Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Molten Image SEE IDOL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Molten Image molt’n. See IMAGES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Molten Image See GRAVEN IMAGE Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Molokans SEE MALAKANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Molokai An island of the northern Pacific group formerly called Sandwich Islands, now park of the state of Hawaii. Its area is 261 square miles, and it is fifth in size and population of the eight large islands. In 1866 the United States Board of Health moved the leper settlement from Kalihi, Oahu, to the … Continue reading “Molokai”

Moloch Moloch (Act 7:43) occurs in a quotation from Amo 5:26. The Hebrew has your king; thus the Septuagint may either be an explanatory gloss or represent another text. Moloch is spoken of in the OT as the god of the Ammonites, and is evidently the national deity, just as Chemosh is the god of … Continue reading “Moloch”

Molo, Gasparo (he wrote his name also MOLA and MOLI) A skilful Italian goldsmith and planisher, chiefly known as a medalist, born (according to Forrer) in Breglio near Como or (according to older records) in Lugano; date of death unknown. He was first active at Milan, then at Mantua, from 1608 at Florence, from which … Continue reading “Molo, Gasparo”

Molloy, Gerald Theologian and scientist, born near Dublin, Ireland, 1834; died Aberdeen, Scotland, 1906. Educated at Castleknock College, he entered the priesthood and occupied the chair of theology at Maynooth, 1857-1874, when he was made professor of natural philosophy at the Catholic University of Ireland, becoming rector, 1883. He was assistant commissioner under the Educational … Continue reading “Molloy, Gerald”

Molloy, Francis (O’MOLLOY) A theologian, grammarian born in King’s County, Ireland, at the beginning of the seventeenth century; died at St. Isidore’s, Rome, about 1684. At an early age he entered the Franciscan Order, and in the year 1642 he was appointed lecturer in philosophy at the college of Klosterneuberg, near Vienna, and in 1645 … Continue reading “Molloy, Francis”

Mollius or Mollio, Giovanni a distinguished Italian martyr in the Protestant cause, was a native of Montalcino, in the territory of Siena, and the descendant of a very respectable family. He was born near the opening of the 16th century. When only twelve years of age he was placed in the monastery of Gray Friars, … Continue reading “Mollius or Mollio, Giovanni”

Mollify moli-f (from , rakhakh, to be soft): To make soft, used in modern English only figuratively, as His anger was mollified. English Versions of the Bible, however, uses the word literally in its two occurrences: Isa 1:6, wounds, and bruises … neither bound up, neither mollified with oil; The Wisdom of Solomon 16:12, mollifying … Continue reading “Mollify”

Moller, Martin a Lutheran hymn-writer of Germany, was born November 11, 1547, at Leissnitz, Saxony. In 1572 he was called to the ministry at Kesselsdorf, and in 1575 to Sprottau, Lower Silesia. In 1600 he was appointed pastor primarius at GSrlitz, in Upper Lausatia, and died March 2, 1606. Besides his Praxis Evangeliorum, a practical … Continue reading “Moller, Martin”