Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Parah (Heb. Parah’, [with the article], heifer; Sept. v. r. ), a city of the tribe of Benjamin, named in the north-eastern group between Avim and Ophrah (Jos 18:23). Buckingham (Travels, p. 312) heard of a village named Farah, which Robinson, however, could not find; but the name exists farther to the south-east attached to … Continue reading “Parah”

Paraguay, reductions of Term applied to the communal mission villages established in South America by the Jesuit missionaries. Their purpose was to provide a settlement and refuge for the Indians of Paraguay and Brazil, who had been enslaved by the Spanish colonists as early as 1515. The first Reduction was established in 1609 in what … Continue reading “Paraguay, reductions of”

Paraguay Republic of South America, in the southern central part, between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. Before the middle of the 16th century Franciscan missionaries accompanied the Spanish explorers and conquerors, and later Saint Francis Solanus was one of those who preached in this region and made many converts among the Indians. The Jesuits were active … Continue reading “Paraguay”

Parafrenarii the coachmen of the higher clergy in the ancient Christian Church. They had also the care of their stables and horses. They were sometimes reckoned among the number of the clergy, but of an inferior order. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Paraeus, David, D.D. a celebrated German theologian of the Reformation period, was born Dec. 20, 1548, at Francolstein, in Silesia. He was the son of Johann Wangler, but changed his patronymic, in accordance with the custom of his days ( being the literal rendering of Wangler; from , German Wange, cheek). He was educated at … Continue reading “Paraeus, David, D.D.”

Paraeneticon; or, Exhortation An Expression of Feeling by way of Exhortation Par–net-i-con. Greek, , hortatory, from (paraine), to recommend, advise, exhort. This figure is employed when a direct statement is changed, and put into the form of exhortation. The Scriptures abound with examples, which the reader may easily find and note for himself. Fuente: Figures … Continue reading “Paraeneticon; or, Exhortation”

Paraelig;tonium Parætonium, a titular see of Lybia Secunda or Inferior (i.e. Marmarica), suffragan of Darnis. This city, which some claim should be called Ammonia, owed its celebrity to its port, whence Alexander visited the oracle of Amun (Ammon). Mark Antony stopped there before Actium. Justinian fortified it to protect Egypt on the west. It has … Continue reading “Paraelig;tonium”

PARADOXES, SCRIPTURAL Mat 10:39; Mat 16:25; 2Co 4:18; 2Co 6:8; 2Co 12:10; Eph 3:19 –SEE Strength (2), POWER Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Paradoxes, logical The ancient paradox of Epimenides the Cretan, who said that all Cretans were liars (i.e., absolutely incapable of telling the truth), was known under numerous variant forms in ancient and medievd times The medieval name for these was insolubilia. A form of this paradox due to Jourdain (1913) supposes a card upon the … Continue reading “Paradoxes, logical”

Paradox PARADOX.The paradoxes of the Gospels may be divided into three kinds. (1) Truth may be expressed in a way to shock opinion from its dogmatic slumber. Brief and vivid statements are made without qualification or explanation; metaphors are used to arrest the attention and stimulate the imagination, rather than to give a definite picture … Continue reading “Paradox”