Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Zeller, Hermann a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Neckarweihingen, August 26, 1807, and died at Muhlhausen, April 10, 1885. He is best known as the editor of Biblisches Worterbuch fur das christliche Volk (3d ed. Leipsic, 1884). (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Zeller, Christian Heinrich a Protestant pedagogue, was born at Hohen-Entringen, near Tubingen, March 29, 1799. He studied law at Tiibingen, which he did not practice, but gave himself entirely to the cause of education. In 1820 he founded his famous institution for children and teachers at Beuggen-on-theRhine, where he died, May 18, 1860. He published, … Continue reading “Zeller, Christian Heinrich”

Zella, Council Of (Concilium Zellense or Teleptense), was held in 418, at Zella, or Tella, in the province of Bvzacena, in Africa, Donatianus, bishop of Zella, presiding. Various regulations were made. 1. Enacts that no man shall be admitted to holy orders who has served in war after baptism. 2. Enacts that every bishop shall … Continue reading “Zella, Council Of”

Zell, Ulrich Publisher, the first printer of Cologne, born at Hanau-on-the-Main, date unknown; died about 1507. He learned the art of printing before 1462 in the printing establishment of Fust and Schöffer, and seems, shortly after the catastrophe of 1462, to have gone to Cologne, whose university gave promise of a market for printed works. … Continue reading “Zell, Ulrich”

Zell, Matthew the earliest Reformed preacher of Strasburg, was born in 1477 at Kaisersberg, in Upper Alsace, and graduated in theology at Freiburg. In 1518 he became pastor to the cathedral of Strasburg, having already been strongly influenced by Luther’s Theses, and in 1521 he took decided ground as an evangelical preacher, while engaged in … Continue reading “Zell, Matthew”

Zell, Karl Statesman, philologist, and defender of the rights of the Church, b. at Mannheim, 8 April, 1793; d. at Freiburg, 24 january, 1873. He attended the high-school of his native town, and studied philology at the Universities of Heidelberg, Gottingen, and Breslau (1810-14). In 1814 he became professor at the lyceum at Rastatt, in … Continue reading “Zell, Karl”

Zelek (Heb. Tse’lek, , fissure; Sept. and v.r. and ), an Ammonite, one of David’s thirty heroes (2Sa 23:37; 1Ch 11:39). B.C. 1046. SEE DAVID. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Zelek cleft, an Ammonite; one of David’s valiant men (2 Sam. 23:37). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Zelek An Ammonite, of David’s guard … Continue reading “Zelek”

Zelah (Heb. Tsela’, [in pause, in Samuel], a rib; Sept. in Joshua , in Samuel ), a city in the tribe of Benjamin (Jos 18:28, where it is men’tioned in the south-western section between Taralah and Ha-Eleph); it contained the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul (2Sa 21:14), in which the bones of … Continue reading “Zelah”

Zela, Zelah zela (, cela (2Sa 21:14)): A city in the territory of Benjamin (Jos 18:28; the Septuagint here omits). Here was the burying-place of the family of Saul, whither the bones of the king and of Jonathan were brought for burial (2Sa 21:14; the Septuagint here reads en te pleura, translating cela, side). The … Continue reading “Zela, Zelah”

Zela Titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Amasea in the Helenopontus. In pagan times the city, which was situated on the Seylax, belonged to priests, equal in dignity to the princes of Pontus, lords of the territory. On the eminence which rises in the middle of the city stood a famous temple, consecrated by … Continue reading “Zela”