Library Home
>
Concise Bible Dictionary
>
Concise Bible Dictionary: S
>
Science (#83641)
Science
Article download …
Download PDF
Download RTF (editable)
Print
Send via email
Share on Facebook
Share on X (Twitter)
From:
Concise Bible Dictionary: S
By:
George A. Morrish
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Listen to This Article
Listen from:
•
BibleTruthPublishers.com
Both in the Hebrew and in the Greek the words signify “knowledge,” and are generally so translated. They are rendered “science” only in
Daniel 1:4
4
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. (Daniel 1:4)
, where “knowledge” and “wisdom” are also mentioned; and in
1 Timothy 6:20
20
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: (1 Timothy 6:20)
, where it is science, or knowledge, “falsely so called,” doubtless alluding in Daniel to the speculations of the Magi, and in the Epistle to Timothy to the philosophers or Gnostic heretics, whose “knowledge” had no real foundation.
Click here to show subject links in the text for more information.
Previous Article
Next Article
Call: 1-630-543-1441
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, … rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
Audio
Authors
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z
All Authors
Bibles
Books
All Books and eBooks
Commentaries
Hymnbooks
Magazines
Reference
Stories & Bios
Subjects
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
All Subjects
Bible Truth Study Bible
Español (Spanish)
More
All Articles
Charts
Conferences & Events
Hymnbooks
Illustrations & Quotes
Maps
Magazines
Poetry
Sunday School
Store