Washington, D.C. (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) Washington, the capital of the United States, is situated on the left bank of the Potomac River, 108 miles from its mouth in Chesapeake Bay: latitude (Capitol), N. 38° 53′; longitude, W. 77°. The original district (10 miles sq.) was reduced by the retrocession of Alexandria County to Virginia, in … Continue reading “Washington, D.C.”
Washing The Hands and Feet
Washing The Hands And Feet The particular attention paid by the Jews to the cleansing of the hands and feet, as compared with other parts of the body, originated in the social usages of the East. As knives and forks were dispensed with in eating, it was absolutely necessary that the hand, which was thrust … Continue reading “Washing The Hands and Feet”
Washing of the Hands and Feet
Washing of the Hands and Feet Washing of the Hands and Feet. This was rendered necessary by oriental customs and climate. The hands should be clean, for all persons at table put their fingers into the same dish. The feet should be washed because the sandals afforded little protection against soil; and besides, the feet … Continue reading “Washing of the Hands and Feet”
Washing of Regeneration
Washing of Regeneration This term occurs only in Tit 3:5. ‘Regeneration’ is not used in scripture in the modern ecclesiastical signification of the word, as may be seen from the only other occurrence of it in Mat 19:28, where it evidently refers to an order of things still future. In Titus the believer is said … Continue reading “Washing of Regeneration”
Washing of Feet and Hands
Washing of Feet and Hands Owing to the general use of sandals in Eastern countries the washing of the feet was almost everywhere recognized from the earliest times as a duty of courtesy to be shown to guests (Genesis 18:4, 19:2; Luke 7:44, etc.). The action of Christ after the Last Supper (John 13:1-15) must … Continue reading “Washing of Feet and Hands”
Washing of Feet
Washing of Feet The Old Testament references (Gen 18:4; Gen 19:2 : Gen 24:32; Gen 43:24; Jdg 19:21; 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa 11:8; Son 5:3; Psa 58:10) show that the washing of the feet was the first act on entering the tent or house after a journey. The Orientals wore only sandals, and this washing was … Continue reading “Washing of Feet”
Washing
WASHING Various ceremonial washings were enjoined in the Mosaic law, both upon priests, Exo 30:19-21, and upon others, Lev 12:1 ; 15:33 Heb 9:10.These were significant of spiritual purification through the Savior’s blood, Tit 3:5 Jer 1:5, as well as of that holiness without which none can see God. To these the Jews added other … Continue reading “Washing”
Washburn, Edward Abiel, D.D
Washburn, Edward Abiel, D.D an eminent Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born in Boston, Mass., April 16,1819. After receiving a good primary education, he entered the Boston Latin School for preparation for Harvard College, where he was admitted at the age of sixteen. He graduated in 1838 with high honors. After studying a short time at … Continue reading “Washburn, Edward Abiel, D.D”
Washburn, Alvin H., D.D
Washburn, Alvin H., D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was rector of Christ Church, at Hyde Park, Massachusetts, in 1862, and in 1866 removed to Cleveland, Ohio, as rector of Grace Church, where he continued until his death, near Ashtabula, December 30, 1876. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1878, page 170. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Washburn, Alvin H., D.D”
Wash, Washing
Wash, Washing wosh, woshing: The two usual Hebrew words for wash are , rahac, and , kabhas, the former being normally used of persons or of sacrificial animals (Gen 18:4, etc., often translated bathe; Lev 15:5, etc.), and the latter of things (Gen 49:11, etc.), the exceptions to this distinction being few (for rahac, 1Ki … Continue reading “Wash, Washing”