Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Polyhistor, Alexander a Roman writer whose works have been used by the Church fathers, a native of Cotyemim in Phrygia, according to some, and of Miletus according to others, was a geographer and historian, who lived in the 7th century of Rome, and was taken prisoner by the Romans in the war of Sulla against … Continue reading “Polyhistor, Alexander”

polyglot Bibles (Greek: polys, many; glotta, tongue; many-tongued) Printed renditions of the text of Scripture in several languages. The oldest of these Bibles is the Complutensian Polyglot (1514-1517) of Cardinal Ximenes. This work exhibits printed texts of the Old Testament in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, and of the New Testament in Greek and Latin. Worthy … Continue reading “Polyglot Bibles”

POLYGLOT Having many languages. For the more commodious comparison of different versions of the Scriptures, they have been sometimes joined together, and called Polyglot Bibles. Origen arranged in different columns a Hebrew copy, both in Hebrew and Greek characters, with six different Greek versions. Elias Hutter, a German, about the end of the sixteenth century, … Continue reading “POLYGLOT”

Polygamy, Christian Doctrine Concerning Jesus does not directly forbid polygamy, nor even revert to the subject, since it had been almost universally given up. No case of polygamy among the Jews is presented in the Gospel narrative; and when a wife is mentioned, it is stated or implied in the account that she is the … Continue reading “Polygamy, Christian Doctrine Concerning”

Polygamy See Marriage. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church POLYGAMY The state of having more wives than one at once. Though this article, (like some others we have inserted, ) cannot be considered as strictly theological, yet, as it is a subject of importance to society, we shall here introduce it. The circumstances of the … Continue reading “Polygamy”

Polyeuct the first martyr of Armenia, was a soldier in a Roman legion when converted to the Christian faith by one of his friends (Nearchus). For his faith he was sentenced to be beheaded. His martyrdom took place in 257. The Roman Catholic Church observes his memory on Feb. 13. The French poet, Pierre Corneille, … Continue reading “Polyeuct”

Polycrates, bp. of Ephesus Polycrates (1), bp. of Ephesus in the last decade of 2nd cent. When Victor of Rome sought to unify the practice of the whole Christian world in the matter of Easter celebration, he first asked for meetings of bishops in different places to report on the practice of their localities. This … Continue reading “Polycrates, bp. of Ephesus”

Polycrates, bishop of Ephesus A.D. 196, is known in Church history by his opposition to the Roman bishop, Victor, in the famous Paschal controversy (q.v.). Eusebius has preserved Polycrates’ letter of protest, which is given in English by Schaff, History of the Christian Church (N.Y. 1883), 2:216 sq. See also Eusebius, Hist. Eccles. 5:24 (ed. … Continue reading “Polycrates, bishop of Ephesus”

Polychronius, bp. of Apamea Polychronius (4), brother of Theodore of Mopsuestia and bp. of Apamea on the Orontes in Syria Secunda. He belonged to a wealthy family of position at Antioch, and the literary character of his remains indicates that his early education was liberal and many-sided. A Polychronius was among the correspondents of Libanius … Continue reading “Polychronius, bp. of Apamea”

Polychronius bishop of Apamea, and brother of Theodore of Mopsuestia, was one of the most prominent exegetes of the school of Antioch in the 4th century. Of his life nothing further is known. He wrote commentaries on Job, Daniel, and Ezekiel. Of his commentary on Daniel we have a great many fragments. He explains the … Continue reading “Polychronius”