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Monfort, Peter

Monfort, Peter a Presbyterian minister, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, March 14,1784. He was, like the above, descended from the Huguenot De Monforts. He attained his education through great effort, pursuing his course with much difficulty for want of teacher and books. After several years of private tuition in the classics and theology, he … Continue reading “Monfort, Peter”

Monfort, David, D.D

Monfort, David, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1790. His ancestors were the Huguenot De Monforts of France, who were driven to Holland, and afterwards emigrated to this country about 1640. David Monfort was educated at Transylvania University, in Lexington, Ky., and graduated in the theological seminary at Princeton, … Continue reading “Monfort, David, D.D”

Money-stone

Money-stone Is, in ecclesiastical language, the upper slab of a tomb, on which payments were made by or to ecclesiastics. There is one at Carlisle, at York. and at Dundry, in England. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Money, Piece Of

Money, Piece Of (, kesitah’, Gen 33:19; Job 42:11; piece of silver, Jos 24:32; , Mat 17:27). SEE KESITAH; SEE STATER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Money, Love of

Money, Love Of (, 1Ti 6:10, avarice or cupidity). SEE COVETOUSNESS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Money, Love of (, philargura, 1Ti 6:10, literally, love of silver; compare corresponding lovers of money (Luk 16:14; 2 Tim 8:2), equivalent to avarice): The vice that seeks to retain and hoard all that is acquired … Continue reading “Money, Love of”

Money, Current

Money, Current kurent (, obher, passing, Gen 28:16; 2Ki 12:4 (Hebrew 5)): The text and translation in 2Ki 12:4 are uncertain and difficult. See the Revised Version margin. The reference is probably not to a money standard, but to a poll tax which was levied in addition to the free-will offering. Gen 23:16 implies the … Continue reading “Money, Current”

Money-Changers

Money Changers Kollubistes and kermatistes, both denoting dealers in small coin (kollubos and kerma the profit money, 1 1/2d.). They set up tables in the court of the Gentiles, to supply at a profit foreign Jews with the Jewish half shekels (1 shillings, 3 pence) required for the yearly payment into the temple treasury, in … Continue reading “Money-Changers”