{"query": "Easton: Church", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_7eb2b20adbc7", "title": "Easton: Kingly office of Christ", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "One of the three special relations in which Christ stands to his people. Christ’s office as mediator comprehends three different functions, viz., those of a prophet, priest, and king. These are not th"}, {"id": "card_n_29f94b123a26", "title": "Easton: Church", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia, "}, {"id": "card_n_6298b9eb4a15", "title": "Easton: Philippians, Epistle to", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Was written by Paul during the two years when he was “in bonds” in Rome (Phil. 1:7-13), probably early in the year A.D. 62 or in the end of 61. The Philippians had sent Epaphroditus, their messenger, "}, {"id": "card_n_52375ff2a980", "title": "Easton: Nicolaitanes", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:6) is commended for hating the “deeds” of the Nicolaitanes, and the church of Pergamos is blamed for having them who hold their “doctrines” (15). They were seemingly a cl"}, {"id": "card_n_b428a2a3bda7", "title": "Easton: Apostle", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as desi"}, {"id": "card_n_1c45e31cfa76", "title": "Easton: Bride", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Frequently used in the ordinary sense (Isa. 49:18; 61:10, etc.). The relation between Christ and his church is set forth under the figure of that between a bridegroom and bride (John 3:29). The church"}, {"id": "card_n_f995deb7d163", "title": "Easton: Hierapolis", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Sacred city, a city of Phrygia, where was a Christian church under the care of Epaphras (Col. 4:12, 13). This church was founded at the same time as that of Colosse. It now bears the name of Pambuk-Ka"}, {"id": "card_n_62f678fe448f", "title": "Easton: Achaichus", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1 Cor. 16:17), one of the members of the church of Corinth who, with Fortunatus and Stephanas, visited Paul while he was at Ephesus, for the purpose of consulting him on the affairs of the church. Th"}, {"id": "card_n_d8eac9a8c73f", "title": "Easton: Fulness", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Of time (Gal. 4:4), the time appointed by God, and foretold by the prophets, when Messiah should appear. (2.) Of Christ (John 1:16), the superabundance of grace with which he was filled. (3.) Of "}, {"id": "card_n_9c2e0e43042b", "title": "Easton: Smyrna", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Myrrh, an ancient city of Ionia, on the western coast of Asia Minor, about 40 miles to the north of Ephesus. It is now the chief city of Anatolia, having a mixed population of about 200,000, of whom a"}, {"id": "card_n_7f6113d9ae5f", "title": "Easton: Emmaus", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Hot baths, a village “three-score furlongs” from jerusalem, where our Lord had an interview with two of his disciples on the day of his resurrection (Luke 24:13). This has been identified with the mod"}, {"id": "card_n_8be3e722233b", "title": "Easton: Silas", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Wood, a prominent member of the church at Jerusalem; also called Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch fr"}, {"id": "card_n_969c25359f8c", "title": "Easton: Colossae", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Or Colosse, a city of Phrygia, on the Lycus, which is a tributary of the Maeander. It was about 12 miles above Laodicea, and near the great road from Ephesus to the Euphrates, and was consequently of "}, {"id": "card_n_c3ca1cb7e6ce", "title": "Easton: First-born", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Sons enjoyed certain special privileges (Deut. 21:17; Gen. 25:23, 31, 34; 49:3; 1 Chr. 5:1; Heb. 12:16; Ps. 89:27). (See BIRTHRIGHT.) The “first-born of the poor” signifies the most miserable of the p"}, {"id": "card_n_9d61252391b5", "title": "Easton: Simeon", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Hearing. (1.) The second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen. 29:33). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26). He was detained by Joseph in Egy"}, {"id": "card_n_7e307f4486f2", "title": "Easton: Lord’s Supper", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1 Cor. 11:20), called also “the Lord’s table” (10:21), “communion,” “cup of blessing” (10:16), and “breaking of bread” (Acts 2:42). In the early Church it was called also “eucharist,” or giving of th"}, {"id": "card_n_7331eefd1062", "title": "Easton: Vine", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "One of the most important products of Palestine. The first mention of it is in the history of Noah (Gen. 9:20). It is afterwards frequently noticed both in the Old and New Testaments, and in the ruins"}, {"id": "card_n_4c70970fb72d", "title": "Easton: Ephesians, Epistle to", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Was written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. Contents of. The Epistle to the Colossians is mainly polemical, designed to refute certain"}, {"id": "card_n_34ea8224bac3", "title": "Easton: Barnabas", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite (Acts 4:36). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as a “good man” (11:24). "}, {"id": "card_n_114f779f9d18", "title": "Easton: Thessalonica", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A large and populous city on the Thermaic bay. It was the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. It was named after Thessalonica, the wife of Cassander, w"}]}