Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

NOEMA NOEMA is a Gnome transferred to person, time, or place; i.e. a sentiment which appertains to life and human actions, etc., applied to the particular case for the time being; as,-1Co 6:12, , This is a NOEMA, which has the force of a GNOME. BENGEL has used this term frequently throughout the Gnomon in … Continue reading “Noema”

Noell, Edwin P. a Presbyterian minister, was born in North Carolina in 1804. His parents removed to Tennessee, and gave him such an education as that section of country afforded. He studied theology in the Union Theological Seminary at Marysville, Tenn., and was licensed and ordained as pastor of a Church in Jasper County, Tenn., … Continue reading “Noell, Edwin P.”

Noel, Silas Mercer D.D., a Baptist minister, was born in Essex County, Va., Aug. 12, 1783. He studied medicine, afterwards law, and settled to practice in this profession at Louisville, Ky. In 1811 he turned his attention to theology, and was finally ordained in 1813 as pastor of the Church at Big Spring, Woodford County, … Continue reading “Noel, Silas Mercer”

Noel, Leland an English divine, and brother of the preceding and of Baptist Noel, was born Aug. 21, 1798, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. ,He took holy orders, and was made vicar of Exton, Rutlandshire, in 1832. He held this place for life, and was also made honorary canon of Peterborough cathedral in … Continue reading “Noel, Leland”

Noel, Gerard Thomas elder brother of the Rev. B. W. Noel (q.v.), was born Dec. 2, 1782, and was likewise educated at Cambridge University, and became, too, a clergyman of the Established Church. In 1834 he was canon of Winchester. In 1840 he became vicar of Romsey, where he died, Feb. 24, 1851. He is … Continue reading “Noel, Gerard Thomas”

Noel, Francois a Belgian Jesuit missionary, was born in 1651 at Helstrud, in Hainault. In 1670 he entered the order, and in 1684 was sent to China, where he spent the greater part of his life. He went twice to Rome to confer on the subject of Chinese ceremonies. The last years of his life … Continue reading “Noel, Francois”

Noel Chabanel, Saint Martyr ; born southern France, 1613; died near Saint Jean, Canada, 1649. He entered the Society of Jesus at 17 and taught in various Jesuit colleges. From 1643 until death, he labored among the Huron Indians in Canada. Although inspired by a deep religious vocation to convert these Indians, Father Chabanel found … Continue reading “Noel Chabanel, Saint”

Noel, Baptist Wriothesley D.D., an eminent English dissenting divine, was born July 10, 1799. He was the youngest son of Sir Gerard Noel-Noel, bart., and the baroness Barham, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with distinction in 1826. Having been ordained to the priesthood in the Church of England. he was … Continue reading “Noel, Baptist Wriothesley”

Noel, Alexander (Noel Alexander; 1639-1724) Historian and theologian, born Rouen; died in Paris , France. He was a Dominican and wrote a history of the by Old Testament, commentaries on the Epistles and Gospels, and a history of the first century of Christianity (24 volumes, 1677-86). He originated the writing of history by dividing it … Continue reading “Noel, Alexander”

Noel A French religious song, sung at Christmas, which had great vogue in the 11th century, reached its height in the 17th century, and has survived in a certain form to the present day. The words were often paraphrases of liturgical texts set to naIve and pastoral melodies; the song was popular in every part … Continue reading “Noel”