Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pastor, Christian literally a shepherd, from pastor in Latin. It may be considered the exact equivalent of in Greek and in Hebrew. See above. No idea has been for ages more familiar in Oriental countries than that of the shepherd as the feeder and guide of a flock. Yet the terms expressing it seem never … Continue reading “Pastor, Christian”

PASTOR Shepherd, one whose office it is to feed and guard the flock of Christ, Zep 4:11 1Pe 5:2 . See SHEPHERD. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Pastor Eph 4:11 is the only passage in the NT in which pastor occurs, although its Greek equivalent, , is frequent; everywhere else is rendered shepherd. This … Continue reading “Pastor”

Pastophoria has been applied in ecclesiastical language to different purposes: (1) It designates that which was borne on a shrine. (2) A small chapel (paston), the sacristy of the Greek chapel (from , in the sense of an embroidery which was wrought upon the curtain that hung before it). It comprehended the and . (3) … Continue reading “Pastophoria”

Pastophori a title among the ancient Greeks for those of their priests whose duty it was to carry the Pastos (q.v.) in the sacred rites of heathen antiquity. The priests of His and Osiris among the ancient Egyptians, who were so denominated, were arranged in incorporated colleges, which again were divided into lesser companies, each … Continue reading “Pastophori”

Pasto, Diocese of (PASTENSIS, PASTOPOLITANA). A Colombian see, suffragan of Popayan, from which it was separated by the Bull of Pius IX, “In excelsa militantibus ecclesia”, 10 April, 1859. Situated in the State of Cauca, it is bounded on the north by the Dioocese of Garzon and Popanyan, and on the south by the Vicariate … Continue reading “Pasto, Diocese of”

Pasteur, Louis Chemist, founder of physio-chemistry, father of bacteriology, inventor of bio-therapeutics; born at Dole, Jura, France, 27 December, 1822; died near Sevres, 28 September, 1895. His father was a poor tanner who moved to Arbois when his son was but two months old. Pasteur received his early education at the College Communal of Arbois, … Continue reading “Pasteur, Louis”

Past-Time All the extent of time preceding a given event or experience, the term is occasionally confined to that extent of preceding time which is relevant to a given event or experience. Obviously enough, past-time is not a permanent condition unrelated to the succession of eventsanything that is past has been present and also future … Continue reading “Past-Time”

Past PAST.Let the dead past bury its dead, is the unequivocal counsel we derive from the Lords reply to a lukewarm disciple (Mat 8:22). In Christ no past is irretrievable; Divine forgiveness may blot out what men consider it impossible to forgive (Luk 18:27). Habit and custom may be burst asunder in a moment, like … Continue reading “Past”

Passports Given to Nehemiah. Neh 2:7-9 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Passover, The This was instituted when the Israelites were in Egypt. Jehovah being about to cut off all the firstborn of Egypt, the Israelites were ordered to sprinkle the blood of a lamb, taken for each house, on the lintel and two side posts of their houses, and the promise was given, “The Lord will … Continue reading “Passover, The”