Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carr, Henry a Baptist minister, was born at Moorefield, Hardy Co., Va. He graduated at Union College in 1829, and from the Newton Institution in 1832; was ordained at Newton, Sept. 20 of the same year, and went-to Ohio, where he was pastor of the Church at Granville, and then of the Church at Akron. … Continue reading “Carr, Henry”

Carr, George a clergyman of the Episcopal Church in Scotland, was born at Newcastle, England, Feb. 16, 1704, and educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge. In 1737 he was appointed senior clergyman of the episcopal chapel at Edinburgh, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died Aug. 18, 1776. Three volumes of his … Continue reading “Carr, George”

Carr, Elisha a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Tennessee about 1806. He experienced religion, when ten years old; exercised great influence as a class-leader and exhorter; and in 1831 entered the Tennessee Conference, in which he continued active until his death, at Nashville, Feb. 2,1866. Mr. Carr was most thoroughly … Continue reading “Carr, Elisha”

Carr (in some editions “car”) is an Anglicized form of the term (v. r. ), occurring only in 1Es 5:55, as the name of something given to the Phoenicians for furnishing cedar to rebuild the Temple. Bretschneider (Spicileg. p. 270) thinks we should read , i.e. money; perhaps, however, the word is simply a corruption … Continue reading “Carr”

Carpzov, Samuel Benedikt a German theologian and scholar, son of Johann Benedikt, Sr., was born at Leipsic, June 17,1647. He studied at his native place and Wittenberg. Like his brother, Johann Benedikt, Jr., he opposed Spener. In 1674 he was called as third court-preacher to Dresden, was in 1680 superintendent, in 1692 first court-preacher, and … Continue reading “Carpzov, Samuel Benedikt”

Carpzov, Johann Gottlob the most eminent of the family, was born at Dresden, Sept. 26, 1679, and studied successively at Wittenberg, Leipzig, and Altdorf. In 1702 he became almoner to the Saxon ambassador, and in this capacity had the opportunity of travel in Holland and England, which he used to advantage for his culture in … Continue reading “Carpzov, Johann Gottlob”

Carpzov, Johann Benedikt Third a German Orientalist, son of the preceding, and father of Johann Benedikt fourth, was born at Leipsic, Nov. 21 1670. He studied at Leipsic, Jena, Altdorf, and Strasbursg; was made magister at Leipsic in 1696, preacher in 1703, and professor of Hebrew in 1715; and died there, Aug. 14,1733. He published … Continue reading “Carpzov, Johann Benedikt Third”

Carpzov, Johann Benedikt, Jr a Protestant theologian of Germany; brother of the preceding, was born at Leipsic, April 24, 1639, where he also studied, as well as at Jena and Strasburg. Besides these universities, he also visited others, and hen: he returned to his native: place was appointed, in 1662, preacher at St. Nicholas, in … Continue reading “Carpzov, Johann Benedikt, Jr”

Carpzov, Johann Benedikt born at Rochiltz, June 22, 1607, who became archdeacon of St. Thomas’s church at Leipzig, and was made, ill 1643, professor extraordinarius, and in 1646 professor ordinarius of theology at Leipzig. He died Oct. 22, 1657, He was noted for piety as well as for learning. His chief writings are, De Ninivitarum … Continue reading “Carpzov, Johann Benedikt (2)”

Carpzov, Benedikt David son of Johann Benedikt, S., was a German Lutheran theologian, who lived in the middle of the 17th century. He wrote, Dissertatio, de Pontificum I Hebrceorum Vestitu Sacro (Jena, 1655; found also in Dissertationes Academicae, by Johann Benediklt Carpzov, Leipsic, 1699; and in Ugolino, Thesaur. vol. 11). Some of his writings are … Continue reading “Carpzov, Benedikt David”