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Bibles, chained Until the middle of the 11th century all books, and for centuries afterwards the greater bulk of them, were locked in chests, or in recesses of library walls, to insure them against loss or theft. This custom entailed severe hardships on the majority of students, since only the privileged few had ready access … Continue reading “Bibles, chained”

Bible Versions SEE VERSIONS OF THE SCRIPTURES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bible, Versions of the Synopsis GREEK: Septuagint; Aquila; Theodotion; Symmachus; other versions. VERSIONS FROM THE SEPTUAGINT: Vetus Itala or Old Latin; Egyptian or Coptic (Bohairic, Sahidic, Akhmimic, and Fayûmic, i.e. Middle Egyptian or Bashmuric); Ethiopic and Amharic (Falasha, Galla); Gothic; Georgian or Grusian; Syriac; Slavic (Old Slavonic, Russian, Ruthenian, Polish, Czech or Bohemian, Slovak, Serbian … Continue reading “Bible, Versions of the”

Bible, Use of the In the Catholic Church it is threefold, doctrinal, liturgical, and pietistic. Its doctrinal use grows out of the official teaching of the Church as incorporated in the decrees of the Council of Trent and the Vatican Council, which states that the Sacred Scriptures, together with Apostolic tradition, constitute the twofold fount … Continue reading “Bible, Use of the”

Bible, Use Of By The Laity The Word of God is intended for the use of all classes of men. In the early ages of the Church its universal perusal was not only allowed, but urged by bishops and pastors. It was not until the general reading of the Bible was found to interfere with … Continue reading “Bible, Use Of By The Laity (2)”

Bible, Translations Of SEE VERSIONS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bible, Translations Of (2) SEE VERSIONS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD Called, The Scriptures, The Law, &c. For alphabetical arrangement of topics, see Index.(Select Readings Psa_119) Deu 6:4-12; Psa 19:7-11; Psa 119:1 (1) General References to 2Sa 22:31; Psa 12:6; Psa 119:9; Psa 119:50; Psa 147:15; Mar 12:24; Luk 8:11; Eph 6:17 –SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD … Continue reading “BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD”

Bible, The [Holy] Bi’ble, The [Holy]. The Holy Bible is the name given to the revelation of God to man contained in sixty-six books or pamphlets, bound together and forming one book and only one, for it has in reality one author and one purpose and plan, and is the development of one scheme of … Continue reading “Bible, The [Holy]”

Bible, The A collection of writings which the Church of God has solemnly recognized as inspired. The name is derived from the Greek expression biblia (the books), which came into use in the early centuries of Christianity to designate the whole sacred volume. In the Latin of the Middle Ages, the neuter plural for Biblia … Continue reading “Bible, The”

Bible Text SEE TEXT, BIBLICAL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature