Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Opitz, Paul Friedrich a German scholar, son of Heinrich, was born at Kiel, March 26, 1684. He studied at different universities, was in 1721 professor of Greek and Oriental languages at his native city, in 1727 professor of philosophy, and died Oct. 5,1747. He published, De Custodia Templi Hierosolymitani Nocturna (Kiel, 1710): De Gigantibus (1715): … Continue reading “Opitz, Paul Friedrich”

Opitz, Martin (afterwards ennobled as OPITZ VON BOBERFELD), a famous German poet, noted for his literary productions of a moral and religious character, was born Dec. 23, 1597, at Bunzlau, in Silesia. He studied at Frankfort and Heidelberg, and published in 1618 a Latin essay, Aristarchus de contemptu linguae Teutonicae, in which he vindicates the … Continue reading “Opitz, Martin”

Opitz (Opitius), Heinrich a German Lutheran divine, was born at Altenberg, in Misnia, in 1642, and became professor of the Oriental languages and theology in Kiel, where he died in 1712. We have many Latin works of his on Hebrew antiquities, and he was deservedly reckoned one of the most learned men of his age; … Continue reading “Opitz (Opitius), Heinrich”

Opinion, Public Kings influenced by King Jesus inquires about Mat 16:13; Luk 9:18 Feared by: – Nicodemus Joh 3:2 – Joseph of Arimathaea Joh 19:38 – The parents of the man who was born blind Joh 9:21-22 – Rulers, who believed in Jesus, but feared the Pharisees Joh 12:42-43 – Chief priests, who feared to … Continue reading “Opinion, Public”

OPINION Is that judgment which the mind forms of any proposition, for the truth or falsehood of which there is not sufficient evidence to produce absolute belief. Fuente: Theological Dictionary opinion Assent to a probable proposition; an attitude of a mind inclining to one of two contradictory propositions, but without definitely excluding the other. If … Continue reading “Opinion”

Ophrai (Heb. Ophrah’, , fawn; Sept. , , , v. r. , ; but 1Ch 4:14, ), the name of two places in Palestine, and of a man. 1. A town of Benjamin (Jos 18:23), mentioned between hap-Parah and Chephar ha-Ammonai, in the north-east of that tribe’s domain (Keil, Joshua, ad loc.). It appears to … Continue reading “Ophrai”

OPHRAH 1. A town of the Benjamites, located by Eusebius five miles east of Bethel; near which site stands the modern village Taiyibeh, on a conical hill, Jos 18:23 ; 1Sa 13:17 .2. A town of Manesseh where Gideon resided; and where after his death his ephod was superstitiously adored, Jdg 6:11-24 ; 8:27. Fuente: … Continue reading “OPHRAH”

Ophni (Heb. Ophni’, [always with the art. , ha-Ophni’, q. d. the Ophnite], perh. pressure, famisne [comp. ]; Sept. , but most MSS. omit; Yulg. 9 hni), a town in the north-eastern section of the tribe of Benjamin, named only in Jos 18:24, between Chephar- haammonai and Gaba (q.v.). Its name may perhaps imply that, … Continue reading “Ophni”

OPHITES See SERPENTINIANS. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Ophites (Gr. . i.e. serpent brethren, from , a serpent) is the name of an Egyptian sect of Christians who are regarded as a branch of the Gnostics (q.v.); but while the Ophites shared with the Gnostics the general belief of dualism, the conflict of matter and spirit, the … Continue reading “Ophites”

OPHIR 1. One of the sons of Joktan, who settled in southern Arabia, Gen 10:26-29 .2. A country to which the ships of Solomon traded, and which had for a long time been celebrated for the purity and abundance of its gold, Job 22:24 28:16. “Gold of Ophir” was proverbially the best gold, Psa 45:9 … Continue reading “Ophir”