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Saint
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The "saints" spoken of in Jude 1:14 are probably not the disciples of Christ, but the "innumerable company of angels" ( Hebrews 12:22; Psalm 68:17 ), with reference to Deuteronomy 33:2 .
This word is also used of the holy dead (Matthew 27:52; Revelation 18:24 ). It was not used as a distinctive title of the apostles and evangelists and of a "spiritual nobility" till the fourth century. In that sense it is not a scriptural title.
Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Saint'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/saint.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Saint'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/saint.html. 1897.
