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Ammon, Friedrich Wilhelm Philip VON a German theologian, son of Christoph (q.v.), was born February 7, 1791, at Erlangen, where he also studied theology, as well as at Jena. In 1813 he was appointed pastor at Buttenheim, near Bamberg, and in 1820 became archdeacon at Erlangen, where he finally died pastor, doctor, and professor of … Continue reading “Ammon, Friedrich Wilhelm Philip VON”

Ammon, Christoph Friedrich Von a German theologian, born at Bayreuth, January 16, 1766. He became, in 1789, professor of philosophy in Erlangen; in 1792, professor of theology at the same university; in 1794, professor of theology at Gottingen. In 1804 he was called back to Erlangen, and was at the same time appointed superintendent and … Continue reading “Ammon, Christoph Friedrich Von”

Ammon, Ammonites, Children of Ammon [Am’mon] [Ammon’ites] Ben-ammi was the son of Lot by his youngest daughter. “The same is the father of the children of Ammon.” Gen 19:38. His descendants were neighbours to Israel between the Arnon and the Jabbok on the east, and had much to do with Israel. God had bidden Moses … Continue reading “Ammon, Ammonites, Children of Ammon”

Ammon, Ammonites AMMON, AMMONITES.A people inhabiting the territory between the tribe of Gad and the Arabian desert, from the Israelitish conquest of Palestine to the 4th cent. b.c., and perhaps till the 1st cent. a.d. In Gen 19:38 the Ammonites are said to have descended from a certain Ben-Ammi, but in the Assyrian inscriptions Shalmaneser … Continue reading “Ammon, Ammonites”

Ammon (or Amon), St. Ammon (or Amon), St., the founder of the celebrated settlement of coenobites and hermits on and near Mons Nitria (Ruf. de Mon. 30); he is often styled the “father of Egyptian monasticism.” He was contemporary with St. Anthony, and filled the same place in Lower Egypt as Anthony in the Thebaid. … Continue reading “Ammon (or Amon), St.”

Ammon (Amon, Or Amun), St the founder of the celebrated settlement of ccenobites and hermits on or near Mount Nitria, was born about A.D. 285 in Lower Egypt. At the age of twenty-two he was married against his own consent, and after passing eighteen years with his wife in a state of virginity, he left … Continue reading “Ammon (Amon, Or Amun), St”

Ammon (Egyptian Amun or Amen, “the hidden one”. Hebrew Amon, Greek Ammon). The supreme divinity of the Egyptian pantheon. He was originally only the chief god of the city of Thebes, but later his worship became predominant in Egypt and extended even to Lybia and Ethiopia. Thebes, however, always remained the centre of his worship, … Continue reading “Ammon”

Ammizabad (Heb., lmmizabad’, , people of the Giver, i.e. servant of Jehovah; Sept. v. r. ), the son and subaltern of Benaiah, which latter was the third and prominent captain of the host under David (1Ch 27:6), B.C. 1014. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Ammizabad people of the giver, the son of … Continue reading “Ammizabad”

Ammishaddai (Heb., Ammishadday’, , people [i.e. servants] of the Almighty; Sept. ), the father of Ahiezer, which latter was the chief of the Danites at the Exode (Num 1:12; Num 2:25). B.C. ante 1658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Ammishaddai people of the Almighty, the father of Ahiezer, who was chief of … Continue reading “Ammishaddai”

Amminadib (, perhaps another form of the name AMMINADAB; Sept. ), a person whose chariots are mentioned as proverbial for their swiftness (Son 6:12); from which he appears to have been, like Jehu. one of the most celebrated charioteers of his day. In many MSS. the Hebrew term is divided into two words, , ammi … Continue reading “Amminadib”