Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Raama raa-ma (, rama’): Thus spelled only in 1Ch 1:9; elsewhere Raamah (, ramah). A son of Cush and father of Sheba and Dedan (Gen 10:7 = 1Ch 1:9). In Ezekiel’s lament over Tyre (Eze 27:22) the tribe of Raamah is mentioned along with Sheba as a mercantile people who provided the inhabitants of Tyre … Continue reading “Raama”

Raah SEE GLEDE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Raa one of the principal deities of the Polynesinus, or South-Sea Islanders. The third order of divinities appears to have consisted of the descendants of Raa. These were numerous and varied in their character, some being gods of war and others of medicine. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

R.A. = Religious of the Assumption Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Qwanti the god of war among the Chinese. Magnificent processions are held in honor of this deity.Gardner, Faiths of the World, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Qur’an, The The sacred book of the Muslims, by whom it is regarded as the revelation of God. Supplemented by the so-called Hadith, or traditions, it is the foundation of Islam and the final authority in dogma and belief, in jurisprudence, worship, ethics, and in social, family, and individual conduct. The name Koran, or better … Continue reading “Qur’an, The”

Quran (Arabic: quara’a, to read) The sacred book of Mohammedans esteemed by them as Divine revelation. Supplemented by the Hadith or tradition, it is the foundation of Islam, and the final authority in matters religious, social, and legal. It consists of 114 suras, or chapters, varying from two sentences to lengthy ones. It lacks chronological … Continue reading “Quran”

Quotidiana Oratio (daily prayer) is the name sometimes applied to the Lord’s Prayer on account of its daily use by Christians. SEE LORDS PRAYER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Quotidian (secta chori), payment for duties performed in choir and personal attendance at divine service. The praesentiarius paid it in foreign cathedrals. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Quotations Of The Old Testament In The Talmud In order to understand many quotations which are cited in the Talmud from the Scriptures, we must remember that the ancient rabbins, in their colloquies and disputations, did not use a MS., but cited from memory a mode of citation often found in the New Test. Dr. … Continue reading “Quotations Of The Old Testament In The Talmud”