Bible Encyclopedias
Violent Hands
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a phrase in the rubric of the English service for the burial of the dead, which declares that those who have committed suicide are not to be admitted to Christian burial.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Violent Hands'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/v/violent-hands.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.