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Alois, Pietro an Italian poet and theologian, was a native of Caserte. He entered the order of Jesuits, and became professor in the colleges of Naples and Lecca. He died in 1667. He wrote, Centurice Epigrammatum (Lyons, 1635; Naples, 1646): Commentarii in Evangelia Quadragesimc (Paris, 1658). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Alois, Pietro”

Alois was a German divinity, supposed to correspond to Castor and Pollux. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Alohim (the gods), the name of a group, or possibly triad, of Sidonian divinities, to whom temples were erected by Eshmonezer II, king of Sidon. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Alogians, or Alogi Alogians, or Alogi (from privative and , deniers of the Logos, or at least of the strongest witness for the Logos; not from , unreasonable), a heretical sect of disputed existence in the latter half of 2nd cent. (c. 170). Epiphanius invented the term (Haeres. 1. I, adv. Al. c. 3), to … Continue reading “Alogians, or Alogi”

ALOGIANS A sect of ancient heretics who denied that Jesus Christ was the Logos, and consequently rejected the Gospel of St. John. The word is compounded of the primitive Greek; q. d. without Logos, or word. They made their appearance toward the close of the second century. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Alogi or Alogians ( privative, and , denying the Logos; or from , unreasonable), a sect of heretics in the second century, who were ardent opponents of the Montanists. According to Epiphanius (Hoer. 51) they denied that Jesus Christ was the Logos, and did not receive either the Gospel according to John or the Apocalypse, … Continue reading “Alogi or Alogians”

Alogi (a privative and logos, “word”; sc. “Deniers of the Word”). St. Irenaeus (Adv. Haer., III, ii, 9) makes a brief reference to persons who denied the manifestation of the Paraclete, and refused, in consequence, to admit the Gospel of St. John, wherein it is announced. He gives the party no name. St. Hippolytus combated … Continue reading “Alogi”

Aloft a-loft (, epano): Only in 1 Esdras 8:92. Meaning obscure. The statement following a confession of sin means probably that Israel in penitence returning to the Lord, is exultant in the assurance of His forgiveness, and encouraged in efforts at reformation. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Aloes, Lignaloes aloz, ln-aloz, lig-naloz (, ‘ahalm, Num 24:6, translation lign-aloes (= lignum aloes, wood of aloes), Pro 7:17; , ‘ahaloth, Psa 45:8; Son 4:14; , aloe, Joh 19:39): Mentioned as a substance for perfuming garments (Psa 45:8) and beds (Pro 7:17). In Son 4:14, it occurs in a list of the most precious spices. … Continue reading “Aloes, Lignaloes”

Aloes, Lign-aloes The passages where aloes are mentioned clearly show that it was a highly odoriferous tree or wood, but it cannot be identified with certainty. Num 24:6; Psa 45:8; Pro 7:17; Son 4:14. The was one of the perfumes which Nicodemus brought with which to embalm the body of our Lord. Joh 19:39. The … Continue reading “Aloes, Lign-aloes”