. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . lfully on a harp, procured thetemporary departure of the evil spirit which troubledSaul (1 Sam. xvi. 23). Justin Martyr has an inter-esting suggestion as to the possibility of a Jew suc-cessfully exorcising a devil, by employing the nameof the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But hegoes on to say that the Jewish exorcists, as a class,had sunk down to the superstitious rites and usagesof the heathen. With this agrees the account givenby Josephus (viii. 2, § 5), of an exorcism which he sawperformed by Eleazar, a Jew, in the presence of hissons, though
. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . lfully on a harp, procured thetemporary departure of the evil spirit which troubledSaul (1 Sam. xvi. 23). Justin Martyr has an inter-esting suggestion as to the possibility of a Jew suc-cessfully exorcising a devil, by employing the nameof the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But hegoes on to say that the Jewish exorcists, as a class,had sunk down to the superstitious rites and usagesof the heathen. With this agrees the account givenby Josephus (viii. 2, § 5), of an exorcism which he sawperformed by Eleazar, a Jew, in the presence of hissons, though the virtue of the cure is attributed tothe mention of the name of Solomon, and to the useof a root and of certain incantations said to havebeen prescribed by him (compare Jos. B. J. vii. 6, § 3).It was the profane use of the name of Jesus as amere charm or spell which led to the disastrous is-sue recorded in Acts xix. 13-10. The power ofcasting out devils was bestowed by Christ while onearth upon the apostles (Mat. x. 8) and the seventy. Map to illustrate the Exodus of the Israelites. 298 EXP EZE disciples (Lk. x. 1*7-19), and was, according to Hispromise (Mk. xvi. 17), exercised by believers afterHis Ascension (Acts xvi. 18); but to the Christianmiracle, whether as performed by our Lord Himself,or by His followers, the N. T. writers never applythe terms exorcise or exorcist. Demoniacs ;Magic ; Miracles. Ex-pi-ation. Atonement; Sacrifice. * Eye = the organ of sight (Gen. iii. 6, 7, &c.);figuratively ascribed to God, cherubim, &c. ( 3; Ez. i. 18, &c). Blind; Fountain; Medi-cine; Paint; Punishments; Tears. *Ezar (fr. Heb.) = Ezer 1 (1 Chr. i. 38). Ezba-i, or Ez-bai (Heb. shining, beautiful, Fii.),father of Naarai, among Davids valiant men (1Chr. xi. 37). Fz boil (Heb. working, Ges.; hearing viz. of God[No. 1], splendor viz. of God [No. 2], Fii.). 1. Son ofGad (Gen. xlvi. 16); = Ozni. (See jSo. 2.)—2. Son ofBela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. vii. 7). Lord Hervey s
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