PEOPLE, GOD’S (1) General References to A peculiar treasure Exo 19:5 Chosen by Jehovah Deu 14:2 Exalted above all nations Deu 26:19; 1Sa 12:22; Psa 29:11 Guided like a flock Psa 78:52; Psa 100:3 Prepared for service Luk 1:17; Act 15:14 Characterized by zeal Tit 2:14 The law written upon their hearts Heb 8:10; 2Ti … Continue reading “PEOPLE, GOD’S”
People, Common
People, Common Heard Jesus gladly Mat 7:28; Mat 9:8; Mat 9:33; Mat 13:54; Mar 6:2 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
People
People ( and ) (without art._) designates Israel in Jud 1:5 (cf. Sir 46:7, Wis 18:13), Gentile believers in St. Jamess speech at the Council (Act 15:14); the fact that St. Luke himself does not use of Christians is justly regarded as a proof of the early date of Acts (Harnack, Acts of the Apostles, … Continue reading “People”
Penury
Penury penu-ri (, mahsor): In Pro 14:23, with sense of poverty, want: The talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. In the New Testament the word in Luk 21:4 (, husterema) is in the Revised Version (British and American) translated want (of the widow’s mites). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Penury * For PENURY … Continue reading “Penury”
Penuriousness
Penuriousness See Parsimony Parsimony Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Penuel
Penuel In the place of this name, SEE PENIEL. The name Penuel (Heb. Penuel’, face of God; Sept. ) occurs also as the name of two men. 1. First named of two sons of Hur, son of Judah. He was the father of Gedor (1Ch 4:4). B.C. post 1658. 2. Last named of eleven sons … Continue reading “Penuel”
Pentz (Pencz Or Pens), Georg
Pentz (Pencz Or Pens), Georg a celebrated German painter and engraver, was born at Nuremberg about 1500. He was first the pupil of Albrecht Durer, and afterwards went to Italy, and studied the works of Raffaelle at Rome, probably after the death of that great master. Pentz died about 1560. Little is known of his … Continue reading “Pentz (Pencz Or Pens), Georg”
Penton, Stephen
Penton, Stephen an English clergyman and educator, was born in the first half of the 17th century, and was educated at Oxford University. In 1675 he became principal of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; afterwards rector of Glympton. He died near the close of the 17th century. He published Apparatus ad theo. logiam, in usum Academiarnum: … Continue reading “Penton, Stephen”
Pentilde;alver y Cardenas, Luis Ignatius
Pentilde;alver y Cardenas, Luis Ignatius Bishop of New Orleans, Archbishop of Guatemala, son of a wealthy and noble family; born at Havana, 3 April, 1749; died there, 17 July, 1810. After studying belles-lettres and philosophy in St. Ignatius College of his native city, he followed there the courses of the University of St. Jerome and … Continue reading “Pentilde;alver y Cardenas, Luis Ignatius”
Pentilde;a, Francisco
Pentilde;a, Francisco (PEGNA) A canonist, born at Villaroya de los Pinares, near Saragossa, about 1540; died at Rome, in 1612. He devoted himself to the study of law at Valencia. Later Philip II appointed him auditor of the Rota for Spain, and while at Rome he performed great services not only for his fellow-countrymen but … Continue reading “Pentilde;a, Francisco”