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evangelist
evangelist [Gr.,=Gospel], title given to saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The four evangelists are often symbolized respectively by a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, on the basis of Rev. 4.6–10. In modern times the term is applied to Protestant preachers who go about preaching personal conversion. The greatest effort of evangelism was undoubtedly the Great Awakening . Methodism is essentially evangelical in its origins; John Wesley and George Whitefield were the great Methodist evangelists. George Fox, founder of the Quakers (see Friends, Religious Society of ), was also an evangelist. Dwight Moody was a prominent 19th-century American evangelist. Billy Graham is a notable modern example. See also camp meeting ; revival, religious . |
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e·van·ge·list / iˈvanjəlist/ • n. 1. a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, esp. by public preaching. ∎ a layperson engaged in Christian missionary work. ∎ a zealous advocate of something: he is an evangelist of junk bonds. 2. the writer of one of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John): St. John the Evangelist. DERIVATIVES: e·van·ge·lis·tic / iˌvanjəˈlistik/ adj. |
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"evangelist." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "evangelist." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-evangelist.html "evangelist." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-evangelist.html |
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Evangelist.
1. In the New Testament (e.g. Ephesians 4. 11), an itinerant missionary. 2. Any of the authors of the four canonical gospels: Sts Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. This usage dates from the 3rd cent. The four evangelists are traditionally symbolized by a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, respectively, on the basis of Ezekiel 10. 14 and Revelation 4. 6–10. The four signs are known as (Gk.) tetramorphs. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Evangelist." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Evangelist." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Evangelist.html JOHN BOWKER. "Evangelist." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Evangelist.html |
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evangelist Philip, one of the Seven (Acts 6: 1–7), is called an evangelist (Acts 21: 8) because he preached the gospel. Before long, evangelists were a distinct order in the Church (Eph. 4: 11), and later still (from the 3rd cent.) the writers of the four gospels are known as evangelists.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "evangelist." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "evangelist." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-evangelist.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "evangelist." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-evangelist.html |
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evangelist.
1. In the NT the word is thrice used of a travelling missionary. Probably no specific office is designated. Certain laymen in Protestant Churches who undertake popular preaching are so called. 2. In a more technical sense, the author of one of the four canonical Gospels. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "evangelist." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "evangelist." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-evangelist.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "evangelist." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-evangelist.html |
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Evangelist the writer of one of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John); St John is also known as St John the Evangelist.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Evangelist." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Evangelist." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Evangelist.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Evangelist." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Evangelist.html |
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