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Aske, Robert An English gentleman, and nominal leader of the 30,000 Northern Catholics who rose in defence of the monasteries at the time of their dissolution by Henry VIII (1536). Among their requests was the suppression of Lutheran heretical books, the punishment of heretical bishops and of the king’s evil advisers, the recall of hi … Continue reading “Aske, Robert”

Ask in Norse mythology, is the first created man. The three mighty Asas-Odin, Wile, and We-once assembled together on the sea-shore. There they found two trees, an ash and an alder. ‘Odin gave them breath and life; Wile (or Honir), spirit and power of motion; We (or Lodur), blood, speech, beauty, and the sense of … Continue reading “Ask”

Asipha (), one of the family-heads of the “temple-servants” that returned from Babylon (1Es 6:29); evidently the HASUPHA SEE HASUPHA (q.v.) of the true text (Ezr 2:43). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Asipha ASIPHA (1Es 5:29).His sons were among the Temple servants who returned with Zerubbabel; called Hasupha, Ezr 2:43, Neh 7:46. … Continue reading “Asipha”

Asiongaber More properly Ezion-geber, a city of Idumea, situated on the northern extremity of the Ælanitic Gulf, now called the Gulf of Akabah. it is mentioned six times in the Holy Scriptures: Numbers, xxxiii, 35; Deut., ii, 8; III K. (Vulgate), ix, 26; xxii, 49; II Par. (Chron.), viii, 17; xx, 36. The general site … Continue reading “Asiongaber”

Asinarii a term of reproach against the early Christians. That the Jews worshipped an ass, or the head, of an ass, was a current belief in many parts of the Gentile world. Tacitus says that there was a consecrated image of an ass in the Temple; the reason for this special honor being that a … Continue reading “Asinarii”

Asinaeus (), a Jew during the captivity at Babylon, of whose exploits, in connection with his brother Anilaeus (), in raising himself from obscurity to the chief power in the province of Mesopotamia, and of whose reverses afterward in consequence of an idolatrous marriage, Josephus gives a detailed but apparently apocryphal account (Ant. 18:9). Fuente: … Continue reading “Asinaeus”

Asiel the name of two men. 1. (Heb. Asiel/, , created by God; Sept. .) The father of Seraiah, and progenitor of one of the Simeonite chiefs that expelled the Hamite aboriaines from the fertile valleys near Gedor in the time of Hezekiah (1Ch 4:35). B.C. ante 712. 2. (Vulg. Asiel, for the Greek text … Continue reading “Asiel”

Aside a-sd: Distinct from others, privately, such is the sense of the word in 2Ki 4:4; Mar 7:33. Also to withdraw (Luk 9:10 the King James Version; Act 23:19 : , hupochoreo, also anachoreo). One is said to have turned aside when he departs from the path of rectitude (Psa 14:3; Sirach 2:7; 1Ti 1:6). … Continue reading “Aside”

Asicus, Saint Confessor (5th century ), bishop , died Racoon, Donegal, Ireland . He was a convert of Saint Patrick, and, being an expert worker in metals, became his coppersmith. He was later consecrated bishop . Feast , Ireland , 27 April . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Asibias (, comp. Asebia, 1Es 8:48), one of the Israelites who renounced his Gentile wife after the captivity (1Es 9:26); doubtless a corruption for the MALCHIJAH SEE MALCHIJAH (q.v.) of the genuine text (Ezr 10:25). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Asibias ASIBIAS (1Es 9:26).One of the sons of Phoros or Parosh who … Continue reading “Asibias”