Oldcastle, Sir John (Lord Cobham), called the good, was the first martyr and the first author among the nobility of England. He was born in the 14th century, in the reign of Edward III, and married to the heiress of lord Cobham, by whom he obtained that title. He gained military distinction in the French … Continue reading “Oldcastle, Sir John”
Old wives’
Old wives’ an adjective, signifying “old-womanish” (from graus, “an old woman”), is said of fables, in 1Ti 4:7. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Old Time
Old Time The Lord referred to what was said to ‘the ancients’ by Moses. Mat 5:21; Mat 5:33. (The words are omitted from Mat 5:27 by the editors.) Moses had been proclaimed ‘from old time’ in the synagogues. Act 15:21. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Old Testament, sacrifices in the
Old Testament, sacrifices in the The notion that God is honored by man if the latter, who is the king of all creation, offers to his Creator some of the beings which are nearer to him, is so natural that we find it put into practise from the very dawn of the history of mankind … Continue reading “Old Testament, sacrifices in the”
Old Testament Languages
Old Testament Languages See LANGUAGES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Old Testament, Canon of the
Old Testament, Canon of the The word canon as applied to the Scriptures has long had a special and consecrated meaning. In its fullest comprehension it signifies the authoritative list or closed number of the writings composed under Divine inspiration, and destined for the well-being of the Church, using the latter word in the wide … Continue reading “Old Testament, Canon of the”
Old Testament Canon
Old Testament Canon See CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Old Testament (II. Christ As Student And Interpreter Of)
Old Testament (II. Christ As Student And Interpreter Of) OLD TESTAMENT (II. Christ as student and interpreter of). 1. Importance of the subject.In studying the Gospels, it is hardly possible to exaggerate the importance of the subject of Christs knowledge of and use of the Scriptures of the OT. These constituted the main part of … Continue reading “Old Testament (II. Christ As Student And Interpreter Of)”
Old Testament (I. Christ As Fulfilment Of)
Old Testament (I. Christ As Fulfilment Of) OLD TESTAMENT (I. Christ as fulfilment of). [Note: On the OT of Jesus see following article.] 1. The ideals of life found in the OT by Jesus.Jesus conception of the life of the OT is that of the life which is proper to the children of God (Matthew … Continue reading “Old Testament (I. Christ As Fulfilment Of)”
Old Testament
Old Testament 1. The Old Testament in the primitive Church.-By the opening of the Christian era the limits of the OT Canon had been practically fixed, and a high doctrine of its inspiration developed within the Jewish Church. The real Author of the books embraced within the Canon was God Himself; and, charged as they … Continue reading “Old Testament”