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Asbury, Francis the first bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church ordained in America, was born at Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, Aug. 20,1745. His parents were pious Methodists, and trained him with religious care, so that it is no wonder that he was converted at thirteen. In his youth he sat under the ministry of Ryland, Hawes, … Continue reading “Asbury, Francis”

Asbury, Daniel a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Fairfax county, Va., Feb. 18, 1762. He served in the war of the Revolution, and soon after its close was converted. In 1786 he entered the itinerant ministry, and continued in it, with an interval of nine, years, up to 1824, and during … Continue reading “Asbury, Daniel”

Asbasareth ASBASARETH (1Es 5:69).A king of Assyria, probably a corrupt form of the name Esarhaddon, which is found in the parallel passage Ezr 4:2. The AV [Note: Authorized Version.] form Azbazareth comes from the Vulgate. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Asbasareth as-basa-reth (Septuagint: , Asbakaphath, or , Asbasareth): The Greek rendering of the Assyrian … Continue reading “Asbasareth”

Asbacaphath as-baka-fath. See ASBASARETH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Asat (Skr.) “Non-being”, a school concept dating back to Vedic (q.v.) times. It offers a theory of origination according to which being (sat; q.v.) was produced from non-being in the beginning; it was rejected by those who believe in being as the logical starting point in metaphysics. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Asas in. Norse mythology, was the general name of the Scandinavian gods. A clew to the origin of the name is found in Suetonius, Life of Augustus, where the author says, “Among some of the premonitions of Augustus’s death, is the circumstance that on one of his statues the lightning struck off the letter C … Continue reading “Asas”

Asarelah (Heb. Ashare’lah, , upright before God; Sept. v. r. , , ), the last named of the four sons at the Levite Asaph, who were appointed by David in charge of the Temple music in connection with others (1Ch 25:2);- elsewhere (1Ch 25:14) called by the equivalent name JESHARELAH SEE JESHARELAH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Asarelah”

Asarel ASAREL (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Asareel).A son of Jehallelel (1Ch 4:16). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Asarel asar-el (, ‘asar’el, God is ruler; the King James Version Asareel): A descendant of Judah and a son of Jehallelel (1Ch 4:16). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Asareel (Heb. Asarel’, , bound by God, sc. under a vow; Sept. v. r. ), the last named of the four sons of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 4:16). B.C. prob. post 1618. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Asareel 1Ch 4:16. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Asareel a-sare-el, a-sare-el. See ASAREL. … Continue reading “Asareel”

Asaramel ASARAMEL (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Saramel).A name whose meaning is quite uncertain (1Ma 14:28). See RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] . Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Asaramel a-sara-mel (, Asaramel or Saramel): A name of uncertain origin occurring in 1 Macc 14:28, in the inscription set up in memory of Simon and the … Continue reading “Asaramel”