Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Muri (MURI-GRIES) An abbey of monks of the Order of S. Benedict, which flourished for over eight centuries at Muri near Basle in Switzerland, and which is now established under Austrian rule at Gries near Bozen in Tyrol. The monastery of St. Martin at Muri in the Canton of Aargau, in the Diocese of Basle … Continue reading “Muri”

Muret(us), Marc Anthony a celebrated Roman Catholic scholar, best known by his philosophical writings, was born at Muret, a village near Limoges, in France, April 11, 1526, of a good family. But little beyond this is known of his early life. When about eighteen we find him studying at Agens, under Scaliger, who interested himself … Continue reading “Muret(us), Marc Anthony”

Muret, Marc-Antoine French humanist, b. at Muret, near Limoges, in 1526; d. at Rome, in 1585. He studied at Poitiers and was greatly influenced by Scaliger, whom he twice visited at Agen. He taught successively at Poitiers (1546), Bordeaux (1547), and Paris. Becoming intimate with Dorat, Joachim, du Bellay, and the poets of the Pleiad, … Continue reading “Muret, Marc-Antoine”

Murdock, James, D.D one of the profoundest religious and ecclesiastical scholars of the United States, a bright ornament of the Congregational body, was born at Westbrook, Connecticut, February 16, 1776, of Irish descent. He was left an orphan at the age of fourteen; but he struggled with his fate, and finally succeeded in making his … Continue reading “Murdock, James, D.D”

Murdock, David, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born in the village of Bonbill, in Dumbartonshire, Scotland, in 1801. His father was a stone-cutter, who often labored with the friends of Hugh Miller. David possessed indomitable energy, and obtained for himself a thorough and accomplished education. He graduated at Glasgow University; studied theology in the theological … Continue reading “Murdock, David, D.D”

Murderers murder-erz (Act 21:38 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) assassins): Represents a word only once mentioned in the New Testament, the Greek word , sikarios, Latin sicarius from sica, a small sword, or dagger. The word describes the hired assassin, of whom there were bands in the pay of agitators … Continue reading “Murderers”

38. MURDERER. MANSLAYER. ASSASSIN The words , , and are all translated ‘murderer.’ , the kindred verb to (from , ‘murder’) is employed in the LXX in the commandment “Thou shalt not kill,” and is repeated in the N.T. This shows that it embraces ‘murder’ in general, and those guilty of it are ‘murderers,’ Mat … Continue reading “38. MURDERER. MANSLAYER. ASSASSIN”

Murderer phoneus (G5406) Murderer anthropoktonos (G443) sikarios (G4607) Phoneus, anthropoktonos, and sikarios are all translated “murderer” in the Authorized Version. Although this is a proper translation of phoneus (Mat 22:7; 1Pe 4:15; Rev 21:8), it is too general for anthropoktonos and sikarios and ignores characteristic meanings of these words. Anthropoktonos, which corresponds exactly to the … Continue reading “Murderer”

murder, ritual A false accusation frequently made against the Jews, that at the time of the Passover they sometimes kidnap a Christian male child and, after torture, put him to death in derision of the Passion of Our Lord. The incident to which the foundation of this charge may be attributed was the murder of … Continue reading “murder, ritual”

Murder, Christian Laws Concerning In civil law murder is termed the killing of a human being of malice aforethought, and the crime thus committed is in most countries punishable by death. In the United States there are several states in favor of life imprisonment, and in Sweden capital punishment is no longer meted out. Murder … Continue reading “Murder, Christian Laws Concerning”