Mount of the Amorites the range of hills which rises abruptly in the wilderness of et-Tih (“the wandering”), mentioned Deut. 1:19, 20, “that great and terrible wilderness.” Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Mount of the Amorites (hill-country of the Amorites (Deu 1:7, Deu 1:20, Deu 1:24; compare Num 13:29; Jos 10:6, etc.)): The region intended is … Continue reading “Mount of the Amorites”
Mount of the Amalekites
Mount Of The Amalekites ( ; Sept. ; Vulg. Mons Amalech), a place near Pirathon, in the tribe of Ephraim (Jdg 12:15), apparently so called from some branch of that Canaanitish clan settled there (comp. Jdg 5:14, , from Ephraim [came those] whose seat [was] by Amalek, A.V. “out of Ephraim was there a root … Continue reading “Mount of the Amalekites”
Mount Of Piety
Mount Of Piety SEE MONTES PIETATIS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Mount of Olives Witnesseth, The
Mount of Olives Witnesseth, The Hymn for Matins on 7 October , feast of the Most Holy Rosary. It was written in the 18th century by A. Ricchini. Four translations exist; the English title given is by Monsignor Henry. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Mount of Olives
Mount Of Olives MOUNT OF OLIVES ( , Mat 21:1; Mat 24:3; Mat 26:30, Mar 13:3; Mar 14:26, Luk 19:37; Luk 22:39, Joh 8:1; and , Luk 19:29; Luk 21:37).One of the universally accepted holy sites around Jerusalem. It is to-day known as Jebel et-Tr (the mountain of the elevation or tower) by the Moslems, … Continue reading “Mount of Olives”
Mount of Offense
Mount of Offense Named from the groves of olive-trees which grew there. Range of hills east of Jerusalem, terminating in the Mount of Offence. Tradition locates there Solomon’s idolatrous shrines (4 Kings 23). In David’s time there was a holy place dedicated to God (2 Kings 15). The Mount is venerated by Christians as a … Continue reading “Mount of Offense”
Mount of Evil Counsel
Mount of Evil Counsel One of the high hills to the south of Jerusalem , forms the eastern boundary of the plain of Raphaim. Tradition of the 12th century says that Caiphas here owned a house in which the Jews held their first meeting to take counsel against Jesus and “prophesied that Jesus should die … Continue reading “Mount of Evil Counsel”
Mount of Corruption
Mount Of Corruption (2Ki 23:13). SEE CORRUPTION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Mount of corruption (2 Kings 23:13; Vulg., “mount of offence”), the name given to a part of the Mount of Olives, so called because idol temples were there erected in the time of Solomon, temples to the Zidonian Ashtoreth and … Continue reading “Mount of Corruption”
Mount of Congregation, The
Mount of Congregation, The See CONGREGATION, MOUNT OF. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Mount of beatitudes
Mount of Beatitudes Name given to the place where Our Lord, surrounded by people from all parts of Palestine, delivered the Sermon on the Mount and taught His Apostles the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 5-7; 8). Tradition locates it on the mountain of Karn Hattin in Galilee, near Nazareth and Cana. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Mount … Continue reading “Mount of beatitudes”