Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mudge, Thomas Hicks a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Orrington, Maine, September 28, 1815. His parents removed to Lynn, Mass., in his childhood; and being early brought under religious influence, he was converted, and united with the Church in 1829. Soon after his conversion he was seized with the desire to … Continue reading “Mudge, Thomas Hicks”

Mudge, John A a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Ohio, October 27, 1829. His parents being poor, his early education was greatly neglected. He was converted when quite young, and determined to enter the ministry. Feeling his need of a more thorough preparation, he studied for a while at the college … Continue reading “Mudge, John A”

Mudge, Enoch a Methodist Episcopal minister, and one of the pioneers of Methodism in New England, was born of religious parents at Lynn, Massachusetts, June 21, 1776. He was converted at fifteen, under the ministry of Jesse Lee; entered the itinerancy in 1793, and labored assiduously; in 1796 he travelled, instead of the presiding elder, … Continue reading “Mudge, Enoch”

Mucker a German epithet applied to Christian sects who make much outward display of piety, has come to be applied especially to a class of modern Adamites (q.v.) who arose at Knigsberg, East Prussia, about 1830. Their origin is attributed to the theosoph Johann Heinrich Schonherr (born at Memel in 1771, died at Konigsberg in … Continue reading “Mucker”

Mucke, August Philip a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born May 29, 1783. In 1805 he was appointed pastor of the Reformed Church in Accunm, the only Reformed congregation in Oldenburg, and celebrated his seventy-fifth anniversary in 1880. He died Feb. 13,1882, being at the time the Nestor of the Protestant clergy of Germany. He … Continue reading “Mucke, August Philip”

Mucianus, or Mutianus surnamed SCHOLASTICUS, an early ecclesiastic of some note, flourished near the middle of the 6th century A.D. He is celebrated as the translator of the 34 homilies of St. Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews, a task performed at the request of Cassiodorus, by whom he is called “vir disertissimus.” This … Continue reading “Mucianus, or Mutianus”

Muchar, Albert Anton Von An historian, born at Linez, Tyrol, 22 Nov., 1781; died at Graz, Styria, 6 June, 1849. He was descended from the noble and ancient family of the Muchars of Bied and Rangfeld, studied at the lyceum in Graz, entered the Benedictine Order, and made his vows on 16 Oct., 1808, at … Continue reading “Muchar, Albert Anton Von”

Much (as) * Notes: (1) In Luk 6:34 the phrase ta isa, lit., “the equivalent (things),” is translated “as much” (of lending, to receive back the equivalent). (2) In Rom 1:15, the phrase to kat’ eme, lit., “the (thing) according to me,” signifies “as much as in me is;” cp. the AV marg. in 1Pe … Continue reading “Much (as)”

Much is used (a) as an adjective of degree, e.g., Mat 13:5, “much (earth);” Act 26:24, “much (learning);” in Act 26:29, in the answer to Agrippa’s “with but little persuasion,” some texts have pollo (some megalo, “with great”), RV, “(whether with little or) with much;” of number, e.g., Mar 5:24, RV, “a great (multitude),” AV, … Continue reading “Much”

Muaz Mu’az. (wrath). Son of Ram, the first-born of Jerahmeel. 1Ch 2:27. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary