Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Popogano is the name by which the primitive inhabitants of Virginia designated hell, which they imagined floating in the air between heaven and earth. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Popoftchins, or Popovshchins a name given to the different sects of Russian dissenters who recognize the validity of ordination as given in the Established Church, and receive most of their popes (q.v.), i.e. priests, from that communion. The Popoftchins are divided into five principal sects: the Starobertzi, or Old Ceremonialists, the Diaconoftschins, the Peremayanoftschins, the … Continue reading “Popoftchins, or Popovshchins”

Popo Version Of The Scriptures The Popo or Dahomey is spoken at Dahomey, between the Volta and Lagos. A translation of Matthew and Mark was made by the Reverend T.J. Marshall, a native minister, and printed by the British and Foreign Bible Society at London in 1884. Other parts of the New Test. are now … Continue reading “Popo Version Of The Scriptures”

Poplicani a name applied to the Albigenses (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Poplar Tree Gen 30:37 Hos 4:13 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Poplar Poplar. A tree which grew to a height of about 9 to 18 meters (30-60 feet) and had wide spreading branches. The leaves were green with white undersides. Jacob stripped the bark from poplar branches to reveal the white wood. This was supposed to control the color of his cattle ( Gen 30:37). Hosea … Continue reading “Poplar”

Popkin, John Snelling, D.D a Congregational minister, was born June 19, 1771, in Boston, Mass. He graduated at Harvard College in 1792, and held the office of tutor of Greek from 1795 to 1798. Having entered the ministry, he was ordained pastor of the Federal Street Church, Boston, July 16, 1799, which charge he resigned … Continue reading “Popkin, John Snelling, D.D”

Popish View of Christianity The supporters of this view regard the Church as the mediator between God and the individual: the Church (by which some of them seem to mean the clergy) is a sort of chartered corporation, by belonging to or by being attached to which any given individual acquires certain privileges. The opponents … Continue reading “Popish View of Christianity”

Popish Plot A notorious informer during the reign of Charles II who pretended to have discovered a so-called “Popish Plot” now commonly known as “Oates’s Plot”. Born Oakham, Rutlandshire, England, 1649; died Axe Yard, 1705. He was expelled from practically every school he ever attended. In 1667 he was entered as a sizar at Gonville … Continue reading “Popish Plot”

Popess Joan Name given to a legendary character who appeared in histery from time to time as a female pope. The earliest reference by name of this so-called popess occurs in the chronicles of Martin of Troppau, c.1250, but there is no vacant space in the line of popes in which she could be placed, … Continue reading “Popess Joan”