Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Obeisance (a frequent rendering of , shachah’, in Hithpael, to bow one’s self in reverence). In 1Ki 1:16, when Bathsheba presented herself to David, it is said, And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance unto the king; and the king said, What wouldest thou? In India, When a husband goes on a journey, or when he … Continue reading “OBEISANCE”

Obeirne, Thomas Lewis, D.D. an Irish prelate of some note, was born in the Coulty of Longford in 1747. He enjoyed excellent educational advantages, and after taking holy orders rapidly rose to positions of trust in the Church. In 1775 he accompanied lord Howe to this country as chaplain. In 1796 he was elevated to … Continue reading “Obeirne, Thomas Lewis, D.D.”

obedientiaries A term in the Middle Ages denoting the lesser monastic officials appointed by the superior more or less permanently, and possessing extensive powers in their own departments. The usual classiftcation of obedientiaries, varying however in some monasteries, includes the cantor or precentor, assisted by the subcantor or succentor, the sacrist or sacristan, assisted by … Continue reading “Obedientiaries”

obedience, religious That general submission which religious vow to God, and voluntarily promise to their superiors, in order to be directed by them in the ways of perfection and in labors of zeal according to the purpose and constitutions of their order. It is composed of three elements: the sacrifice offered to God of the … Continue reading “Obedience, Religious”

OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST Is generally divided into active and passive. His active obedience implies what he did; his passive what he suffered. Some divines distinguish these. They refer our pardon to his passive, and our title to glory to his active obedience: though, Dr. Owen observes, that it cannot be clearly evinced that there is … Continue reading “Obedience of Christ”

Obedience, Obey o-bedi-ens, o-ba (, shama; , hupakoe): 1. Meaning of Terms: In its simpler Old Testament meaning the word signifies to hear, to listen. It carries with it, however, the ethical significance of hearing with reverence and obedient assent. In the New Testament a different origin is suggestive of hearing under or of subordinating … Continue reading “Obedience, Obey”

Obedience, Obedient, Obey “obedience” (hupo, “under,” akouo, “to hear”), is used (a) in general, Rom 6:16 (1st part), RV, “(unto) obedience,” AV, “(to) obey;” here “obedience” is not personified, as in the next part of the verse, “servants … of obedience” [see (c)], but is simply shown to be the effect of the presentation mentioned; … Continue reading “Obedience, Obedient, Obey”

OBEDIENCE-DISOBEDIENCE (A) OBEDIENCE(1) To God, the duty of Whole-hearted Required Deu 26:16; Deu 32:46 The Price of Success Jos 1:8 Better than Sacrifice 1Sa 15:22; Jer 7:23 Secures Entrance into God’s Kingdom Mat 7:21; Luk 8:21 The Imperative Duty of Life Act 5:29 –SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD & BIBLE, THE; THE … Continue reading “OBEDIENCE-DISOBEDIENCE”

Obedience (Ecclesiastical) in canon law, means the duty by which the various gradations in ecclesiastical organization are held subject, in all things consistent with the law of God or of the Church, to the several superiors placed immediately above them, respectively, in the hierarchical scale. Thus priests and inferior clergy owe canonical obedience to the … Continue reading “Obedience (Ecclesiastical)”

Obedience The principal word which calls for notice under this head in the apostolic writings is the noun , with the corresponding verb, , and adjective, . is unknown in classical Greek. It occurs once in the Septuagint -2Sa 22:38; in the NT it is common. Its general meaning is obedience (Rom 6:16; cf. the … Continue reading “Obedience”