International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ROBBERS OF TEMPLES(hierosuloi, "guilty of sacrilege"): A term used by the town clerk of Ephesus (Acts 19:37, the King James Version "robbers of churches"). As the temple of Diana (Artemas) had a great treasure-chamber, the offense might not be unknown among them; compare Romans 2:22.
In 2 Maccabees 4:42 the King James Version the epithet "church-robber" (the Revised Version (British and American) "author of the sacrilege") is applied to LYSIMACHUS (which see).
TEMPLES, ROBBERS OF
(hierosuloi; the King James Version "robbers of churches," Acts 19:37): To explain this as "sacrilegious persons" is irreconcilable with the contrast in Romans 2:22. In Deuteronomy 7:25, the Jews were commanded entirely to destroy the gold and silver idols, ornaments of the heathen temples. The sin reproved is that of making that a matter of gain which, without regard to its value, they should have destroyed. "Dost thou, who regardest the mere touch of an idol as a horrible defilement, presume to rob their temples?" There is abundant evidence to show that this crime was not unusual. When the town-clerk of Ephesus declares the companions of Paul innocent of such charge, his words imply that the fact that they were Jews rendered them liable to such suspicion. So Josephus goes out of his way (Ant., IV, viii, 10) to deny that Jews ever committed the crime.
H. E. Jacobs
CHURCHES, ROBBERS OF
church'-iz.
See ROBBERS OF TEMPLES.
Greek
3027. lestes -- a robber ... violence. Word Origin from leis (booty) Definition a robber NASB Word Usage
robber (5),
robbers (6),
robbers' (4). robber, thief.
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3027.htm - 7k2417. hierosulos -- robbing temples
... sacrilegious. Word Origin from hieros and sulao Definition robbing temples
NASB Word Usage robbers of temples (1). robber of temples. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
1416. gedud -- a band, troop... army, band of men, company, troop of
robbers. From gadad; a crowd (especially of
soldiers) -- army, band (of men), company, troop (of
robbers). see HEBREW gadad
... /hebrew/1416.htm - 6k 6530. parits -- violent one
... Word Origin from parats Definition violent one NASB Word Usage ones* (1), robbers
(2), vicious (1), violent (3). destroyer, ravenous, robber. ...
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7703. shadad -- to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
... destroyed (12), destroyer (9), destroyer still destroys (1), destroyers (4), destroying
(2), devastate (2), devastated (6), lays waste (1), robbers (1), ruined ...
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Library
How St Francis Converted Certain Robbers and Assassins, who Became ...
... HERE BEGIN THE LITTLE FLOWERS OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHAPTER XXVI HOW ST FRANCIS
CONVERTED CERTAIN ROBBERS AND ASSASSINS, WHO BECAME FRIARS; AND OF A ...
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However, These Robbers and Other Authors of this Tumult...
... Section 30. However, these robbers and other authors of this tumult? 30.
However, these robbers and other authors of this tumult ...
/.../josephus/the life of flavius josephus/section 30 however these robbers.htm
Of the Derision Ascribed to the Robbers, and of the Question ...
... Chapter XVI."Of the Derision Ascribed to the Robbers, and of the Question Regarding
the Absence of Any Discrepancy Between Matthew and Mark on the One Hand ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter xvi of the derision ascribed.htm
Herod Takes Sepphoris and Subdues the Robbers that were in the ...
... Herod Takes Sepphoris And Subdues The Robbers That Were In The Caves; He After That
Avenges Himself Upon Macheras, As Upon An Enemy Of His And Goes To Antony ...
/.../chapter 16 herod takes sepphoris.htm
After what Manner Upon the Death of Claudius, Nero Succeeded in ...
... Things He Did. Concerning The Robbers, Murderers And Impostors, That Arose
While Felix And Festus Were Procurators Of Judea. 1. Now ...
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Of the Harmony Preserved among all the Evangelists on the Subject ...
... Prologue. Chapter XIV."Of the Harmony Preserved Among All the Evangelists on the
Subject of the Two Robbers Who Were Crucified Along with Him. 51. ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter xiv of the harmony preserved.htm
On the Saying of the Saviour, "All that came Before Me were ...
... The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book I Chapter XVII."On the Saying of the Saviour,
"All that Came Before Me Were Thieves and Robbers.". [1985] ...
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Concerning the Revolt of the Trachonites; How Sylleus Accused ...
... way of robbing their neighbors; at which time the king's commanders subdued them
during his absence; but about forty of the principal robbers, being terrified ...
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Celsus in the Next Place Says, with Indescribable Silliness...
... [3313] But since this Jew of Celsus compares Him to robbers, and says that "any
similarly shameless fellow might be able to say regarding even a robber and ...
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The Abbots Euroul and Loumon.
... The abbot Ebrolf (Euroul) had settled with his monks in a thick forest,
infested by wild beasts and robbers. One of the robbers ...
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Thesaurus
Robbers (21 Occurrences)...ROBBERS OF TEMPLES. (hierosuloi, "guilty of sacrilege"): A term used by the town
clerk of Ephesus (Acts 19:37, the King James Version "
robbers of churches").
.../r/robbers.htm - 14kTemple-robbers (1 Occurrence)
Temple-robbers. Temple-plunderers, Temple-robbers. Temples .
Multi-Version Concordance Temple-robbers (1 Occurrence). ...
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Temples (17 Occurrences)
...ROBBERS OF TEMPLES. (hierosuloi, "guilty of sacrilege"): A term used by the town
clerk of Ephesus (Acts 19:37, the King James Version "robbers of churches"). ...
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Den (19 Occurrences)
... cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used
by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers. ...
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Crucified (42 Occurrences)
... Matthew 27:38 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand
and one on the left. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Thieves (25 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Thieves, The two. (Luke 23:32, 39-43), robbers,
rather brigands, probably followers of Barabbas. Our Lord's ...
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Cave (40 Occurrences)
... Cave (40 Occurrences). Matthew 21:13 "It is written," He said, "'My House shall
be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave." (WEY). ...
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Robbery (18 Occurrences)
... See also 1 Samuel 27:6-10; 30; Hosea 4:2; 6:9). Robbers infested Judea in our Lord's
time (Luke 10:30; John 18:40; Acts 5:36, 37; 21:38; 2 Corinthians 11:26). ...
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Churches (39 Occurrences)
... Or the angels may be regarded as the personifications of the churches. EJ Banks.
CHURCHES, ROBBERS OF. church'-iz. See ROBBERS OF TEMPLES. CHURCHES, SEVEN. ...
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Written (323 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:13 He said to them, "It is written,'My house shall be called a house
of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!" (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS ...
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Resources
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