Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Logic, symbolic or mathematical logic, or logistic, is the name given to the treatment of formal logic by means of a formalized logical language or calculus whose purpose is to avoid the ambiguities and logical inadequacy of ordinary language. It is best characterized, not as a separate subject, but as a new and powerful method … Continue reading “Logic, symbolic”

Logic, formal Investigates the structure of propositions and of deductive reasoning by a method which abstracts from the content of propositions which come under consideration and deals only with their logical form. The distinction between form and content can be made definite with the aid of a particular language or symbolism in which propositions are … Continue reading “Logic, formal”

logic (Greek: logos, speech, reason) In ordinary language, refers to sound reasoning. Logicians have never agreed as to how logic should be defined, and have doubted as to whether it is a mode of knowing or an instrument of knowledge, a science or an art. Modern works are in three groups; those which attempt to … Continue reading “Logic”

Logia, The logi-a, (, Logia): 1. The Word Logia and Its History: The word logion, which is a diminutive of logos, was regularly used of Divine utterances. There are examples in the classics, the Septuagint, the writings of Josephus and Philo and in four passages in the New Testament (Act 7:38; Rom 3:2; Heb 5:12; … Continue reading “Logia, The”

Logia Jesu The sacred or Divine words or discourses of Christ in the Gospel. Papias speaks of the logia of the Lord which were presented in good order by Saint Matthew, whereas Saint Mark does not give them so completely. Some have read in the expression of Papias an original or a source anterior to … Continue reading “Logia, Jesu”

Logia LOGIA 1.Ancient use of the term. 2.Modern use of the term; (a) of Jesus Sayings; (b) of compilations. 3.Tradition on transmission of the Sayings. 4.Criticism of the tradition; (a) Internal evidence of the tradition; (b) Internal evidence of the Gospels. 5.Conjectural reconstructions of the source. 6.Conclusions. Literature. 1. Ancient use of the term.The Gr. … Continue reading “Logia”

Logan, Robert William a missionary, was born; at York, Ohio, May 4, 1843. He served as a soldier in, the Union army in 1862; studied at Oberlin College, and graduated from the Theological Seminary there in 1870. After supplying a congregation at Rio, Wisconsin, for a year, he sailed for Micronesia in June 1874, and … Continue reading “Logan, Robert William”

Logan, John a noted Scottish divine, was born at Fala, in the county of Edinburgh, in 1748. Though the son of a farmer, he was early destined to the clerical profession, and was educated in the University of Edinburgh. Upon graduation he became tutor to Sir John Sinclair. In 1773 he was licensed as a … Continue reading “Logan, John”

Logan, David Swift a Presbyterian minister, was born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1834. His literary education was commenced in the academy of Beaver, and was continued in Jefferson College (class of 1854). In 1857 he entered the Western Theological Seminary, and, after completing the regular theological course, was licensed by the Presbytery of Alleghany City, … Continue reading “Logan, David Swift”

LOG A Hebrew measure for liquids, containing five-sixths of a pint, Lev 14:10,12,24 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Log (, log, prob. a deep cavity, basin; Sept. , Vulg. sextarius), the smallest liquid measure (e.g. of oil) among the Hebrews (Lev 14:10; Lev 14:12; Lev 14:15; Lev 14:21; Lev 14:24), containing, according to … Continue reading “Log”