International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Rephaim, Vale Of

(`emeq repha'-im; koilas Rhaphaeim, koilas ton Titanon): This was a fertile vale (Isa 17:5), to the Southwest of Jerusalem (Jos 15:8;18:16; the King James Version "Valley of the...

164

Rephan

re'-fan: A name for Chiun, the planet Saturn.See ASTROLOGY, 7; CHIUN.

165

Rephidim

ref'-i-dim (rephidhim, "rests"; Rhaphidin): A station in the Wanderings, between the wilderness of Sin and the wilderness of Sinai (Ex 17:1,8;19:2;Nu 33:14). The host expected t...

166

Reprobate

The close phonetic resemblance and etymological affinity of dokimos to the verb dokimazo, "to try," "test," has caused the notion of "being tested," "tried," and its opposite of...

167

Reproof; Reprove

re-proof', re-proov': "Reprove" in Elizabethan English had a variety of meanings ("reject" "disprove" "convince," "rebuke"), with "put to the proof" (see2Ti 4:2the Revised Versi...

168

Reptile

rep'-til, -til: Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) inMic 7:17has reptilis for zohale, "crawling things," the American Standard Revised Version "worms of the earth," th...

169

Reputation

rep-u-ta'-shun: the King James Version uses "reputation" where modern English would use "repute," as connoting prominence rather than moral character. Hence, the Revised Version...

170

Require

re-kwir': "Require" meant originally "seek after," whence "ask," and so (as in modern English) "demand." All meanings are common in the King James Version (e.g.1Sa 21:8;Ec 3:15;...

171

Rereward

rer'-word.SeeREARWARD.

172

Resaias

re-sa'-yas, re-si'-as (Rhesaias; the King James Version Reesaias): One of the "leaders" with Zerubbabel in the return (1 Esdras 5:8) = "Reelaiah" inEzr 2:2, "Raamiah" inNe 7:7. ...

173

Resen

re'-sen (recen; Septuagint Dasen, Dasem):1. The Name and Its Native Equivalent:The Greek forms show that the Septuagint translators had "d", for "r", but the reading of the Mass...

174

Reservoir

rez'-er-vwor, -vwar (miqwah; the King James Version ditch (Isa 22:11)).SeeDITCH;CISTERN;POOL.

175

Resh

resh, rash "r": The 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "r". It came also to be used for the number 200. For name, etc., seeALPHABET.

176

Resheph

re'-shef (resheph, "flame" or "fire-bolt"): Personal name found in Phoenician as a divine name. In the Old Testament the name of a descendant of Ephraim, the eponym of an Ephrai...

177

Residue

rez'-i-du.SeeREMNANT.

178

Respect Of Persons

re-spekt': The phrase nasa' phanim, means literally, "lift up the face," and, among other translations, is rendered indifferently "accept" or "respect the person" in the King Ja...

179

Rest

(nuach, menuchah, "cessation from motion," "peace," "quiet," etc.; anapausis, [@katapausis): "Rest" in the above sense is of frequent occurrence, and is the translation of sever...

180

Restitution; Restoration

res-ti-tu'-shun.SeePUNISHMENTS.

181

Restoration

res-to-ra'-shun: The idea of a restoration of the world had its origin in the preaching of the Old Testament prophets. Their faith in the unique position and mission of Israel a...

182

Resurrection

rez-u-rek'-shun (in the New Testament anastasis, with verbs anistemi, "stand up," and egeiro, "raise." There is no technical term in the Old Testament, but inIsa 26:19are found ...

183

Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, The

|| 1. First Proof: The Life of Jesus2. Second Proof: The Empty Grave3. Third Proof: Transformation of the Disciples4. Fourth Proof: Existence of the Primitive Church5. Fifth Pro...

184

Resurrection, Gospel Of The

SeeAPOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

185

Retain

re-tan': Several Hebrew words are thus translated: chazaq, "to hold fast" (Jud 7:8;19:4;Job 2:9the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "hold fast");Mi...

186

Retaliation

re-tal-i-a'-shun, re-.SeeLAW IN THE NEW TESTAMENT;PUNISHMENTS;RETRIBUTION.

187

Retention Of Sins

re-ten'-shun, (krateo, "to lay fast hold of" (Joh 20:23)): The opposite of "the remission of sins." Where there was no evidence of repentance and faith, the community of believe...

188

Retribution

ret-ri-bu'-shun:1. New Testament Terms2. A Revelation of Wrath as Well as Grace3. Witness of Natural Theology4. Retribution the Natural Consequence of Sin5. Also the Positive In...

189

Reu

re'-u, roo (re`u, Rhagau): A son of Peleg, a descendant of Shem (Ge 11:18 ff;1Ch 1:25;Lu 3:35).