Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Preces (i.e. prayers) are the verses and responses said in the Roman Catholic, English, and other churches at the beginning of matins and even-song. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Precepts, the Six Hundred and Thirteen or . In the preface to his Jad Hachezaka (fol. 2, Colossians 2), Moses Maimonides (q.v.) writes thus: The number of the precepts of the law is 613, of which there are 248 affirmative precepts, or precepts of commission, , corresponding to the 248 members of the human body, … Continue reading “Precepts, the Six Hundred and Thirteen”

precepts, negative Affirmative precepts enjoin acts to be performed, such as, “Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath Day.” Negative precepts forbid the placing of acts, as, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Still, not the phraseology but the concept must determine the affirmative or negative nature of a precept. Affirmative precepts contain the positive will of … Continue reading “precepts, negative”

PRECEPTS, HUMAN Isa 29:13; Mat 15:9; Col 2:22; Tit 1:14 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

precepts, affirmative Affirmative precepts enjoin acts to be performed, such as, “Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath Day.” Negative precepts forbid the placing of acts, as, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Still, not the phraseology but the concept must determine the affirmative or negative nature of a precept. Affirmative precepts contain the positive will of … Continue reading “precepts, affirmative”

Precepts See Commandments; Law Commandments; Law Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Preceptories (or Commanderies) are estates or benefices anciently possessed by the Knight Templars. On these lands they erected churches for religious service and convenient houses for habitation, ant placed some of their fraternity, under the government of one of those more eminent Templars who had been by the grand-master created preceptores templi, to take care … Continue reading “Preceptories”

Preception (Lat. prae + perceptio, a taking) The anticipatory representation of an object which guides and facilitates the perception of it. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

PRECEPT A rule given by a superior; a direction or command. The precepts of religion, says Saurin, are not essential as the doctrines; and religion will as certainly sink, if the morality be subverted, as if the theology be undermined. The doctrines are only proposed to us as the ground of our duty. See DOCTRINE. … Continue reading “Precept”

precentor (Latin: prae, before; canere, to sing) An official in choir service ordinarily ranking second in dignity, who presided over the chanting of the office, or in general over liturgical functions. Frequently he had had various other duties in cathedral and collegiate chapters. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Precentor (Latin Præcentor, from præ, before-cantor singer). A … Continue reading “Precentor”