Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Nagelsbach, Carl Wilhelm Eduard a Lutheran theologian of Germany, who died February 9, 1880, at Gunzenhausen, Bavaria, doctor of theology, is the author of, Der Prophet Jeremias und Babylon (Erlangen, 1850): Was ist christlich? (Nuremberg, 1852): Der Gottmensch, die Grundidee der Qenbarung (1853): Der Prophet Jeremia (Bielefeld, 1868): Der Prophet Iesaja (1877), the last two … Continue reading “Nagelsbach, Carl Wilhelm Eduard”

Nagel, Leopold Julius a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1809 at Stecklin, Pomerania. He studied at Halle and Berlin, was preacher at Kolzow, and afterwards military preacher at Stargard. In 1848 he resigned his office and joined the separate Lutherans (q.v.). In 1853 he was called to Breslau, the main seat of the … Continue reading “Nagel, Leopold Julius”

Nagel, Johann Andreas Michael a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born September 29, 1710, at Sulzbach, Bavaria. He studied at Altdorf. Jena, and Leipsic, commenced his academical career at Altdorf in 1737, was in 1740 professor, and died September 29, 1788. He wrote, De Modo Disputandi Doctoruns Judceorum, etc. (Altdorf, 1737): De Lingua Aramecea (1739): … Continue reading “Nagel, Johann Andreas Michael”

Nagdilah, Samuel Ben-Joseph, Ha-Levt surnamed Hannagid (the prince or chief), a Jewish writer, was born at Cordova in 993. He was a pupil of Chajug (q.v.), and a contemporary of Ibn-Ganach (q.v.). When in 1015 rabbi Chanoch, under whose instruction he acquired extensive Talmudical learning, died, R. Samuel succeeded to the chief rabbinate of Spain, … Continue reading “Nagdilah, Samuel Ben-Joseph, Ha-Levt”

Nagasena SEE NAGARJUNA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nagasaki (Nagasakiensis). Nagasaki, capital of the prefecture (ken) of the same name, is situated on a small peninsula on the south-eastern coast of the Island of Kiushiu, Japan. Its harbour, enclosed on three sides by mountains sloping down to the sea-shore and sheltered on the fourth (the entrance) by numerous islands, is one of the … Continue reading “Nagasaki”

Nagas a class of Hindu mendicant monks who travel about in a nude state, but armed with warlike weapons. They are not limited to one sect, there being Vaishnava and Saiva Nagas. The Sikh Nagas, however, differ from those of the other sects by abstaining from the use of arms, and following a retired and … Continue reading “Nagas”

Nagarjuna or Nagasena one of the most celebrated Buddhistic teachers or patriarchs the thirteenth according to some, lived about 400 years, according to others, about 500 years after the death of the Buddha Sakyamuni (i.e., 143 or 43 B.C.). He was the founder of the Madhyamika school, and his principal disciples were Aryadeva and Buddhapalita. … Continue reading “Nagarjuna or Nagasena”

Nagara, Israel Ben-Moses a Jewish writer, was a native of Spain, but flourished at Damascus near the closing part of the 16th century. He was a celebrated poet, and was wont to attend the mosques to collect their musical tunes, to which he adapted Hebrew or Chaldee verses. His works were, , a collection of … Continue reading “Nagara, Israel Ben-Moses”

Naga (a Sanscrit word signifying snake) designates in Hindu mythology a monster, regarded as a demigod, and having a human face with the tail of a serpent and the expanded neck of a cobra de capello. The worship of the snake-gods is termed Naga Panchami. These gods, of whom, among the Hindfis, Vasfki is the … Continue reading “Naga”