Mother-In-Law See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Mother-in-Law General references Mat 10:35 Not to be defiled Lev 18:17; Lev 20:14; Deu 27:23 Beloved by Ruth Rth 1:14-17 Peter’s, healed by Jesus Mar 1:30-31 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Mother-in-law the feminine of pentheros (“a father-in-law”), occurs in Mat 8:14; Mat 10:35; Mar 1:30; Luk … Continue reading “Mother-in-law”
Mother Goddess
Mother Goddess (Latin, Mater dea). The pagans gave the name of mother to certain goddesses-of the first rank, particularly to Cybele, Ceres, Juno, and Vesta. Cicero speaks of a famous temple erected in the city of Engyum, in Sicily, to the Great Mother, or simply The Mothers. Concerning this temple, the Engyans entertained a strange … Continue reading “Mother Goddess”
Mother Francis Raphael
Mother Francis Raphael Dominican writer, born Bromley, near London, England , 1823 ; died Stone, Staffordshire, England , 1894 . Originally a member of the Church of England , she was influenced by the Tractarian movement and became a Catholic in 1850 . She entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at Clifton in 1852 … Continue reading “Mother Francis Raphael”
Mother-Church
Mother-Church (Latin, Matrix Ecclesia) is a term which has been used in various significations. The ancient Christians used this denomination of a Church in different senses. First, they understood by it an original Church, planted immediately by some one of the apostles, and from which others were afterwards derived and propagated. In this sense the … Continue reading “Mother-Church”
Mother
MOTHER The Hebrew words AM and AB, mother and father, are simple and easy sounds for infant lips, like mamma and papa in English. See ABBA. “Before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and My mother,” Isa 8:4 . In addition to the usual meaning of “mother,” AM sometimes signifies in the … Continue reading “Mother”
Mothe, Pierre Lamber De La
Mothe, Pierre Lamber De La SEE LAMOTHE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Mothe le Vayer, Francois De La
Mothe le Vayer, Francois De La a French sceptical philosopher, was born at Paris in 1586, was so well educated that he was a favorite of the great cardinal ministers Richelieu and Mazarin, and was appointed through their favor counsellor of the state and tutor to the duke of Anjou, brother of king Louis XIV. … Continue reading “Mothe le Vayer, Francois De La”
Moth-eaten
Moth-eaten from ses, “a moth,” and bibrosko, “to eat,” is used in Jam 5:2. In the Sept. Job 13:28. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Moth
MOTH The common moth is an insect destructive to woolen cloths. The egg is laid by a small shining worm; which by another transformation becomes a miller. Allusions to the moth, as devouring clothes, and as a frail and feeble insect, are frequent in Scripture, Job 4:19 13:28 27:18 Isa 50:9 Hos 5:12 Mat 6:19,20 … Continue reading “Moth”
Motett
Motett a term applied to two different forms of Church musical composition. 1. A sacred cantata, consisting of several unconnected movements, as a solo, trio, chorus, fugue, etc. 2. A choral composition, generally also of a sacred character, beginning with an introduction in the form of a song, perhaps with figurative accompaniment; after which follow … Continue reading “Motett”