Biblia

Cheesman, Jarvis

Cheesman, Jarvis an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Mereworth, Kent, Feb. 8, 1803. He joined the Church in 1825, entered the ministry in 1830, became a supernumerary in 1865, settled in Haverford West, and died Feb. 3, 1866.. His ministry was valued. He was amiable and courteous, and was faithful and firm in the … Continue reading “Cheesman, Jarvis”

Cheesman, Daniel

Cheesman, Daniel a Baptist minister, was born in Boston, July 15, 1787. He was converted at an early age, and baptized Oct. 30, 1803. He graduated from Brown University in 1811. Soon after he was licensed by the Second Baptist Church in Boston, in July, 1812. He was ordained shortly afterwards, and settled in Warremn, … Continue reading “Cheesman, Daniel”

CHEESE

CHEESE Several times alluded to in Scripture, and still an important article of food in the East, 1Sa 17:18 ; 2Sa 17:29 . It is usually white and very salt; soft, when hew, but soon becoming hard and dry. The cheese was like a small saucer in size, Job 10:10 . Fuente: American Tract Society … Continue reading “CHEESE”

Cheerfulness

Cheerfulness (O.E. chere, face, look; L. Lat. cara, the face) The abundance of expressions of buoyant gladness in a weak and persecuted community, as was the Christian Church of the first century, is striking. Whereas we might expect depression and sighing, we find everywhere singing at midnight in the prison houses (Act 5:41; Act 16:25, … Continue reading “Cheerfulness”

Cheer, Cheerfulness

Cheer, Cheerfulness cher, cherfool-nes: The English word cheer meant (1) originally face, countenance (Greek , kara, head, through Old French, chere, face), (2) Then the expression on the face, especially (3) The expression of good spirits, and finally (4) good spirits, without any reference to the facial expression. The noun cheer in English Versions of … Continue reading “Cheer, Cheerfulness”

Cheer, Cheerful, Cheerfully, Cheerfulness

Cheer, Cheerful, Cheerfully, Cheerfulness signifies, in the Active Voice, “to put in good spirits, to make cheerful” (eu, “well,” thumos, “mind or passion”); or, intransitively, “to be cheerful,” Act 27:22, Act 27:25; Jam 5:13 (RV, “cheerful,” for AV, “merry”). See MERRY. “to be of good courage, of good cheer” (tharsos, “courage, confidence”), is used only … Continue reading “Cheer, Cheerful, Cheerfully, Cheerfulness”