ÀEMARRABLE NAMES IN SCRIPTURE. 301 Sadducees, Some Jewswho believed neither angel, nor spi- rit, nor a world to come, and thought all God's promises regard- 4.1 this life only. Herodians, Jews who formed their opinions and religion to please I-Ierod. GENTILES.Gentiles or Heathens, All the nations besides the Jews. Greeks or Grecians, A learnedpeople amongst the heathens. Barbarians, All the unlearned people amongst the heathens. Note, Jews and Greeks signify Jews and Gentiles; but Greeks and barbarians signify the learned and the unlearned Gentiles. Proselytes, Heathens who received andowned the God of Israel. Governors, Thosewho ruled the provinces under the Roman emperors, were sometimes called governors, sometimes kings, or sometimes deputies, 'as the emperor pleased. Tetrarchs, Such deputy governors as had kingly power in four provinces. Publicans, Those who gathered the taxes : They were chiefly Gentiles. Centurions, Captains of a hundred soldiers. Philosophers, Professors and teachers of wisdom. Epicureans and Stoics, Different sectsof heathen philoso- phers. CHRISTIANS Disciples of Christ, Those who learned the doctrine of Christ, and took him for their Teacher and Master. Apostles, Those twelve disciples whom Christ chose for his chief ministers, and sent them abroad to preach the gospel. Prophets, Those who spoke by inspiration of God, espe- cially such as foretold things to come. Tie four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, who wrote the history of Christ. Note, Sometimes the word evangelist signifies an inspired preacher of the gospel. Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Extraordinary ministers in the first age of the christian church. Bishops, Elders, Pastors, Teachers, Ordinary ministers to continue in all ages in the church for teaching and govern- ment. Deacons, Officers chosen and appointed to take care of the poor in the church. SECT. IV.Namesofthe Twelve Patriarchs, the Fathersof the Tribes ofIsrael. Reuben, The first-born ; but he defiled one of his father's wives. u 3
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