Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Moschampar, Georgius ( ), a noted Eastern ecclesiastic, flourished towards the close of the 13th century. He was a friend and contemporary of George of Cyprus, patriarch of Constantinople. Moschampar took a leading part in opposition to the doctrine of the Latin Church on the procession of the Holy Spirit, and to the distinguished advocate … Continue reading “Moschampar, Georgius”

Moschabeans is the name of a Mohammedan sect who believe that God is literally what the Koran describes him to be. They are a sort of Anthropomorphites. It is certain that the vulgar Mohammedans are ignorant enough to imagine that God has hands, feet, eyes, and ears; some of them even hold that he has … Continue reading “Moschabeans”

Moscato, Judah a noted physician and rabbi at Mantua, where he died in the year 1580, is the author of an important commentary on the Kozari of the celebrated Jehudah ha-Levi ben-Samuel (q.v.), , The Voice of Judah (Venice, 1594). He also wrote, under the title of , The Dispersed of Judah, fifty-two lectures on … Continue reading “Moscato, Judah”

Mosaylima SEE MOHAMMEDAN SECTS, Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mosaism a term of late used to designate the system of religion instituted by Jehovah through the agency of Moses, and maintained by the subsequent theocracy of the Old Testament. This, so far as its history is concerned, has been treated under the heads JUDAISM and MOSES, and as formulated in the sacred code, it … Continue reading “Mosaism”

Mosaics Mosaics, as a term, according to the usual authorities is derived through generations of gradual change from the Greek mouseion, “appertaining to the Muses.” In the later Latin there are the terms opus musivum “mosaic work,” musivarius, “mosaic worker,” but probably the English word “mosaic” is derived immediately from the French mosaique, which with … Continue reading “Mosaics”

Mosaic Legislation A body of civil, moral, and religious enactments, found in the last four Books of the Pentateuch and ascribed to Moses by an unbroken Jewish and Christian tradition. The foundation of the whole Law is the Decalogue (Exodus 20), and the nucleus is the “Book of the Covenant” (Exodus 20-23). The Civil Laws … Continue reading “Mosaic Legislation”

Mosaic Law See Law Law Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

mosaic (Greek: mouseion, pertaining to the Muses) A term derived directly from the French mosaique, was probably confined to work formed of small cubes of marble, glass, etc., as distinguished from work formed of pieces of glass, etc., cut to a required shape. The earliest examples are the Roman pavements of the Republic and Empire. … Continue reading “Mosaic”

Morzillo, Sebastian Fox a Spanish philosopher, was born about 1523 at Seville; and, after studying at the high schools of his own country, went to France, and finally finished his studies at the University of Louvain (Belgium), and applied himself with particular care to the history of the quarrels of the Platonicans and Peripatetics. At … Continue reading “Morzillo, Sebastian Fox”