Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Purcell, Henry an English composer of great note, celebrated especially as the author of church music, was born at Westminster in 1658. He was the son of a musician attached to the chapel of Charles II. At the age of six, having lost his father, he was admitted into the choir of boys at the … Continue reading “Purcell, Henry”

Purasa was, according to the Indian mythology, the first man-the father of the human race; his wife, the first woman, Prakriti, gave birth to the ancestors of the Indian castes; Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Purana (literally, old, from the Sanscrit pura, before, past) is the name of that class of religious works which, besides the Tantras (q.v.), is the main foundation of the actual popular creed of the Brahminical Hindlis (q.v.). According to the popular belief, these works were compiled by Vyasa (q.v.), the supposed arranger of the Vedas … Continue reading “Purana”

Purah PURAH.Gideons servant or armour-bearer Jg (Jdg 7:10 f.). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Purah pura (, purah, branch): Gideon’s servant, literally, young man, i.e. armor-bearer (Jdg 7:10 f, the King James Version Phurah). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Pur, Purim a lot, lots, a festival instituted by the Jews (Esther 9:24-32) in ironical commemoration of Haman’s consultation of the Pur (a Persian word), for the purpose of ascertaining the auspicious day for executing his cruel plot against their nation. It became a national institution by the common consent of the Jews, and is … Continue reading “Pur, Purim”

Pur PUR.See Purim. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Pur PUR, PURIM Feasts of the Jews, so called, Est 3:7. The word means Lot. So that Purlin (or Lots in the plural) were those seasons when they celebrated their triumph over Haman and his house; and which festivals are kept even to this hour. Fuente: … Continue reading “Pur”

Puppet-plays (Lat. pupa, a girl; Fr. poupee, a doll) are exhibitions in which the parts of the different characters are taken by miniature figures worked by wires, while the dialogue is given by persons behind the scenes. These plays are of very ancient date, and, originally intended to gratify children, they ended in being a … Continue reading “Puppet-plays”

Pupilla Octili (pupil of the eye) is a clerical manual written by John de Burgh. It was very popular during the 15th and 16th centuries. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Punti Version The Punti, or Canton Colloqulial, as it is sometimes called, is a dialect spoken by a large population which is to be found in and around Canton, in China. Into this dialect only portions of the Bible were translated, viz. Mark’s Gospel, by the Rev. G. Piercy, and published in 1872, with the … Continue reading “Punti Version”

Punshon, Williami Morley, LL.D an eminent Wesleyan Methodist minister, was born at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, May 29, 1824. His home influences were decidedly Methodistic, and at the age of seventeen he gave himself to Christ. He at once conscientiously devoted himself to a rigid course of selfculture and energetic usefulness, which he continued until his … Continue reading “Punshon, Williami Morley, LL.D”