Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pseudo-Chrysostomus Pseudo-Chrysostomus. Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum.-Among the works which have been ascribed to Chrysostom is a commentary on St. Matthew’s Gospel. It is divided into 54 homilies; but this division does not proceed from the author, and (32, 132 ) the work was one intended, not for oral delivery, but to be read by persons … Continue reading “Pseudo-Chrysostomus”

pseudo-Areopagite, Dionysius the The reputed author of the “Celestial Hierarchy” and other works, erroneously identified with the above. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Pseudepigrapha Of The Old Testament After a careful examination of the scope of the Biblical canon, the ancient Church divided the mass of Biblical literature, in the widest sense of the word. into three classes: 1, the canonical and inspired; 2. the non- canonical, but on account of their long use, worthy of being read … Continue reading “Pseudepigrapha Of The Old Testament”

Pseudepigrapha () means those writings the title () of which names a false author instead of the true one. This designation is often applied to the Apocrypha, although there are many Apocrypha which name no author at all in their title. A number of Protestant theologians restrict the term pseudepigrapha to such writings of the … Continue reading “Pseudepigrapha”

Psellus, Michael (Michael ho Psellos), Byzantine statesman, scholar, and author, born apparently at Constantinople, 1018; died probably 1078. He attended the schools, afterwards learning jurisprudence from John Xiphilinos, later patriarch (John VIII, 1064-75). Psellus practised law, was appointed judge at Philadelphia, and under the Emperor Michael V (1041-2) became imperial secretary. Under Constantine IX (Monomachos, … Continue reading “Psellus, Michael”

Psaume, Nicholas (also PSAULME, PREAUME, Lat. PSALMÆUS) Bishop of Verdun, born at Chaumont-sur-Aire in 1518; died 10 August, 1575. Having studied classics at the Norbertine Abbey of St. Paul at Verdun, of which his uncle François Psaume was commendatory abbot, he completed a higher course of studies at the Universities of Paris, Orleans, and Poitiers; … Continue reading “Psaume, Nicholas”

PSATYRIANS A sect of Arians who in the council of Antioch, held in the year 360, maintained that the Son was not like the Father as to will; that he was taken from nothing, or made of nothing; and that in God generation was not to be distinguished from creation. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Psathyrians Or Psatyrians a sect of Arians, who were followers of Theoctistus, a zealous pastry-cook () of Constantinople, who maintained the heresy of Arius in the form that the first person in the Trinity existed before the Son had a being; thus denying the eternal generation of Christ. Brought to trial in the Council of … Continue reading “Psathyrians Or Psatyrians”

Psaltiel solti-el: Syriac and the Revised Version margin = Phaltiel of 2 Esdras 5:16. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PSALTERY See HARP, and MUSIC. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary psaltery (Latin: psalterium) Term ordinarily applied to collections of the Psalms of David as collected and used for the recitation of the Divine Office. There are two collections, the Roman Psaltery and the Gallican Psaltery. The former is the first translation of the Vetus … Continue reading “Psaltery”