Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mobeds are the officiating priests among the Parsees of India. They read the holy books in the temples, and superintend all the religious ceremonies, but being themselves unlearned, they seldom understand the meaning of what they read, or the prayers they recite. The mobeds are distinct from the dusters, who are doctors and expounders of … Continue reading “Mobeds”

Mobaiedians a name given to the followers of the famous Mohammedan impostor Borkai or Mokanna (q.v.). They made an insurrection in the province of Khorassan against the caliph Mahadi, who, however, at length defeated them. Their name is derived from an Arabic word signifying white, the color of their dress, by which they were distinguished … Continue reading “Mobaiedians”

Mobab what may be either done or omitted, according to the law of Mohammed, as being indifferent. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mob At Thessalonica Act 17:5 At Jerusalem Act 21:28; Act 21:30 At Ephesus Act 19:29-40 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Moadiah (Neh 13:17). SEE MAADIAH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Moadiah MOADIAH.See Maadiah. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Moadiah mo-a-da. See MAADIAH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Moadiah [Moadi’ah] Priest who returned from exile. Neh 12:17. Probably the same as MAADIAH in Neh 12:5. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Moadiah H4153 A … Continue reading “Moadiah”

Moabitic Stone SEE MESHA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Moabitess (Heb. Moabiyah’, , fem. of Moabite; Sept. ), a Moabitish woman (Rth 1:22; Rth 2:2; Rth 2:21; Rth 4:5; Rth 4:19;. 2Ch 24:26). SEE MOABITE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Moabitess moab-t-es, mo-ab-tes (, mo’abhyah): A woman, or in plural women, of Moab. The term is applied to Ruth (Rth 1:22; … Continue reading “Moabitess”

Moabites, The Mo’abites, The. (of his father). Moab was the son of the Lot’s eldest daughter, the progenitor of the Moabites. Zoar was the cradle of the race of Lot. From this centre, the brother tribes spread themselves. The Moabites first inhabited the rich highlands, which crown the eastern side of the chasm of the … Continue reading “Moabites, The”

MOABITES Descendants of Moab the son of Lot, Gen 19:30-38 . The land of Moab lay east and southeast of the Dead Sea, and chiefly south of the river Arnon. At one period, however, it extended north as far as the Jabbok, and for a long time the region beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho retained … Continue reading “MOABITES”

Moabite Stone, The Mo’abite Stone, The. In the year 1868, Rev. F. Klein, of the Church Missionary Society at Jerusalem, found at Dhiban, (the biblical, Dibon), in Moab, a remarkable stone, since called the Moabite Stone. It was lying on the ground, with the inscription uppermost, and measures about 3 feet 9 inches long, 2 … Continue reading “Moabite Stone, The”