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Mark

Smith's Bible Dictionary

one of the evangelists, and probable author of the Gospel bearing his name. (Marcus was his Latin surname. His Jewish name was John, which is the same as Johanan (the grace of God). We can almost...

Peter, Second Epistle Of

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The following is a brief outline of the contents of this epistle: The customary opening salutation is followed by an enumeration of Christian blessings and exhortation to Christian duties. (2 Peter...

Mark, Gospel Of

Smith's Bible Dictionary

+ By whom written.--The author of this Gospel has been universally believed to be Mark or Marcus, designated in (Acts 12:12, 25; 15:37) as John Mark, and in ch. 5,13 as John. + When is was...

Mary, Mother Of Mark

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(Colossians 4:10) was sister to Barnabas. (Acts 4:36; 12:15) She was among the earliest disciples, and lived at Jerusalem. She gave up her house to be used as one of the chief places of meeting....

Thessalonians, Second Epistle To The

Smith's Bible Dictionary

appears to have been written from Corinth not very long after the first, for Silvanus and Timotheus were still with St. Paul. (2 Thessalonians 1:1) In the former letter we saw chiefly the...

Esdras, The Second Book Of

Smith's Bible Dictionary

This exists in a Latin translation, the Greek being lost. Chapters 3-14 consist of a series of angelic revelations and visions in which Ezra is instructed in some of the great mysteries of the...

Corinthians, Second Epistle To The

Smith's Bible Dictionary

was written a few months subsequent to the first, in the same year--about the autumn of A.D. 57 or 58--at Macedonia. The epistle was occasioned by the information which the apostle had received...

John, The Second And Third Epistles Of

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The second epistle is addressed to an individual woman. One who had children, and a sister and nieces, is clearly indicated. According to one interpretation she is "the Lady Electa," to another,...

Chronicles, First And Second Books Of

Smith's Bible Dictionary

the name originally given to the record made by the appointed historiographers in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. In the LXX. these books are called Paralipomena (i.e. things omitted), which is...

Kings, First And Second Books Of

Smith's Bible Dictionary

originally only one book in the Hebrew canon, from in the LXX. and the Vulgate the third and fourth books of Kings (the books of Samuel being the first and second). It must be remembered that the...