Biblia

Zeisberger, David

Zeisberger, David a Moravian missionary among the Indians of North America, was born in Moravia, Germany, in 1721 whence his parents emigrated to Herrnhut, in Upper Lusatia, for the sake of religious liberty. He was educated by the Moravians in Saxony, and afterwards lived at their settlement of Nerrendyk, Holland. In 1738 he came to … Continue reading “Zeisberger, David”

Zeger van Espenius

Zeger van Espenius Canonist ; born Louvain, Belgium , 1646 ; died Amersfoort, Netherlands, 1728 . While teaching canon law at the University of Louvain, he wrote his famous work “Jus canonicum universum.” He pronounced in favor of the ordination of the Jansenist Bishop of Utrecht, which with his Jansenist doctrines brought about his suspension … Continue reading “Zeger van Espenius”

Zeger van Espen

Zeger van Espen Canonist ; born Louvain, Belgium , 1646 ; died Amersfoort, Netherlands, 1728 . While teaching canon law at the University of Louvain, he wrote his famous work “Jus canonicum universum.” He pronounced in favor of the ordination of the Jansenist Bishop of Utrecht, which with his Jansenist doctrines brought about his suspension … Continue reading “Zeger van Espen”

Zeeb

Zeeb SEE WOLF. Zeeb (Heb. Zeeb, , wolf, as often; Sept. , Vulg. Zeb), one of the two princes () of Midian in the great invasion of Israel-inferior to the kings Zebah and Zalmunna. He is always named with Oreb (Jdg 7:25; Jdg 8:3; Psa 83:11). The name signifies in Hebrew wolf, just as Oreb … Continue reading “Zeeb”