Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sons of God (New Testament) 1. New Testament Terms: Two Greek words are translated son, , teknon, , huios, both words indicating sonship by parentage, the former indicating that the sonship has taken place by physical descent, while the latter presents sonship more from the legal side than from the standpoint of relationship. John, who … Continue reading “Sons of God (New Testament)”

Sons Of God See Children of God. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church sons of God A title for all who believe in God and do His will: “Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God” (1 John 3). See … Continue reading “Sons of God”

Sons of See SON, SONS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Sons See Child Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures

Sonora (DE SONORA) Diocese in the Republic of Mexico; suffragan of the Archdiocese of Durango. Its area is that of the state of the same name, 76,619 sq. miles, and its population (1910) 262,545. The bishop and the governor of the state reside at Hermosillo, a city situated 681 ft. above sea level, containing (1910) … Continue reading “Sonora”

Sonntag, Karl Gottlob a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born August 21, 1758. He studied at Leipsic, was in 1787 rector at the cathedral-school at Riga in 1791 first pastor there, and in 1799 assessor of the Livese consistory. In 1803 he was general superintendent and president of the superior consistory, and. died July 17, … Continue reading “Sonntag, Karl Gottlob”

Sonntag, Christoph a German Lutheran theologian, was born Jan. 28, 1654 at Weyda. In 1676 he was called to the pastorate of Oppurg, in 1686 he was made superintendent at Schleusingen, and four years later he was appointed professor of theology at Altdorf, where he died, July 6, 1717. He wrote, Disputatio de Allegatis Apocryphis … Continue reading “Sonntag, Christoph”

Sonnius, Franciscus Theologian, b. at Zon in Brabant, 12 August, 1506; d. at Antwerp, 30 June, 1576. His real name was Van de Velde, but in later years he called himself after his native place. He went to school at Bois-le-Duc and Louvain, and afterwards studied medicine for a time, then theology; in 1536 he … Continue reading “Sonnius, Franciscus”

Sonnites are the orthodox Mohammedans who rigidly adhere to the traditions, and are famous for their opposition to the several heretical sects, especially the Shiites (q.v.), who reject the traditions. The Turks belong to the former, the Persians to the latter sect. They regard the Sonna (q.v.), or traditions, as of equal authority with the … Continue reading “Sonnites”

Sonna in Mohammedan law, is, according to the Book of Definitions, the observance of religion in matters respecting which there is no positive and necessary command; also the general practice of the prophets, with some few exceptions. Now this general practice in matters of religion is called the Sonna of guidance, but in those of … Continue reading “Sonna”