The Gospel Of The
The Gospel Of The Nativi'fy Of Marv. (latin). Although The Latins Never Evinced The Same Degree Of Credulity Which Was Shown By The Greeks And Orientals In Regard To These Fabulous Productions, And Although They Were Generally Re Jected By The Fathers, They Were Again Revived About The 6th Century. ...
The History Of
The History Of Joseph The Carpenter, Which Has Been Preserved In The East In An Arabic Translation, Was First Made Known In Europe In The Commencement Of The P6th Century By Isidore De Lsolanis In His Summa De Donis St/. Yosephi. He Observes That The Catholics Of The East' Com ...
The Journey Of The
The Journey Of The Israelites May, For Convenience Of Reference, Be Divided Intofour Stages. 1. Rameses Lo The Red Sea.—this Stage Has Already Been Described Fu The Article Exorms. A Few Of The Leading Points, However, Must Here Be Stated. Rameses Is Mentioned As The Place Front Which The Israelites ...
The Protevangelion Of James
The Protevangelion Of James Has Descended To Us In The Original Greek, And Was First Published By Bibliander, At Basel, In 1552, In A Latin Version By William Postell, Who Asserted That It Was Pub Licly Read In The Greek Churches, And Maintamed That It Was A Genuine Work Of ...
The Shemites
The Shemites. I. Shem. 1. Elam. 2. Asshur. 3. Arphaxad. A. Salah. A. Eber. A. Peleg. B. Joktan. A. Almodad. B. Sheleph. C. Hazarmaveth. D. Jerah. E. Hacloram, F. Uzal. G. Diklah. H. Obal. I. Abimael. J. Sheba. K. Ophir. I. Havilah. M. Jobab. 4. Lud. 5. Aram. A. Uz. ...
The Situation And
The Situation And Boundaries.—the Geo Graphical Position Of Palestine Is Peculiar. It Is Central, And Yet Almost Completely Isolated. It Commands Equal Facilities Of Access To Europe, Africa, And Asia ; While, In One Point Of View, It Stands Apart From All. The Jews Regarded It As The Centre Of ...
The Year Of
The Year Of. The Third Enactment, Which Is Contained In Dent. Xv. 1-3, Enjoins The Remission Of Debts In The Sab Batical Year. This Law Is Defined By The Ancient Hebrew Canons As Follows :—the Sabbatical Year Cancels Every Debt, Whether Lent On A Bill Or Not. It Does Not ...
Theatre
Theatre. Although Theatres And Amphi Theatres Were Erected By The Herods In Jerusalem And Other Towns Of Syria (joseph. Antiq. Xv. 8. ; Xvi. 5. ; Xix. 7. 5 ; Bell. Yud. I. 21. 8), In Which Mag Nificent Spectacles Were Exhibited, Principally In Honour Of The Roman Emperors, There ...
Theodoretus
Theodoretus (0eadrpnres) Was Born At Antioch Towards The End Of The 4th Century ; In A.d. 3s6 According To Some, In 393 According To Others. His Early Education Was Received In A Monastery Near His Native City ; And There He Re Mained Until He Was Called, In 420 Or ...
Thessalonica
Thessalonica (entuaxovbcn), Now Saloni Chi, Is Still A City Of About Sixty Or Seventy Thousand Inhabitants, Situated On The Present Gulf Of Sal Onichi, Which Was Formerly Called Sinus Thermai Cus, At The Mouth Of The River Echedorus. It Was The Residence Of A Preses, The Principal City Of The ...
Theudas
Theudas (ocv5ei S, Theoa'as), The Leader Of A Popular Tumult Towards The Close Of The Reign Of Herod The Great, Mentioned By Gamaliel In His Temperate And Conciliatory Speech To The Sanhedrim (acts V. 36). From The Terms In Which He Is Spoken Of He Appears To Have Been A ...
They Of Ham
Ham, They Of On-p; Sept. 'ek 1-1.73v Xfig ; Vulg., De Stirpe 'cham), Are Mentioned In Chron. Iv. 40—in One Of Those Historical Frag Ments For Which The Early Chapters Of These Chron Icles Are So Valuable, As Illustrating The Private Enterprise And Valour Of Certain Sections Of The Hebrew ...
Thigii
Thigii, The Part Of The Body From The Legs To The Trunk, Of Men, Quadrupeds, Etc. (heb. ; Sept. ,unp6s ; Vulg. Femur). It Occurs In Gen. Xxxii. 25, 31, 32 ; Judg. 16, 21 ; Ps. Xlv. 3 ; Cant. Iii. 8. Putting The Hand Under The Thigh Ap ...
Thomas C Ranm Er
C Ranm Er, Thomas, The First Protestant Arch Bishop Of Canterbury, And `the Great Master Builder Of The Protestant Church Of England' (le Bas), Was Born July 2, 1489, At Aslacton, In The County Of Nottingham. His Father, According To Strype, Was 'a Gentleman Of Right Ancient Family, Whose Ancestor ...
Thomas Cawton
Cawton, Thomas, A Learned English Divine, And Son Of An Eminently Learned Puritan Of The Same Name, Was Born In 1637. He Studied First At Utrecht, Where He Soon Rose Into Reputation For His Extensive Acquirements, And Subsequently At Oxford, Where, Having Completed His Studies Under Samuel Clarke, He Soon ...
Thomas Erpenius Erpen
Erpenius (erpen), Thomas, One Of The Most Celebrated Oriental Scholars, Was Born At Gorkum In Holland, On The 7th Of September 1584. Having Completed His Elementary Educa Tion At The Schools Of Leyden And Middeldorf, He, At An Early Age, Devoted Himself To The Study Of Oriental Languages. Having Spent ...
Thomas Fanshaw Middleton
Middleton, Thomas Fanshaw, D.d., First Bishop Of Calcutta, Was The Only Son Of The Rev. Thomas Middleton, Rector Of Kedleston, In Derbyshire. He Was Born Jan. 26, 1769. When Ten Years Old He Was Admitted To Christ's Hospital, Wh Ere He Was A Contemporary And Friend Of Coleridge And C. ...
Thomas Fuller
Fuller, Thomas, D.d., Was Born At Ald Winkle In Northamptonshire, In June 1608, And Died In London T6th Aug. 1661. He Was Suc Cessively Curate Of St. Benet's, Cambridge, Pre Bendary Of Salisbury, Rector Of Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, Lecturer At The Savoy, London, And, (ening- The Commonwealth, For A Time Perpetual ...
Thomas Gataker
Gataker, Thomas, B.d., Son Of Thomas Gataker, Rector Of St. Edmund's, Lombard Street, Was Born In London, Sept. 4, 1574. In 1611 He Was Appointed To The Rectory Of Rotherhithe, Having Filled For Ten Years Previously The Office Of Preacher To The Society Of Lincoln's Inn. He Was A Member ...
Thomas Godwyn
Godwyn, Thomas, D.d., Was Born In 1387, And Entered As A. Student Of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, In 16o2. He Was For Some Years Head Master Of The Free School At Abingdon, Berks. He Was Sub Sequently Presented To The Rectory Of Brightwell, Near Wallingford, Where He Died, March 20, 164.3. ...
Thomas Manton
Manton, Thomas, D. D., An Eminent Puri Tan Divine, Born A.d. 162o, At Lawrence-lydiard, In Somersetshire. He Was Entered At \vadham College, Oxford, At The Early Age Of Fifteen, And Be Fore The Completion Of His Twentieth Year Was Or Dained By Joseph Hall, Then Bishop Of Exeter. After Labouring ...
The Georgian Version
Georgian Version, The, Is One Of The Oldest Versions Of The Bible Extant. 1. Nanze, Date, And Source Of This Version.—the Georgians Call Their Bible By Different Names—r. Bibbia, I.e., The Bible. 2. Zmhzeia Zerili, The Holy Scripture. 3. Sanzkto Zerili, The Divine Scriptures. 4. Zighni Zuelisa Da Akalio Aghlkmisa, ...
The Gospels
Gospels, The. The First Four Books Of The N. T. Early Received The Name Gospels,' Not As Historical Or Biographical Writings, But Because They Announce The Glad Tidings (dayylnzov) Concerning Jesus As The Messiah, In The Form Of A Historical Demonstration Of His Messiahship (meyer). They Are Ascribed To Matthew, ...
The Great Synagogue
Synagogue, The Great (r61-on Nolo; Aramaic, Nnon Nntm ; Cuvay,,,y37 Aie-ydx7i, Syna Gog-a Illa„gna), The Great Assembly, Or The Great .synod, Accordin,g To Jewish History, Denotes The Council First Appointed By Nehemiah After The Re Turn Of The Jews From The Babylonish Captivity To Reorganise The Religious Life Of The ...
The Hellenists
Hellenists, The (ol 'exx-pto-rat). This Term Occurs Twice In The Acts Of The Apostles (vi. ; Ix. 29) As The Designation Of A Class Of Persons With Whom The Apostles Came In Contact At Jeru Salem At The Beginning Of The Gospel. In The For Mer Instance They Appear As ...
The High Priest 4 Jason
4.. Jason, The High-priest, Was The Second Son Of Simon Ii., And The Brother Of Onias Iii. His Proper Name Was Jesus, But Ile Had Changed It To That Of Jason Eino-as 'icicrova Gaurov P.ercov6 Itacev, Joseph. Antiq. Xii. 5. I). Shortly After The Accession Of Antiochus Iv. Epiphanes, Jason ...
The Hushathite
Hushathite, The, Is An Epithet Applied To Sibbechai, One Of David's Mighty Men,' In 2 Sam. Xxi. R8 ; Chron. Xi. 29 ; Xx. 4, And Xxvii. I I ; And To Mebunnai, In 2 Sam. Xxiii. 27. As This Latter Name Is Found Among David's Heroes Also, It Has ...
The Jeremiah
Jeremiah, The El'isti.e Of; One Of The Apocryphal Writings, Purporting To Proceed From The Pen Of The Prophet Jeremiah. 1. Title Ana' Position.—this Apocryphal Piece, Which Derives Its Title Brlo-ral Elepeulov (sept., Vulg., Syriac, Etc.) From Purporting To Be An Epistle Sent By The Prophet Jeremiah To Them Which Were ...
The Judith
Judith, The Boot( Of, Is One Of The Most Interesting Of The Apocryphal Books, And Has Called Forth A Greater Variety Of Opinions Amongst Interpreters Since The Days Of The Reformation, Than Almost Any Other Of The Deutero-canonical Productions. 1. 77tle And Pasition Of The Book.—the Book Is Called Yudith,lou510, ...
The Land Of Gennesareth
Gennesareth, The Land Of (* Ev Vocrape R • Josephus, Remp-cip • Later Hebrew, Idm). 'a Small District Of Galilee Lying On The Western Shore Of The Lake, Near Capernaum. Its Situation Is Indicated By The Narmtives In John Vi. 15-25, A.nd Mark Vi. 45-56. Jesus Sent Away The Disciples ...
The Land Of Uz
Uz, The Land Of ; Matra; ; Hus ; Ausith), Is The Name Given In Scripture To The Country Of Job (job I. Who Is Said To Have Been The Greatest Of All The Men Of The East,' Or As It Is In The Hebrew Of All The Bene-kedem' (vet% ...
The Lords Supper
Lord's Supper, The (ityptatcov Scirvov. Cor. Xi. Zo). By The Phrase The Lord's Supper, Most Protcstant Commentators Agree That St. Paul Designated The Religious Service By Which The Apos Tolic Churches Commemorated The Death Of The Lord Jesus. Whatever May Be The Correct Inter Pretation Of The Whole Verse, When ...
The Maccabees
Maccabees, The (el Matocapalot). The Illustrious And Heroic Family Who Bore This Appella Tion Were Descended, According To Josephus Xii. 6. I), From One Asamonwus, A Citizen Of Jerusa ]em, And A Priest Of The Order Of Joarib Or Jehoiarib, As The Name Appears At R Chron. Xxiv. 7, Where ...
The Mount Halak
Halak, The Mount (rbnn Inn • Sept. 6pos 'ax&k, And Tor Xcxxce). This Name Is Applied To A Mountain On The Southern Border Of Palestine, Ap Parently On Account Of Its Bare Or Bald Aspect. It Is Used By Joshua, As Beersheba Was Used By Later Writers, To Mark The ...
The Prayer Of Manasses
Manasses, The Prayer Of, Though Want Ing In The Early Printed Editions Of The Sept., Must Have Been Included In The Ancient Codd. Of The Sept., As Is Evident From The Fact That There Exists An Ante-hieronymian Latin Version Of It. It Is Found In The Codex Alexandrinus, And The ...
The Prophet Micah
Micah, The Prophet. Sept. Mixatas ; Vulg. Lifichaeas. The Full Form Of The Hebrew Name Is Tir0;40 (who Is Like Jehovah?), 2 Chron. Xiii. 2; Xvii, 7; Abbreviated First To Vivo, Judg. = • Xvii. 1-4 ; Then To Irr:n, Jer. R, Or Mvo, := • Kings Xxii. 13 ; ...
The Proselyte Onkelos
Onkelos, The Proselyte Nil C4p71ti), Son Of Kalonymus (101ty715p 10), The Reputed Author Of The Celebrated Chaldee Paraphrase Of The Pentateuch Called Targum Onkelos, Was Born About 4o A. D. , And Died In Palestine About 120 A. D. This Is Evident From The Fact That He Is Spoken Of ...
The Second Advent
Advent, The Second (a)rapovola Tor, &go° To0 Hvapc,:irou Matt. Xxiv. 27, 7.00 Kuptou R Thes. Iii. 13), A Phrase Used In Reference To The Revelation Of Christ From Heaven, Predicted In The New Testament ; His Appearing, The Second Time, Without Sin, Unto Sal Vation.' This Stupendous Event Was Often ...
The Second Book Of
Maccabees, The Second Book Of, Accord Ing To The Order Of The Sept., Which Is Followed Both By The Ancient Versions And Modem Exposi Tors Of The Apocrypha. I. Position Of The Book.—this Book Ought, Ac Cording To The Historic Order, To Be The First Of The Maccabees, Because Its ...
The Second Book Of
Esdras, The Second Book Of, I.e., The Second In The Order Of The Apocryphal Nooks, As Given In The English Translations Of The Bible, Which Follow The Zurich Bible. The Title Arid Position Of The Book.—the Original Title Of This Book By Which It Is Appropri Ately Called In The ...
The Second Book Or
Baruch, The Second Book Or Epistle Of. This Is The Document Generally Known As The Apocryphal Book Of Baruch ; But, As Will Be Seen From The Foregoing, It Is Only One Of The Two Pro Ductions Which Tradition Has Transmitted To Us As The Work Of Jeremiah's Friend. 1. ...
The Sister Of Lazarus
Mary, The Sister Of Lazarus (mapla). Whatever May Be The Teaching Of Tradition, And Whatever Inference We May Be Disposed To Draw From The Similarity Of Their Feelings And Conduct To Wards Our Lord, And Of His Towards Each Of Them, There Can Be No Doubt That The Words Of ...
The Syrian Ephraem
Ephraem, The Syrian, As He Is Commonly Called, Was Born At Nisibi. His Father Was A Hea Then Priest, Who Beheld His Intercourse With The Christians With Horror, And Ultimately Expelled Him From Home Because He Would Unite Himself To Them. James, Bishop Of Nisibi, Received Him Into His House, ...
The Third Book Of
Maccabees, The Third Book Of, Not Given In The Romish Vulgate, The Apocrypha Of The A. V., Nor In Protestant Versions Generally, But Still Read In The Greek Church. 1. Title And Position Of The Book—this Book Is Improperly Called The Third Of Maccabees, Since It Does Not At All ...
The Three T Taverns
Taverns, The Three (t Pies Taglovat ; Vulg. Tres Taberna). The Name Of A Small Place On The Appian Way, Mentioned Acts Xxviii. 15. The Word Rafilpva Is Plainly The Latin Taberna In Greek Letters, And Denotes A House Made With Boards Or Planks, Quasi Hyaena. Wooden Houses, Huts, Etc., ...
The Vine
Vine, The Qp, Gephen), With Its Fruit, The Grape, My, Anub, Or T", Yayin As Well As Wine, Is Very Frequently Mentioned In 'scripture, As Might Be Expected From Its Being A Native Of The East, Well Known To Ancient Nations And Highly Esteemed Tor Its Various Natural And' Artificial ...
The Virgin Mary
Mary, The Virgin (mapzdp). Two Great Prophecies Were To Be Fulfilled In The Birth Of The Messiah : The One That He Was To Be In A Peculiar And Emphatic Sense The Seed Of The Woman,' The Other That He Was To Be The Son Of David. The Former, First ...
The Wife Of Cleophas
Mary, The Wife Of Cleophas (maple N Row Kxwirill). St. John (xix. 25) Calls Her The Sister Of The Mother Of Jesus. Now There Stood,' He Says, ' By The Cross Of Jesus, His Mother And His Mother's Sister, Mary The Wife Of Cleophas, And Mary Mag Dalene.' There Is ...
The Wilderness Of Sin
Sin, The Wilderness Of, The- Desert Tract On Which The Israelites Entered On Turning Off From The Red Sea (exod. Xvi. ; Xvii. ; Num. Xxxiii. 12) [sinai], Sinai 0.24p ; .72,tva ; Alex. In Judg. V. 5, Zetva, And In Neb. Ix. 13, Ewa? ; In The N. T. ...