Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

O’Reilly, Bernard Historian, b. 20 Sept., 1820, in County Mayo, Ireland; d. in New York, U.S.A., 26 April, 1907. In early life he emigrated to Canada, where in 1836 he entered Laval University. He was ordained priest in Quebec, 12 Sept., 1843, and ministered in several parishes of that diocese. He was one of the … Continue reading “O’Reilly, Bernard”

Oregon City (OREGONOPOLITAN). Includes that part of the state of Oregon west of the Cascade Mountains, being bounded on the east by the counties of Wasco, Crook, and Klamath. It comprises an area of 21,398 square miles. By an indult of the Holy See dated 28 February, 1836, the Oregon Country north of the American … Continue reading “Oregon City”

Oregon The 33rd state to be admitted to the United States, 14 February 1859. The two missionaries sent out by Bishop Signay of Quebec to the Oregon country in 1838, Reverend Francois Norbert Blanchet and Reverend Modeste Demers, settled by request of the Hudson Bay Company in the Cowlitz valley within the present state of … Continue reading “Oregon”

Oregio, Agostino a learned Italian prelate, was born in 1577 at Santa Sofia, in Tuscany. Sent to Rome to pursue his studies, he ran there the same risk as Joseph in the house of Potiphar, and had, like him; sufficient force of character to overcome the temptation. This virtuous act touched the heart of cardinal … Continue reading “Oregio, Agostino”

Oregim SEE JAARE-OREGIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Orebites Or Horebites SEE HUSSITES Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Oreb, The rock of the place where Gideon slew Oreb after the defeat of the Midianites (Judg. 7:25; Isa. 10:26). It was probably the place now called Orbo, on the east of Jordan, near Bethshean. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Oreb, The Rock ( ; Sept. in Judges , v. r. ; in Isaiah, ; Vulg. Petra Oreb, and Horeb), the raven’s crag, the spot at which the Midianitish chieftain Oreb, with thousands of his countrymen, fell by the hand of the Ephraimites. and which probably acquired its name therefrom. It is mentioned in Jdg … Continue reading “Oreb, The Rock”

Oreb, Rock of (“raven’s cliff”.) The scene of Midian’s slaughter by Ephraim (Jdg 7:25; Jdg 8:1; Isa 10:26). E. of Jordan. Orbo near Bethshean may represent it. Conder identifies it with a sharp conical peak, ‘Ash el Ghorab, “raven’s nest.” Tuwayl el Diab, a wady and mound, answering to the Press of Zeeb, “the wolf,” … Continue reading “Oreb, Rock of”

OREB, AND ZEEB Raven and wolf, two Midianite chiefs, captured after the victory of Gideon, and slain at the spots whither they had fled, and which were afterwards called in memory of them “the rock of Oreb” and the wine- press or cellar of Zeeb, Jdg 7:25 . Their punishment foretells that of all God’s … Continue reading “Oreb and Zeeb”