Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pockels, Carl Friedrich a German moralist, was born Nov. 15, 1757, at Wirmlitz, near Halle. In 1780, having completed his studies at the university in Halle, he was appointed tutor of the princes of Brunswick, and afterwards guardian of one of them, the duke Augustus. When this house lost their estates, he lived as a … Continue reading “Pockels, Carl Friedrich”

Pociey, Hypatius a Russian prelate, was born at Bajanise in 1541. He occupied a conspicuous place in the religious history of Russia by the share he had, in 1595, in the return of the western provinces of the empire to the Roman Catholic Church. He was sent to Rome, with several of his colleagues, to … Continue reading “Pociey, Hypatius”

Pochereth, The Children of Ezr 2:57; Neh 7:59. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Pochereth-Hazzebaim POCHERETH-HAZZEBAIM.Among the children of Solomons servants who returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:57 = Neh 7:59; called in 1Es 5:34 Phacareth. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Pochereth-Hazzebaim poke-reth, poke-reth, po-kereth, -ha-ze-baim ( , pokhereth haccebhayim (Ezr 2:57), or “, pokhereth ha-cebhaym (Neh 7:59), binder (feminine) of the gazelles): Name of the head of a … Continue reading “Pochereth-Hazzebaim”

Pochereth (Heb. Poke’reth, , ensnaring; Sept. (, v. r. , etc.), the name apparently of a person (P. of Zebaim, the Sept. in some copies supplies son of between the words) whose children were among the Nethinim that returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:57; Neh 7:59). B.C. ante 540. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Pochereth”

Pochard, Jean a French theologian, was born in 1715 at La Cluse, near Pontarlier. After going through the regular course of studies at Besanon, he was offered by the archbishop of that diocese the direction of the seminary, and Pochard there taught theology for thirty years. He was afterwards appointed superior of the seminary, but … Continue reading “Pochard, Jean”

Pobian, Moses also called Fobian, a Jewish writer of some note, flourished in Greece in the first part of the 16th century. He published, , the book of Job, with a Rumic, i.e. neo-Greek, translation in Hebrew letters (Constantinople, 1576): , the Proverbs, in the same manner (ibid. 1548): , i.e. the Pentateuch, with a … Continue reading “Pobian, Moses”

Poach, Andreas a German Lutheran minister of the 16th century, studied at Wittenberg under Martin Luther, where also he was made namgister. In 1542 he was called to Jena as archdeacon; then he was appointed pastor at Nordhausen; and in 1550 he was called as pastor and professor of theology to Erfurt, where in 1572 … Continue reading “Poach, Andreas”

Pneumatomachi (Macedonians) (Macedonians) A heretical sect which flourished in the countries adjacent to the Hellespont during the latter half of the fourth, and the beginning of the fifth century. They denied the divinity of the Holy Ghost, hence the name Pneumatomachi or Combators against the Spirit. Macedonius, their founder, was intruded into the See of … Continue reading “Pneumatomachi (Macedonians)”

Pneumatomachi (Greek: pneuma, spirit; machomai, fight) Members of a fourth-century heretical sect which denied the Divinity of the Holy Spirit. See also Macedonianism . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Pneumatomachi i.e. adversaries of the Holy Spirit, is a name properly applied to all those who entertain heretical opinions as to the Scripture doctrine of the Holy … Continue reading “Pneumatomachi”