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Wonderful is the rendering in the A.V. at Isa 9:6 of the Heb. , piel (Sept. ; Vulg. admirabilis), as an epithet of the Messiah, and designates his incomprehensible character as the God-man. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Wonderful A name of the Messiah. Isa 9:6; Jdg 13:18 Jesus, The Christ, Names, … Continue reading “Wonderful”

Wonder, Wonderful wunder, wunderful: The verb wonder occurs only a few times in the Old Testament; wonder as noun is much more frequent, and is chiefly the translation of the word , mopheth, a splendid or conspicuous work, a miracle (Exo 4:21; Exo 11:9, etc.), often conjoined with ‘othoth, signs (Exo 7:3; Deu 6:22; Deu … Continue reading “Wonder, Wonderful”

Wonder (Noun and Verb) “something strange,” causing the beholder to marvel, is always used in the plural, always rendered “wonders,” and generally follows semeia, “signs;” the opposite order occurs in Act 2:22,Act 2:43; Act 6:8, RV; Act 7:36; in Act 2:19 “wonders” occurs alone. A sign is intended to appeal to the understanding, a “wonder” … Continue reading “Wonder (Noun and Verb)”

Wonder See Miracles, Sign. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church WONDER Any thing which causes surprise by its strangeness. “It expresses, ” says Mr. Cogan, “an embarrassment of the mind after it is somewhat recovered from the first percussion of surprise. It is the effect produced by an interesting subject which has been suddenly presented … Continue reading “Wonder”

Womock, Lawrence, D.D an English prelate, was born at Lopham, in Norfolk, in 1612. He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in 1632; took deacon’s orders, September 21, 1634; is supposed to have succeeded his father in the living of Lopham upon the latter’s decease, in 1642, but was ejected by the Norfolk commissioners, and … Continue reading “Womock, Lawrence, D.D”

Womens Galleries were upper rooms or apartments in ancient churches, set apart for the use of women and catechumens. They were called and . The author of the Constitutions speaks of it as the custom of the Church in his time, where he gives directions about it that women should sit, in a separate place … Continue reading “Womens Galleries”

Women, Churching of A blessing given by the Church to mothers after childbirth. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Women, Churching Of ( ), is alluded to by pope Gregory, in 601, as the thanksgiving, and by the emperor Leo’s Constitutions, in 460. The Salisbury use calls it the purification after childbirth at the church door, evidently … Continue reading “Women, Churching Of”

Women The influence of Christianity did much in early times for the female sex. They were freely admitted to the Church, but they sat in upper rooms or galleries set apart for them. In many churches they had a gate of their own by which to enter, and of which the deaconess had charge. SEE … Continue reading “WOMEN”

Womb (usually , , both meaning belly, as often rendered; but the distinctive term is ). The fruit of the womb is children (Gen 30:2), and the Psalmist describes them as the blessing of marriage (Psa 127:3-5). SEE CHILD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Womb I should not have stopped at this … Continue reading “Womb”

Womanliness WOMANLINESS.Christianity is distinguished for the honour it assigns, the liberty it allows to woman. Christianity raises woman from the slavish position which she held, both in Judaism and in heathendom, to her true moral dignity and importance, makes her an heir of the same salvation with man, and opens to her a field for … Continue reading “Womanliness”