Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Oenomancy (Gr. , winze, and , divination), a species of divination practiced by ancient Greeks, in which they drew conjectures from the color, motion, and other circumstances connected with the wine used in libations to the gods. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Oenoatis is a surname of Artemis, under which she was worshipped at Oenoe, in Argolis. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Oenisteria (), a name for the libations of wine poured out to Hercules by the youth of Athens on reaching the age of manhood. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Oemler, Christian Wilhelm a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Dennstadt, near Weimar, September 20, 1728. He studied at Jena, acted for some time as private tutor, and was in 1755 preacher at Dennstadt. In 1764 he was called to Neumark, was in 1766 archdeacon at Jena, in 1776 superintendent arid first preacher, and … Continue reading “Oemler, Christian Wilhelm”

Oelrichs, Johann Georg Arnold a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Hanover, June 8, 1767. He studied at Gottingen, Marburg, and Erlangen, was promoted as doctor of philosophy in 1787, and died at Gottingen, March 7, 1791. He is the author of, De Ratione sive Relatione Filii cum Patre Sententia (Gottingen, 1787), a prize … Continue reading “Oelrichs, Johann Georg Arnold”

Oelreich, Bernhard a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Itzehoe in 1626. He studied at different universities, was in 1664 court-preacher at Stockholm, in 1665 doctor of theology, and in 1668 pro-chancellor and professor of theology of the academy at Lunden. He then went to Bremen as superintendent and pastor, and died March 30, … Continue reading “Oelreich, Bernhard”

Oehlmuller, Daniel Joseph an eminent German architect, was born at Bamberg in 1791. He studied under Carl Fischer, and then visited Italy and Sicily, where he passed four years in studying and copying the principal edifices, until he was summoned home in 1819 to superintend the erection of the Glyptotheca at Munich, after the designs … Continue reading “Oehlmuller, Daniel Joseph”

Oehler, Gustav Friedrich a very eminent Old Testament scholar of Germany, was born at Ebingen, in Wurtemberg, June 10, 1812. Having finished his theological studies at Tubingen, he was appointed a lecturer at the Missionary Institution at Basle, which position he occupied from 1834 to .1837. After this he became a member of the theological … Continue reading “Oehler, Gustav Friedrich”

Oegir (from Oya, to shudder at, to dread) or Hler (i.e. the stutterer) is the name in Northern mythology of the god of the sea or ocean. Oegir rules over the stormy, raging sea, far from land, where fishing and navigation cannot well be carried on; he is a giant, and in intercourse with the … Continue reading “Oegir”

Oedmann, Samuel a noted Swedish divine, distinguished for his contributions to exegetical theology, was born in 1750, and flourished as professor of theology at the University of Upsala. He died in 1829. His Miscellaneous Collections from Natural History, for the illustration of Scripture, published originally in Swedish, was translated into German by Grininig (Rostock and … Continue reading “Oedmann, Samuel”