Christ
Anointed, a Greek word, answering to the HebrewMESSIAH, the consecrated or anointed one, and given preeminently to our blessed Lord and Savior. SeeMESSIAHandJESUS.The ancient He...
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.
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Christians
A name given at Antioch to those who believed Jesus to be the Messiah, A. D. 42, Ac 11:26. It seems to have been given to them by the men of Antioch as a term of convenience rat...
Christs, False
Our Savior predicted that many pretended Messiahs would come, Mt 24:24 and his word has been abundantly fulfilled. One of them named Coziba lived within followers, and occasione...
Chronicles
The name of two historical books of the Old Testament, the author of which is not known, though the general opinion ascribes them to Ezra, B. C. 457. In writing them the inspire...
Chrysolite
A transparent precious stone, having the color of gold with a mixture of green, and a fine luster, Re 21:20. Many suppose it to be the topaz of the moderns.
Chrysoprasus
The tenth of those precious stones which adorned the foundation of the heavenly Jerusalem, as seen by John the Evangelist. Its color was green, inclining to gold, as its name im...
Chun
Elsewhere calledBEROTHAH,BEROTHAI, which see.
Church
The Greek word translated church signifies generally an assembly, either common or religious; and it is sometimes so translated, as in Ac 19:32,39. In the New Testament it usual...
Churning
Pr 30:33. SeeBUTTER.
Chushan-Rishathaim
A king of Mesopotamia, who oppressed the Israelites eight years, but was defeated by Othniel, Caleb’s nephew, Jud 3:8-10.
Chuza
SeeJOANNA.
Cilicia
The south-eastern province of Asia Minor, bounded north by the Taurus range, separating it from Cappadocia, Lycaonia, and Isauria, south by the Mediterranean, east by Syria, and...
Cinnamon
One of the ingredients in the perfumed oil with which the tabernacle and its vessels were anointed, Ex 30:23Pr 7:17So 4:14. It is the inner bark of a tree growing about twenty f...
Circumcision
A cutting around, because in this rite the foreskin was cut away. God commanded Abraham to use circumcision, as a sign of his covenant; and in obedience to this order, the patri...
Cisterns
And reservoirs were very common in Palestine, both in the country and in cities. During half the year no rain falls, and never- failing streams and springs are rare indeed. The ...
City
The towns and cities of Palestine were commonly built on heights, for better security against robbers or invaders. These heights, surrounded by walls, sometimes formed the entir...
Clauda
A small island near the southwest shore of Crete, approached by Paul in his voyage to Jerusalem, Ac 27:16. It is now called Gozzo, and is occupied by about thirty families.
Claudia
A Christian woman, probably a convert of Paul at Rome 2Ti 4:21.
Claudius Caesar
Fifth emperor of Rome, succeeded Caius Caligula, A. D. 41, and was followed by Nero, after a reign of thirteen years. He endowed Agrippa with royal authority over Judea, which o...
Claudius Felix
SeeFELIX.
Claudius Lysias
SeeLYSIAS.
Clay
Designed for earthenware was trodden by the feet to mix it well, Isa 41:25, was molded on a wheel, and then baked in a kiln, Jer 18:3 43:9. The potter’s art is referred to in Sc...
Clean And Unclean
Terms often used in the Bible in a ceremonial sense; assigned to certain animals, and to men in certain cases, by the law of Moses, Le 11:1-15:33Nu 19:1-22De 14:1-29. A distinct...
Clement
Mentioned in Php 4:3. It is conjectured, though without evidence, that this is the same Clement who was afterwards a bishop at Rome, commonly called Clemens Romanus. The church ...
Cleophas
The husband of Mary, Joh 19:25, called alsoALPHEUS, which see. The Cleopas mentioned in Lu 24:18, probably was a different person.
Clothes
SeeGARMENTS.
Cloud
PILLAR OF, the miraculous token of the divine presence and care, Ex 14:24 16:10 Nu 12:5, which guided the Israelites in the desert; it was a means of protection and perhaps of s...