Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Stern, William (1871-1938) Psychologist and philosopher who has contributed extensively to individual psychology (see Individual Psychology), child psychology and applied psychology. He was an innovator in the field of intelligence testing, having suggested the use of intelligence quotient (I.Q.) obtained by dividing in individual’s mental age by his chronological age and recognized that this quotient … Continue reading “Stern, William”

Stern, Wilhelm a German professor, was born April 22, 1792, at Mosbach, and died March 31, 1873, at Carlsruhe, having for forty years been teacher and director of the evangelical seminary there. He wrote, Erfahrungen, Grundstze und Grundzge fur biblischchristlichen Religionsunterricht (Carlsruhe, 1833): Geschichtliches Spruchbuch zur Wiederholung der biblischen Geschichten fr christl. Schulen (ibid. 1844): … Continue reading “Stern, Wilhelm”

Stern, Siegmund doctor of philosophy and preacher of the Jewish Reformed Synagogue at Berlin, and lately director of the philanthropin at Frankfort-on-the-Main (where he died, May 9, 1867), was the author of Das Judenthum und der Jude im christlichen Staate (Berlin, 1845): Die Aufgabe des Judenthums und der Juden in der Gegenwart (ibid. 1845): Die … Continue reading “Stern, Siegmund”

Stern, Mendel Emanuel a Jewish writer, was born at Presburg, in Hungary, in 1811, where the celebrated Talmudist rabbi Moses Sopher exercised an enduring influence upon the pious disposition of the youth. At the age of twelve he was obliged to assist his father, then stricken with all the misfortunes of increasing blindness, in the … Continue reading “Stern, Mendel Emanuel”

Stern, Maximilian, D.D. a minister of the German Reformed Church, was born of Jewish parentage, Nov. 18, 1815, at Altenkunstadt, in Bavaria. He prepared himself for the study of medicine, and when sixteen years of age he was examined for admission to the surgical college in Bamberg, but was not admitted on the plea of … Continue reading “Stern, Maximilian, D.D.”

Stern, Hermann a Jewish missionary, was born of Israelitish parentage in 1794, at Tennstadt, in Bavaria. He visited the high school in Bamberg to study as teacher. In his twenty-first year he received his first place as teacher in Hochberg. Endeavoring to conform in his religious instruction to the letter and spirit of the Holy … Continue reading “Stern, Hermann”

Stern, Henry Aaron, D.D a minister of the Church of England, was born April 11, 1820, at Unterreichenbach, Hesse-Cassel, of Jewish parentage. In 1840 he embraced Christianity in London. England, and in 1844 the London Jews’ Society sent him as a missionary to Bagdad, to labor there among the Jews. At Jerusalem, where he stopped … Continue reading “Stern, Henry Aaron, D.D”

Stern (), the hinder part of a ship (as the word is rendered in Mar 4:38; Act 27:41), out of which the anchors were anciently fastened (Act 27:29). SEE SHIP. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Stern the feminine form of the adjective prumnos, “hindmost,” is rendered “stern” in Act 27:29; and in … Continue reading “Stern”

Sterling, John Whelen, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Black Walnut, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1816. He graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1840, Band from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1844; became pastor at Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, in 1845; professor in Carroll College, Wisconsin, in 1846; teacher at Waukesha in 1847; professor in the … Continue reading “Sterling, John Whelen, D.D”

Sterling, John a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Ireland in 1810, and emigrated to this country in early life. At the age of seventeen he united with the Church, and in 1844 was licensed to preach. He was received into the North Ohio Conference in 1847, and traveled six or seven … Continue reading “Sterling, John”