Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Morton, James Douglas, Earl of a Scotch nobleman, who figures quite notably in the secular as well as ecclesiastical history of his country, was the second son of Sir George Douglas of Pittendriech, and in 1553 succeeded, in right of his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of the third earl, to the title and estates of the … Continue reading “Morton, James Douglas, Earl of”

Morton, Charles an early New England divine, was born in Cornwall, England, in 1626; was educated at Oxford University, of which he was a fellow; entered holy orders, and was at first a Royalist, but becoming a Puritan, was ejected from Blisland for his nonconformity in 1662. He had established an academy at Newington Green, … Continue reading “Morton, Charles”

mortmain (Old French morte meyn, dead hand) Inalienable possession of land, a dead man’s clutch on it. The term signiifies possession in perpetuity; possession of land, or tenements, by any corporation. It was at one time invoked, particularly in England, to question the title of religious and charitable trusts, with a view to misappropriating them, … Continue reading “Mortmain”

Mortimer, Thomas, D.D an English divine. who was born near the opening of our century, flourished at London as minister of Gray’s Inn, and died in 1849. He’ published Lectures on the Influence of the Holy Spirit (Lond. 1824, 8vo), which Bickersteth pronounces “evangelical, practical, and edifying,” and several series of his Sermons (Lond. 1822, … Continue reading “Mortimer, Thomas, D.D”

Mortimer, John Hamilton an English artist of high repute in his day, who gave himself largely to ecclesiastical and Biblical subjects, was born in 1741 of humble parentage, and was the youngest of four children. Having acquired a taste for drawing from an uncle who was an itinerant portrait-painter, he was at about the age … Continue reading “Mortimer, John Hamilton”

Mortify This word translates (Authorized Version and Revised Version ) (Rom 8:13) and (Col 3:5). Elsewhere in the NT the former word is applied only to the infliction of physical death (by the Greek medical writers to mortification in the pathological sense), the latter to senile decay of the vital powers (Rom 4:19, Heb 11:12). … Continue reading “Mortify”

MORTIFICATION Any severy penance observed on a religious account. The mortification of sin in believers is a duty enjoined in the sacred Scriptures, Rom 8:13. Col 3:5. It consists in breaking the league with sin; declaration of open hostility against it; and strong resistance of it, Eph 6:10, &c. Bal. 5: 24, . Rom 8:1-39. … Continue reading “Mortification”

MORTGAGES Neh 5:3 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Mortgage, to On the return of the Jews from exile, there were many poor, and in order to get food they borrowed money on their land, which gave the lender a claim on the property, even as mortgages are now negotiated. The money was lent by rich Jews, and Nehemiah was very angry at their … Continue reading “Mortgage, to”

Mortgage (, arab’, Neh 5:3, to pawn anything), a lien upon real estate for debt (Gesenius reads the passage, “we must pawn our houses”); in 1Sa 17:18 rendered ” pledge,” and in Pro 17:18 ” surety,” whence , arabon, “anything given as a pledge or promise” (Gen 38:17-18; Gen 38:20). Gesenius thinks the word was … Continue reading “Mortgage”