Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Peploe, Samuel, D.D an English divine, flourished in the beginning of the 18th century. He was for a time warden of Manchester. In 1726 he was made bishop of Chester. He died about 1752. He published, A Sermon on 1Ki 18:21 (1716, 8vo): God’s peculiar Care in the Preservation of our Religion and Liberties; a … Continue reading “Peploe, Samuel, D.D”

Pepin the Younger Also known as Pippin or Pepin the Younger King of the Franks; son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne. Born 714; died 24 September 768. In 741 he succeeded, with his brother Carloman, as Frankish mayor of the palace, the real ruler under the puppet Merovingian kings. Two years later Childeric … Continue reading “Pepin the Younger”

Pepin the Short Also known as Pippin or Pepin the Younger King of the Franks; son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne. Born 714; died 24 September 768. In 741 he succeeded, with his brother Carloman, as Frankish mayor of the palace, the real ruler under the puppet Merovingian kings. Two years later Childeric … Continue reading “Pepin the Short”

Pepin (Or Pepyn), Martin a Flemish painter, was born at Antwerp in 1574, as appears from an inscription on his portrait hereafter mentioned. It is not known under whom he studied at home. After having learned the principles of the art, he went to Italy, where he is said to have so distinguished himself by … Continue reading “Pepin (Or Pepyn), Martin”

Pepin is the name of several distinguished members of the Carlovingian line of French kings. The first of them in order was PEPIN THE OLD, or Pepin de Landen, who flourished in the first half of the 7th century. The only one, however, whose history concerns us especially here is the third of the Pepins, … Continue reading “Pepin”

Peoria Indians A principal tribe of the confederated Illinois Indians (q.v.) having their chief residence, in the seventeenth century, on Illinois river, upon the lake, and about the site of the modern city that bears their name. The first white man ever known to the Illinois was probably the Jesuit Claude Allouez, who met some … Continue reading “Peoria Indians”

Peoria, Illinois, diocese of Consists of the counties of Bureau, Champaign, Dewitt, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Piatt, Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, and Woodford. Founded on 12 February 1875. Suffragan of the archdiocese of Chicago . See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Peoria … Continue reading “Peoria, Illinois, diocese of”

Peoria (PEORIENSIS). Diocese comprising that part of Central Illinois south of the Counties of Whiteside, Lee, Dekalb, Grundy, Kankakee, and north of the Counties of Adams, Brown, Cass, Menard, Sangamon, Nacon, Moultrie, Douglas, and Edgar. It was cut off from the Diocese of Chicago in 1875. Six years later it was enlarged by the addition … Continue reading “Peoria”

PEOR A mountain of Moab, from which Balaam surveyed the camp of Israel, Num 23:28 . It probably lay a few miles northeast of the Dead Sea, but is not now recognized. This name and vicinity are also associated with an idol of the Moabites, Deu 4:8 . See BAAL. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible … Continue reading “PEOR”

44. PEOPLE. NATIONS. GENTILES The words , , , and are all translated ‘people.’ , ‘a people,’ is employed often in the LXX to point out God’s chosen people Israel, in contrast to the nations around them, for which is used. Thus in Exo 15:13-14, “Thou hast led forth by thy mercy the people (), … Continue reading “44. PEOPLE. NATIONS. GENTILES”