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Stromata (, miscellanies) is the most important work of Clement (q.v.) of Alexandria, of which the full title is Gnostic Dissertations concerning the True Philosophy. This work is designed to show, in opposition to the Gnostics, that Christians had their secret and deep mysteries, and were, in fact, the only people who deserve the name … Continue reading “Stromata”

Strolling “to go about,” as an itinerant (peri, “around,” erchomai, “to go”), is used of certain Jews in Act 19:13, RV, “strolling” (AV, “vagabond”). See COMPASS, No. 6, WANDER. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Strobel, Georg Theodor a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born September 12, 1736, and studied at Altdorf. In 1769 he was preacher at Rasch, in the neighborhood of Altdorf, in 1774 at Word, and died December 14, 1794. Strobel published, Melanchthoniana (Altdorf, 1771): Nachrichten von den Verdiensten Melanchthon’s um die heilige Schrift (1773): Bibliotheca Melanchthoniana … Continue reading “Strobel, Georg Theodor”

Strivings * For STRIVINGS, Tit 3:9, AV, see FIGHTING Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

STRIVING WITH GOD, FOLLY OF Job 9:3; Job 33:13; Job 40:2; Isa 45:9; Rom 9:20 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Strive strv. See GAMES, II, 2. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Strive “to contend” (Eng., “agonize”), is rendered “to strive” in Luk 13:24; 1Co 9:25; Col 1:29; Col 4:12, RV (AV, “laboring fervently”). In 1Ti 4:10, the best texts have this verb (RV, “strive”) for oneidizomai, “to suffer reproach,” AV; see FIGHT, B, No. 1. … Continue reading “Strive”

stripping of the altar A ceremony which takes place on Holy Thursday symbolizing the moment in the Passion of Christ when He was stripped of His garments by the Jews. The celebrant assisted by deacon and subdeacon removes from the altars of the church the altar-cloths and all ornamentation, leaving but the crucifix and candlesticks. … Continue reading “stripping of the altar”

Stripping of an Altar On Holy Thursday the celebrant, having removed the ciborium from the high altar, goes to the sacristy. He there lays aside the white vestments and puts on a violet stole, and, accompanied by the deacon, also vested in violet stole, and the subdeacon, returns to the high altar. Whilst the antiphon … Continue reading “Stripping of an Altar”

Stripes See Beating, Scourging. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Stripes as a punishment were not to exceed forty (Deut. 25:1-3), and hence arose the custom of limiting them to thirty-nine (2 Cor. 11:24). Paul claimed the privilege of a Roman citizen in regard to the infliction of stripes (Acts 16:37, 38; 22:25-29). Our Lord … Continue reading “Stripes”

Stripe (usually some form of , nakah, to smite; but occasionally , nega, contact; , chabburah, or , chaburah, a bruise; , mahalummah, a stroke; , a wale; , a wound), a blow inflicted as a judicial punishment, usually with a rod. SEE BASTINADO. Among the Hebrews, to be beaten with stripes was a theocratic … Continue reading “Stripe”