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Astarte, Astoreth as-tarte. See ASHTAROTH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Astarte (Phenician: Ashtoret, Astarte) A Syro-Phenician female deity worshipped at Sidon and Tyre, in Carthage , Cyprus, and even Britain. She has been identified with the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the Grecian Aphrodite, and the Latin Venus, and was regarded as the goddess of love and fecundity. In 4 Kings 28, she is described as the … Continue reading “Astarte”

Astaroth (Phenician: Ashtoret, Astarte) A Syro-Phenician female deity worshipped at Sidon and Tyre, in Carthage , Cyprus, and even Britain. She has been identified with the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the Grecian Aphrodite, and the Latin Venus, and was regarded as the goddess of love and fecundity. In 4 Kings 28, she is described as the … Continue reading “Astaroth”

Astad, Astath ASTAD, ASTATH.1322 or 3622 of Astads descendants are mentioned as returning with Zerubbabel (1Es 5:13). He is called Azgad in the can. books; and 1222 descendants are mentioned in the parallel list in Ezr 2:12; Ezr 2:23 in Neh 7:17. He appears as Astath, 1Es 8:38, when a second detachment of 111 return … Continue reading “Astad, Astath”

Astad astad: The reading of the English versions of 1 Esdras 5:13 for the name which appears as Azgad in Ezr 2:12 and Neh 7:17. In the different Greek copies of 1 Esdras the name varies. See AZGAD; ASTATH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Asta, Andrea Dell a Neapolitan painter, was born in 1673, and studied in the school of Solimena. He afterwards went to Rome, and introduced something of an imitation of Raphael into the Neapolitan style. He died at Naples in 1721. His works, especially the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi, in the Church of … Continue reading “Asta, Andrea Dell”

Assyrians a-siri-ans (, ‘ashshur): The inhabitants of Assyria. In Hebrew the name of the people is the same as that of the country. See ASSYRIA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ASSYRIANS prophecies concerning Isa 10:5; Isa 14:25; Isa 19:23; Isa 30:31; Isa 31:8; Eze 31:3 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

ASSYRIAN, THE The Assyrian symbolical of the whole series and succession of Israel and Judah’s oppressors, until the expiration of the wrath of God, when he returneth unto his people in the multitude of his mercies. See Isa 14:25, Isa 30:31, Isa 31:8; Mic 5:5, and compare with Eze 38:17, where Gog is expressly said … Continue reading “ASSYRIAN, THE”

Assyrian Rite Also known as the East Syrian, Assyrian, or Persian Rite, the liturgy used by the Uniat East Syrians and Nestorians. The language is old Syriac. There are three Anaphoras (Canons) used: the first, called that of the Apostles (Saints Addeus and Maris), is the normal one; the other two, that of Nestorius and … Continue reading “Assyrian Rite”

Assyrian Captivity The exile of the Israelites in the provinces of the Assyrian Empire. In 734 B.C. Theglathphalasar III conquered Israel and deported many of the leading Israelites to Assyria (4 Kings 15). Twelve years later (722 B.C. ), Sargon destroyed Samaria, and carried off the upper classes to Mesopotamia and Media (4 Kings 17; … Continue reading “Assyrian Captivity”