By this term we are to understand,
1. God himself, Psalms 20:1 .
2. His titles peculiar to himself, Exodus 3:13-14 .
3. His word, Psalms 5:11 . Acts 9:15 .
4. His works, Psalms 8:1 .
5. His worship, Exodus 20:24 .
6. His perfections and excellencies, Exodus 34:6 . John 17:26 .
The properties or qualities of this name are these:
1. A glorious name, Psalms 72:17 .
2. Transcendent and incomparable, Revelation 19:16 .
3. Powerful, Philippians 2:10 .
4. Holy and reverend, Psalms 111:9 .
5. Awful to the wicked.
6. Perpetual, Is. 55: 13. Cruden's Concordance; Hannam's Anal. Comp. p. 20.
Despite a stated reliance on the plain meaning of the Bible and the dictates of common sense, Buck's Theological Dictionary, first published in London in 1802, seeks to provide a textual basis for the evangelical community. By combining brief essays on orthodox belief and practice with historical entries on various denominations, Buck provided an interpretive lens that allowed antebellum Protestants to see Christianity's almost two millennia as their own history.Wikipedia
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