Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Salazar, Domingo de Born in La Rioja, in the village of La Bastida on the banks of the Ebro, 1512; died in Madrid, 4 December, 1594. He entered the Dominican monastery of San Esteban, Salamanca. Sent to Mexico, where he received the degree of Master in Theology, he was appointed to the professor’s chair. His … Continue reading “Salazar, Domingo de”

Salathiel, Shealtiel [Sala’thiel] [Sheal’tiel] Son or grandson of Jehoiachin or Jeconiah, king of Judah. 1Ch 3:17; Ezr 3:2; Ezr 3:8; Ezr 5:2; Neh 12:1; Hag 1:1; Hag 1:12; Hag 1:14; Hag 2:2; Hag 2:23; Mat 1:12. In Luk 3:27, Salathiel is called the son of Neri, and this is supposed to be the true descent, … Continue reading “Salathiel, Shealtiel”

SALATHIEL 1Co 3:17, or SHEALTIEL, father of Zerubbabel, Ezr 3:2 Neh 12:1 Hag 1:1 ; one of the ancestors of Christ, named in both the gospel genealogies, Mat 1:14 Luk 3:27 . See GENEALOGY. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Salathiel (Heb. Shealtiel’, , asked of God; Sept. and New Test. ; more correctly, Shealtiel, … Continue reading “Salathiel”

Salat, Jacob a Roman Catholic theologian and philosopher of Germany, was born August 24, 1766. In 1801 he was professor of ethics and pastoral theology at Munich, in 1807 professor of moral philosophy at Landshut, and died in 1851. He published, Die Religionsphilosophie darngestellt (Landshut, 1811): Grundlinien der Religionsphilosophie (Sulzbach, 1819): Grundlinien der Moralphilosophie (Munich, … Continue reading “Salat, Jacob”

Salasadai (v, v.r. v, etc., a corruption from the Sept. v, for Zurishaddai, in Num 1:6), a name given (Jdg 8:1) as that of an Israelite, father of Samael, in the ancestry of Judith (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Salasadai SALASADAI.An ancestor of Judith (Jdt 8:1). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the … Continue reading “Salasadai”

Salary (Lat. salarium, salt-money, salt being part of the pay of the Roman soldier), an annual or periodical payment for services. Nothing like the provisions of the Levitical law, for the maintenance of the clergy, was known in the primitive Church. The duty, however, of the Church to maintain her religious teachers is implied in … Continue reading “Salary”

Salamon, Louis-Siffren-Joseph Bishop of Saint-Flour; b. at Carpentras, 22 Oct., 1759; d. at Saint-Flour, 11 June, 1829. After studying law and theology at Avignon, at that time belonging to the Papal States, he was made auditor of the Rota by the favour of Pius VI. This office he resigned for a post in the Parliament … Continue reading “Salamon, Louis-Siffren-Joseph”

Salamis, Epiphanius of Born at Besanduk, near Eleutheropolis, in Judea, after 310; died in 403. While very young he followed the monastic life in Egypt. On his return to Judea he founded a monastery at Besanduk and was ordained to the priesthood. In 367 his reputation for asceticism and learning brought about his nomination as … Continue reading “Salamis, Epiphanius of”

SALAMIS The chief city of the isle of Cyprus, visited by Paul and Barnabas, A. D. 48. This was the native isle of Barnabas, and many Jews resided there to whom the gospel had already been carried, Mal 4:36 ; 11:19,20; 21:16. Paul’s visit was signalized by the miracle wrought on Elymas, and by the … Continue reading “Salamis”

Salaminius Hermias Sozomen Famous historian of the early Church. Born in Bethelia, Palestine; died c.447. His history (323-439), a continuation of the work of Eusebius, suffers in comparison with that of Socrates, appearing at the same time. It is valuable, however, for its information concerning monasticism, and early missionary activities among the Arians, Armenians, and … Continue reading “Salaminius Hermias Sozomen”