Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Poussin, Nicolas Painter; born in 1594 in Villers, near Rouen, France; died in 1666 in Rome, Italy. After several attempts as a young artist to reach Rome, he finally succeeded in 1624, and the study of antiquity developed the devotion to classic ideals that characterizes all his work. Choosing subjects from mythology and the Old … Continue reading “Poussin, Nicolas”

Pourchot, Edmonde a French philosopher of some note, was born at Poilly, near Sins, in 1651. About 1678 he became professor of philosophy in the University of Paris, of which he was chosen rector seven times. He was a friend of Racine and Boileau. He died in 1734. He published Institutiones Philosophicae (1695), which was … Continue reading “Pourchot, Edmonde”

Pour “to throw,” is used of “pouring” liquids, Mat 26:12, RV, marg., “cast” (of ointment); Joh 13:5 (of water). See CAST, No. 1. “to pour down upon” (kata, “down,” cheo, “to pour”), is used in Mat 26:7 (cp. No. 1 in Mat 26:12); Mar 14:3, of ointment. “to pour out” (ek, “out”), is used (a) … Continue reading “Pour”

Pounds, Parable of the Delivered by Our Lord on His last journey to Jerusalem, on the occasion of His meeting with Zacheus, the publican (Luke 19). In it He showed that the business of His kingdom consisted in leading all men to the perception and fulfilment of the will of God, thus bringing them not … Continue reading “Pounds, Parable of the”

Pounds, John an English philanthropist, flourished in the second half of last century. He was born at Portsmouth in 1766 of very humble parentage, and enjoyed himself no educational advantages worth mentioning. But, endowed with a remarkably active mind and generous disposition, he used his leisure hours from the busy trade he plied as a … Continue reading “Pounds, John”

Pounde, Thomas Lay brother, b. at Beaumond (or Belmony), Farlington, Hampshire, 29 May, 1538; d. there, 26 Feb., 1612-13; eldest son of William Pounde and Helen, sister or half-sister to Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton. He is reported to have been educated at Winchester College. He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn, 16 Feb., 1559-60, and … Continue reading “Pounde, Thomas”

POUND A weight and a sum of money, put, in the Old Testament, 1Ki 10:17 Ezr 2:69 Neh 7:71, for the Hebrew MANEH, which see; and in the New Testament, for the Attic MINA, which was equivalent to one hundred drachmae, or about fourteen dollars. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary pound A piece of … Continue reading “Pound”

Poulle, Nicolas-Louis a French preacher, was born Feb. 10, 1703, at Avignon. He was destined to the magistracy, and studied law. But he did not allow those grave pursuits to interfere with his poetical tastes, and presented at the Jeux Floraux several poems which were crowned. Towards 1735 he received orders, and from that time … Continue reading “Poulle, Nicolas-Louis”

Poulard, Thomas-Just a French prelate, was born at Dieppe Sept. 1, 1754. He was ordained priest, and enjoyed an early renown as a preacher. His talents were rewarded by the Church with several prebendships, and a curacy in the diocese of Lisieux. Attached to the clergy of Saint-Roch, he submitted in 1791 to the law … Continue reading “Poulard, Thomas-Just”

Poulain, Nicolas a Reformed theologian, was born at Mesnils, near Luneray, Seine- Inlferieure, Jan. 13, 1807. He was pastor of Nanteuil-les-Meaux in 1832, in 1833 at Havre, in 1857 at Lalusanne, and in 1862 at Luneray. Poulain died at Geneva, April 3, 1868. He published, Qu’est-ce qu’un Christianisme sans Dogmes et sans Miracle? (1863): Reponse … Continue reading “Poulain, Nicolas”