Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Steel, Robert, D.D. a Presbyterian divine, was. born in the vicinity of Londonderry, Ireland, Jan. 9, 1793. In early boyhood he came to the United States, pursued his preparatory studies in the Academy of Philadelphia, graduated at the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, N.J., and at the Associate Reformed Theological Seminary, New York; was … Continue reading “Steel, Robert, D.D.”

Steel In all cases where the word steel occurs in the A.V. the true rendering of the Hebrew is copper. , nechushah, except in 2Sa 22:35; Job 20:24; Psa 18:34 [35], is always translated brass; as is the case with the cognate word , nechosheth, with the two exceptions of Jer 15:12 (A.V. steel) and … Continue reading “Steel”

Stedman, Rowland a Nonconformist minister, was born at Corston, Shropshire, in 1630. He was admitted commoner of Baliol College, Oxford, in 1647, and removed to University College in 1648, taking his degree of A.M. in 1655. He soon after became minister of Hanwell, Middlesex, and vicar of Ockingham, Berkshire, in 1660. In 1662 he was … Continue reading “Stedman, Rowland”

Stedman, James Owen, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Fayetteville, N.C., October 31, 1811. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1832, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1836. He was licensed the same year, and became stated supply of the First Church of Baltimore, Md. After this he labored as a … Continue reading “Stedman, James Owen, D.D”

Stedingers (1) A class name for a number of early sects which revived Gnostic and Manichean principles and worshiped the devil, in some instances cursing God while they did so. They are also known as Luciferites, e.g., the Stedingers in northern Germany (13th century); also a similar group of sectarians in Austria (14th century). (2) … Continue reading “Stedingers”

Stedfastness stedfast-nes: (1) , stereoma, firmness: The steadfastness of your faith in Christ (Col 2:5). Some take this figuratively, in a military sense, of a solid front (see Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon of New Testament, under the word). (2) , sterigmos, stability (2Pe 3:17; compare 1Co 15:58). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Stedfast, Stedfastly, Stedfastness “firm, secure” (akin to baino, “to go”), is translated “steadfast” in 2Co 1:7; Heb 2:2; Heb 3:14, AV (RV, “firm”); Heb 6:19. See FIRM, FORCE, SURE. primarily denotes “seated” (hedra, “a seat”); hence, “steadfast,” metaphorical of moral fixity, 1Co 7:37; 1Co 15:58; Col 1:23, RV (AV, “settled”). firm, is rendered “steadfast” in … Continue reading “Stedfast, Stedfastly, Stedfastness”

Steck, Michael John a Lutheran clergyman, son of the preceding, was born at Greensburg, Pa., May 1, 1793, and studied at the Greensburg Academy. Soon after leaving the academy he began to study theology under his father, continuing it with Rev. Jacob Schnee, of Pittsburgh. He was licensed to preach by the Synod of Pennsylvania … Continue reading “Steck, Michael John”

Steck, John Michael a Lutheran clergyman, was born at Germantown, Pa., Oct. 5, 1765. He studied theology under Dr. Helmuth, and was afterwards admitted a member of the Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania. In 1784 he took charge. at Chambersburg, in 1789 became pastor to the congregations in Bedford and Somerset counties, and in 1792, accepted … Continue reading “Steck, John Michael”

Steck, Daniel, D.D a Lutheran minister, was born near Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, November 18, 1819. After pursuing a partial course in the college at Gettysburg, he graduated from the theological seminary; in 1846 was licensed; and in 1847 began preaching in English in the German Church at Pottsville, from which grew, in about one … Continue reading “Steck, Daniel, D.D”