Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ninian Or Nynian, St. called in the Roman Martyr. NINANUS, is the apostle who introduced Christianity among the Southern Picts, SEE SCOTLAND, and flourished in the latter half of the 4th and the beginning of the 5th century. He was a Briton, and of noble birth; but had been educated at Rome, and there ordained … Continue reading “Ninian Or Nynian, St.”

Ninian, British missionary bsp Ninian, British missionary bishop. The general facts of his life and work present comparatively few points for dispute, there being but one tradition, and that not materially departed from. The primary authority is Bede (H. E. iii. 4), who, however, only incidentally alludes to St. Ninian in connexion with St. Columba, … Continue reading “Ninian, British missionary bsp”

Ninian a Scotch prelate, was promoted to the see of Galloway, April 27, 1459, and was present in Parliament at the forfeiture of the earl of Ross in 1476. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 276. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ningpo Colloquial Version SEE CHINESE; SEE VERSIONS; Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ninevites, The Nin’evites, The. The inhabitants of Nineveh. Luk 11:30. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Ninevites nine-vts ((), Nineu(e)tai): Only in Luk 11:30. The parallel passage (Mat 12:41), with Luk 11:32, has the fuller form, men of Nineveh, which gives the meaning. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Ninevites The Ninevites or Assyrians, as known in scripture and on the monuments, are judged to have belonged to the Semitic stock – … Continue reading “Ninevites”

Ninevite (, Luk 11:30; man of Nineveh, Mat 12:41), an inhabitant of Nineveh (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nineveh, Ninevites NINEVEH, NINEVITES.The great city of Nineveh was on the eastern bank of the Tigris, opposite the modern city of Mosul. (For account of it see art. in Hasting’s Dictionary of the Bible iii. 553 f.). In Matthew 12 and Luke 11 are grouped several logia of our Lord, short pithy passages, each of … Continue reading “Nineveh, Ninevites”

Nineveh, Library of I.THE DISCOVERY II.THE LIBRARY III.WRITING-MATERIALS IV.CONTENTS 1.Philology 2.Astronomy and Astrology 3.Religious Texts 4.Law 5.Science 6.Literature 7.History and Chronology 8.Commerce 9.Letters I. The Discovery. In the spring of 1850, the workmen of Sir A.H. Layard at Nineveh made an important discovery. In the ruins of the palace of Assur-bani-pal they found a passage … Continue reading “Nineveh, Library of”

NINEVEH Dwelling of Ninus, the metropolis of ancient Assyria, called by the Greeks and Romans “the great Ninus;” situated on the east bank of the Tigris, opposite and below the modern Mosul. Its origin is traced to the times near the flood. See NIMROD. For nearly fifteen centuries afterwards it is not mentioned. In the … Continue reading “Nineveh”