Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

PISGAH A mountain ridge, the northern part of the Abarim range, east of the Dead Sea; Nebo was one of its summits, Deu 32:49 34:1. It was in the southern part of the kingdom of Sihon, Num 21:20 23:24; and afterwards belonged to the Reubenites, Jos 12:3 13:20. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Pisgah … Continue reading “Pisgah”

Pise, Charles Constantine, D.D an American Roman Catholic divine of note, was born at Annapolis, Md., in 1802. He was the son of an Italian gentleman of ancient and noble family. His mother was an American lady, a native of Philadelphia. At an early age Charles was placed in the Georgetown College, that famous institution … Continue reading “Pise, Charles Constantine, D.D”

Pise, Charles Constantine Priest and writer. Born in 1801 in Annapolis, Maryland; died in 1866 in Brooklyn, New York. He was educated at Georgetown College, Washington, DC, entered the Society of Jesus, and was ordained in 1825. He became the first Catholic chaplain to the United States Senate on 11 December 1832. He wrote several … Continue reading “Pise, Charles Constantine”

Piscis, Pisciculi, and Vesica Piscis The fish is a hieroglyphic of Jesus Christ, very common in the remains of Christian art, both primitive and medieval. The origin of it is as follows: From the name and title of our blessed Lord, , , -Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Savior-the early Christians, taking the … Continue reading “Piscis, Pisciculi, and Vesica Piscis”

piscina (Latin: fish-pond or basin) Also called a sacrarium, thalassicon, or fenestbella, the baptismal font, or the cistern into which the water flows after baptism. Also an excavation about two or three feet deep and one foot wide, covered with a stone slab, to receive the water from the washing of the priest’s hands and … Continue reading “Piscina”

Piscictili (little fishes), a name which the early Christians sometimes assumed, to denote, as Tertullian alleges, that they were born again into Christianity by water, and could not be saved but by continuing therein. SEE ICHTHUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pischon, Johann Karl a Reformed theologian, was born at Cottbus, in Lower Lusatia, October 12, 1764. He studied at Halle, was in 1790 cathedral-preacher there, in 1799 court-preacher at Potsdam, and died November 18, 1805. He published several volumes of sermons. See Doring, Die deutschen Kanlzelredner, page 297 sq.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 2:62, … Continue reading “Pischon, Johann Karl”

Pischon, Friedrich Augustus a minister of the German Evangelical Church, and pastor in Berlin, died Dec. 31,1857. He published, Die hohe Wichltigkeit der Uebersetzung der heil. Schrift durch Martin Luther (Berlin, 1834): Von der Hlfe, welche die Frauen der Aufnahme des gottlichen Wortes leisten konnen (ibid. 1836): Predigten (ibid. 1837): Vortrdye ber die deutsche und … Continue reading “Pischon, Friedrich Augustus”

Piscator, Johannes a German theologian of the Reformation age, is noted for his learning and piety. He was born at Strasburg March 27, 1546. He was from his youth up a lover of study, and was soon distinguished for his learning. While engaged in the study of logic, he anxiously sought to reconcile and unite … Continue reading “Piscator, Johannes”

Piscator (i.e., Fischer), Peter a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Hanau, April 7, 1571. He studied at different universities, was for some time professor of Hebrew at Jena, in 1605 professor of theology, and died January 10, 1611, doctor of theology. He wrote, De Baptismo: De Eterna Praedestinatione Salvandorums: Problemata Sacra: Comm. in … Continue reading “Piscator (i.e., Fischer), Peter”