Advent (Hastings' Dictionary)
See ParousiA- ADVENTURE, now obs. asa verb, is found Dt 28" ' The tender and delicate woman among you which would not a. (intrans,= venture) to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness ' ; Jg 9" ' For my father fought for you, and a'' (transit. = risked) his life': Ac 19^' 'desiring him that he would not a. himself (Sowoi (airrbv, 'give himself) into the theatre.' Of. Shaks. Two G. of Ver. III. i. 120— Le&nder would adventure it ; and for the intrans. use Bom.
and Jul. V. UL 11— ' I am almost afraid to stand alone Here in the churchyard ; yet I will adTentni^.' ADVKKSAKY AFFLlCTiOX 4: ' At all adrenture ' occurs Wis 2^ ' we are bom at all a.' (airTo<rxeoiat, KV 'by mere chance') and " at all adventures,' Lv 2G" m ("if, in tlie usual phrase D-j np T|ijn). Cf. T. Wilson (ISJS) : 'which showte (shoot) ... at all aventures liittie niissie.' J. Hastings.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Advent
Advent ad'-vent. ⇒See a list of verses on ADVENT in the Bible. See INCARNATION; MILLENNIUM; PAROUSIA. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia