defeated (Exodus 17:1, 8-16). They were the “first of the nations” to make
war against Israel (Numbers 24:20).
Leaving Rephidim, the Israelites advanced into the wilderness of Sinai
(Exodus 19:1, 2; Numbers 33:14, 15), marching probably through the two
passes of the Wady Solaf and the Wady esh-Sheikh, which converge at the
entrance to the plain er-Rahah, the “desert of Sinai,” which is two miles
long and about half a mile broad. (See SINAI; MERIBAH.)
- REPROBATE that which is rejected on account of its own worthlessness
(Jeremiah 6:30; Hebrews 6:8; Gr. adokimos, “rejected”). This word is also
used with reference to persons cast away or rejected because they have
failed to make use of opportunities offered them (1 Corinthians 9:27; 2
Corinthians 13:5-7). - REREWARD (Joshua 6:9), the troops in the rear of an army on the
march, the rear-guard. This word is a corruption of the French
arriere-garde. During the wilderness march the tribe of Dan formed the
rear-guard (Numbers 10:25; comp. 1 Samuel 29:2; Isaiah 52:12; 58:8). - RESEN head of the stream; bridle, one of Nimrod’s cities (Genesis 10:12),
“between Nineveh and Calah.” It has been supposed that the four cities
named in this verse were afterwards combined into one under the name of
Nineveh (q.v.). Resen was on the east side of the Tigris. It is probably
identified with the mound of ruins called Karamless. - REST (1.) Gr. katapausis, equivalent to the Hebrew word noah (Hebrews
4:1).
(2.) Gr. anapausis, “rest from weariness” (Matthew 11:28).
(3.) Gr. anesis, “relaxation” (2 Thessalonians 1:7).
(4.) Gr. sabbatismos, a Sabbath rest, a rest from all work (Hebrews 4:9;
R.V., “sabbath”), a rest like that of God when he had finished the work of
creation.
- RESURRECTION OF CHRIST one of the cardinal facts and doctrines of
the gospel. If Christ be not risen, our faith is vain (1 Corinthians 15:14).
The whole of the New Testament revelation rests on this as an historical
fact. On the day of Pentecost Peter argued the necessity of Christ’s
resurrection from the prediction in Psalm 16 (Acts 2:24-28). In his own