Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

PASSION Mal 1:3, suffering; the last sufferings and death of Christ. In Mal 14:15 Jam 5:17, “like passions” is nearly equivalent to “the same human nature.” Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary PASSION In its general import, signifies every feeling of the mind occasioned by an extrinsic cause. It is used to describe a violent … Continue reading “Passion”

Passing Through The Fire We read concerning Manasseh, (2Ch 33:6) that “he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom.” And it should seem, from the positive precept which the Lord gave by Moses to Israel to refrain from such horrid customs, that the thing itself was … Continue reading “Passing Through The Fire”

Passing over primarily “a letting go, dismissal” (akin to pariemi, “to let alone, loosen”), denotes “a passing by” or “praetermission (of sin),” “a suspension of judgment,” or “withholding of punishment,” Rom 3:25, RV, “passing over” (AV, “remission”), with reference to sins committed previously to the propitiatory sacrifice of Christ, the “passing by” not being a … Continue reading “Passing over”

Passing of Mary, The See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

passing bell In England when it was Catholic, and in other countries as well, there was a pious custom of ringing the church bell slowly when a death was imminent in the parish, that the faithful might be reminded to pray for the dying person. This was called the “passing bell.” Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary … Continue reading “Passing Bell”

Passignano, Domenico Da, Or Domenico Cresti Cavaliere, an Italian painter of note, was born at Florence about the middle of the 16th century. Some accounts give 1560, but this is probably too late; Baglione says he was eighty years old when he died, in 1638, which would place his birth in 1557 or 1558. He … Continue reading “Passignano, Domenico Da, Or Domenico Cresti”

Passignano, Domenico (known as IL CRESTI, or IL PASSIGNANO, Cresti being his family name) A Venetian painter, born at Passignano, near Florence, in 1558; died at Florence, 1638. Although a Florentine by birth, he belongs to the Venetian school. He appears to have lived for a while at Florence, and afterwards at Pisa, but going … Continue reading “Passignano, Domenico”

Passerotti, Tiburzio an Italian painter, son of the preceding, was born at Bologna in 1575. He was instructed by his father, whose manner he adopted, though he wrought with a less bold, free, and rapid pencil. He executed some works for the churches, which were admired for their beautiful composition, and which Lanzi says possess … Continue reading “Passerotti, Tiburzio”

Passerotti, Bartolomeo an Italian painter, was born about 1540 at Bologna. He studied under Taddeo Zuccara at Rome, and is mentioned by Vasari as one of the assistants of that master. He is also commended by Borghini and Lomazzo. Passerotti resided in the early part of his life at Rome, where he executed some works … Continue reading “Passerotti, Bartolomeo”

Passeroni, Gian Carlo an Italian writer, for some time in .the service of the Church, was born in 1713 at Condamine, in the county of Nizza; he studied at Milan in the Jesuits’ College, and afterwards took orders as a priest. He went to Rome with the papal nuncio, and afterwards returned to Milan, where … Continue reading “Passeroni, Gian Carlo”