.J., and became a member of the Synod in 1720. He proposed to the Synod a case of conscience, but in such general and doubtful terms that it … Continue reading “Webb, Joseph”

Webb, John (1) an American divine, was born in 1687. He graduated at Harvard College in 1708; was ordained minister of the New North Church, Boston, in 1714; and died in 1750. He published twenty single Sermons. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Webb, … Continue reading “Webb, John (4)”

Webb, James a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Pennsylvania in 1829. He embraced religion in early life; years later was licensed as an exhorter; and began his ministerial life in 1858 on Zion Circuit, Cecil Co., Md. Meeting with discouragements, he began to doubt the genuineness of His call, and soon returned to his … Continue reading “Webb, James”

Webb, Francis an English Baptist minister, was born at Taunton in 1735. He became minister of a congregation at Barbican, London; also at Honiton; and died in 1815. He was the author of some volumes of Sermons: Somerset: a Poem (1811): and Panharmonicon (1815). See (Lond.) Gentleman’s Magazine, 1815, 2, 278, 563. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Webb, Francis”

Webb, Daniel a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Canterbury, Conn., April 13, 1778. He embraced religion in 1797, and immediately began his life work of preaching. He entered the New England Conference in his twentieth year, and labored on its many and vast circuits, with marvelous endurance and experience, until 1814; when the wide-spread … Continue reading “Webb, Daniel”

Webb, Benjamin Joseph Editor, historian, born at Bardstown, Kentucky, 25 February, 1814; died at Louisville, Kentucky, 2 August, 1897. His father, a convert, was one of the pioneers of Kentucky in 1774. Benjamin was educated at St. Joseph’s College, Bardstown, which he left at an early age to learn the printer’s trade. He was foreman … Continue reading “Webb, Benjamin Joseph”

Webb, Benjamin C a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church. His ministry was devoted to one object, the salvation of the Southern slaves, having had charge of several large plantations in Prince William County, Va. In 1854 he removed from the low country to Abbeville. S. C., to take charge of a white congregation, hoping … Continue reading “Webb, Benjamin C”

Web 1. The spider’s (, byith, Job 8:14, a house, as elsewhere; , kurimn, Isa 59:5-6 threads); 2. Of the loom(, masseketh, Jdg 16:13-14, warp, as woven). SEE WEAVING. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Web See SPIDER; WEAVING. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Web Job 8:14 (a) In this typical way the … Continue reading “Web”

Weaving, weavers Weaving was an art practised in very early times (Ex. 35:35). The Egyptians were specially skilled in it (Isa. 19:9; Ezek. 27:7), and some have regarded them as its inventors. In the wilderness, the Hebrews practised it (Ex. 26:1, 8; 28:4, 39; Lev. 13:47). It is referred to in subsequent times as specially … Continue reading “Weaving, weavers”