Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pronunciation of Proper Names It will be generally agreed that some uniformity in the pronunciation of Scripture Proper Names is extremely desirable. One hears in church and elsewhere, not only what are obvious and demonstrable mispronunciations, but such variety in the mode of pronouncing many names as causes irritation and bewilderment. It is impossible to … Continue reading “Pronunciation of Proper Names”

Pronuba a surname of Juno (q.v.) among the Romans of antiquity, because she was the goddess who presided over marriage. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pronounce “to say, declare,” is rendered “pronounceth (blessing)” in Rom 4:6, RV, which necessarily repeats the verb in Rom 4:9 (it is absent from the original), for AV, “cometh” (italicized). See ASK, A, No. 6, DESCRIBE, No. 2, SAY. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Prono an idol of the ancient Sclavonians, worshipped at Altenburg, in Germany. It was a statue erected on a column, holding in one hand a ploughshare, and in the other a spear and a standard. Its head was crowned, its ears prominent, and under one of its feet was suspended a little bell. Gerold, Christian … Continue reading “Prono”

Pronier, Cesar Louis a Swiss theologian, was born at Plainpalais, near Geneva, Oct. 19, 1834. I- e was in early life in business in the United States, but returning in 1853, studied theology at Geneva and Berlin. In 1860 he assisted professor Gaussen in his academical duties at Geneva, and in 1863 became his successor. … Continue reading “Pronier, Cesar Louis”

Prone (praeconium) is the publication in the pulpit of banns of marriage, pastoral letters, coming fasts and feasts, and a sermon (the dominicale, or homily for Sunday) after the Gospel, in the Romish Church. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pronaos is the ante-temple of Greek churches, and corresponds to the narthex (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Promulgation Or Publication i.e. proclamation usually of a law by the competent legislative power is, in the Church of Rome, an absolute condition of its binding character (lex non promulgata non obligat, c. i, 9; Cod. De Legib. i, 14). In consequence, an ecclesiastical law, like any civil law, in order to become obligatory inforo … Continue reading “Promulgation Or Publication”

promulgation (Latin: promulgare, to publish) The act of making known laws with the effect of obliging their observance from the date expressed. Laws enacted by the Apostolic See are promulgated by publication in the official Acta Apostolicae Sedis and bind three months after the date affixed to the Acta. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Promulgation (Lat. … Continue reading “Promulgation”

Prompsault, Jean Henri Romain a French ecclesiastical writer, was born April 7, 1798, at Montalembert. He was the eldest of twelve children. After he had finished his classical studies in the little seminary, he was received into the large seminary of Valence, and was admitted to the priesthood two years before the required age, Nov. … Continue reading “Prompsault, Jean Henri Romain”