Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pemberton, Ebenezer (1), a Congregational minister, was born about 1661, and was educated at Harvard University, where, after graduation, he taught for a while. Aug. 28, 1700, he became pastor of the Boston Old South Church, and remained in that place until his death, Feb. 13, 1717. He published a number of Sermons, three prefatory … Continue reading “Pemberton, Ebenezer (2)”

Pelvicula Amularum is a term applied to the metal stands for the cruets (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pelvert, Bon-Francois Riviere (called the abbi), a French theologian, was born Aug. 5, 1714. He was a member of a community of clergymen formed in the parish of Saint- Germain-l’Auxerrois, and was admitted to orders by Bossuet, bishop of Troyes, who procured him, besides several benefices, a theological chair in his seminary. Dismissed by bishop … Continue reading “Pelvert, Bon-Francois Riviere”

Pelusium A titular metropolitan see of Augustamnica Prima in Egypt, mentioned in Ezech., xxx, 15 sq., (A. V. Sin), as the strength or rampart of Egypt against his enemies from Asia, which clearly outlines the eastern frontier of the Delta. Sin in Chaldaic, and Seyân in Aramaic, means mire, like the Greek Pelousion, which is … Continue reading “Pelusium”

Pelusiotae (from , mud), a name applied by the Origenists in the 3d century to the orthodox Christians, denoting that they were earthly, sensual, carnally minded men, because they differed from them in their apprehension of spiritual and heavenly bodies. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Peltrie, Madeleine de la A noble-woman noted for her charity; born Caen, France, 1603; died Quebec, Canada, 1677. She sailed to Quebec in 1639 and devoted herself and her fortune to the work of Marie de l’Incarnation at Quebec, though she never became a nun. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Peltrie, Madeleine de la née CHAUVIGNY … Continue reading “Peltrie, Madeleine de la”

Pelton, Samuel a Presbyterian minister, was born in Montgomery, Orange County, N.Y., March 25, 1776. He received his education in a classical school at Montgomery, studied theology privately, was licensed by Hudson Presbytery, and ordained by the same in 1816 as pastor of the Church at Hempstead, N.Y., and subsequently of the Church in Haverstraw, … Continue reading “Pelton, Samuel”

Pelte (Lat. Peltanus ), THEODORE ANTOINE DE, a Belgian theologian, was born in 1552 at Pelte, a department of Liege. He assumed the dress of a Jesuit, and taught Greek and Hebrew at Ingolstadt, then theology at Augsburg. He died in that city May 2, 1584. Besides different treatises of controversy, we have of his … Continue reading “Pelte”

Peltanus, Theodor Anton a German Jesuit, born at Pelte, near Liege, was professor of theology at Ingolstadt from 1562 to 1574, and died at Augsburg, May 2, 1584. He wrote, De Peccato Originali: De Christianorum Sepulturis, Exequiis et Anniversais: Theologia Naturalis et Mystica: Paraphrasis ac Scholia in Proverbia Salomonis: Catena Graecorum Patrum in Proverbia. See … Continue reading “Peltanus, Theodor Anton”

Pelt, Anton Friedrich Ludwig a German theologian, was born at Regensburg June 28, 1799, and was educated first at Btickeburg and Altona, and then at the universities in Jena. Kiel, and Berlin. At the last named high school he became Privatdocent in 1826, in 1829 was made extraordinary professor at Greifswalde, and in 1835 regular … Continue reading “Pelt, Anton Friedrich Ludwig”