Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Norton, Asahel Strong D.D., a Congregational minister, was born at Farmington, Conn., Sept. 20, 1765, and was educated at Yale College, class of 1790; then entered upon the studies of the ministry, and was ordained at Clinton, N. Y., in 1793; holding successively several important pastorates in Western New York, and exerting in that section … Continue reading “Norton, Asahel Strong”

Norton, Andrews a distinguished American theologian and scholar, was born at Hingham, Mass., Dec. 31, 1786. He graduated at Harvard College in 1804, and afterwards applied himself to the study of theology, but never became a regularly settled minister. He was made tutor in Bowdoin. College in 1809; afterwards (1811) tutor and (1813) librarian in … Continue reading “Norton, Andrews”

Northward (Heb. tsaphon), a “hidden” or “dark place,” as opposed to the sunny south (Deut. 3:27). A Hebrew in speaking of the points of the compass was considered as always having his face to the east, and hence “the left hand” (Gen. 14:15; Job 23:9) denotes the north. The “kingdoms of the north” are Chaldea, … Continue reading “Northward”

Northumbria, Oswald of, Saint King of Northumbria; martyr; born in England c.604; died there in 642. Son of King Ethelfrid, he was converted during his exile among the Scots. He reconquered his country from the Britons (635), erecting, on the battlefield, a wooden cross which, according to Bede, was considered miraculous. He built up a … Continue reading “Northumbria, Oswald of, Saint”

Northumberland, Earl, Henry Percy surnamed the Wizard, figures in ecclesiastical history for the part he played in the Gunpowder Plot. He was born in 1563, and was a son of Henry, the eighth earl, who died in the Tower in 1585. In the battle against the Invincible Armada in 1588 he commanded a ship. He … Continue reading “Northumberland, Earl, Henry Percy”

Northmen The Scandinavians who, in the ninth and tenth centuries, first ravaged the coasts of Western Europe and its islands and then turned from raiding into settlers. This article will be confined to the history of their exodus. Tacitus refers to the “Suiones” (Germ., xliv, xlv) living beyond the Baltic as rich in arms and … Continue reading “Northmen”

Northern Territory (Prefecture Apostolic) The Northern Territory, formerly Alexander Land, is that part of Australia bounded on the north by the ocean, on the south by South Australia, on the east by Queensland and on the west by Western Australia. It thus lies almost entirely within the tropics and has an area of 523,620 square … Continue reading “Northern Territory”

Northern Luzon, Philippine Islands, mission of Established for Igorotes in 1907 by detachment from the diocese of Nueva Segovia and Tuguegarao. Entrusted to the Belgian Missionaries of Scheut. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Northern Baptist Convention A body delegated from the Baptist churches of the North and West and organized at Washington, DC, 1907. The three great Baptist missionary societies, including separate societies of women, have placed themselves under its direction. As a result of this change greater unity, economy, and efficiency were obtained. Feeling the influence of … Continue reading “Northern Baptist Convention”

Northeast, Southeast These words occur in Act 27:12, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east. the Revised Version margin has, Greek, down the south-west wind and down the north-west wind, which is a literal translation of the Greek: eis Phonika…limena tes … Continue reading “Northeast, Southeast”