Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Moabite Stone A basalt monument now in the Louvre, which was erected by Mesa (4 Kings 3), King of Moab , to commemorate his victories over Israel. Discovered in 1868 at Dhiban (Dibon) in the Land of Moab , it is about 3 feet 8 inches by 2 feet 3 inches, and 14 inches thick, … Continue reading “Moabite Stone”

Moabite (Heb. Moibi’, , a Gentile from Moab, Deu 23:24; Neh 13:1; femr. , 2Ch 24:26; or , Rth 1:22, etc.; plur. , Rth 1:4; 1Ki 11:1, a Moabitess, or woman of Moab; once rendered Moabitish, Rth 2:6), the designation of a tribe endescede from Moab the son of Lot, and consequently related to the … Continue reading “Moabite”

Moab, Plains Of ( , Arboth’ Moab’, Deserts of Moab), a plain east of the Jordan, opposite Jericho (Num 22:1; Num 26:13; Jos 13:32), where the Israelites under Moses pitched their encampment on their way into Canaan (Num 31:12; Num 33:48 sq.; Deu 1:1; Deu 1:5), in the vicinity of Nebo (Deu 34:1; Deu 34:8). … Continue reading “MOAB, PLAINS OF”

Moab, Moabites In the Old Testament, the word Moab designates (1) a son of Lot by his elder daughter (Genesis 19:37); (2) the people of whom this son of Lot is represented as the ancestor (Exodus 15:15, etc.), and who are also called “the Moabites” (Genesis 19:37); and possibly (3) the territory occupied by the … Continue reading “Moab, Moabites”

Moab (1) Son of Lot (Genesis 19). (2) A rich and populous land (4 Kings 3), home of the Moabites , 50 miles long, and 30 miles broad, commanding the routes from Arabia to Damascus. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Moab the See d of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest … Continue reading “Moab”

Mo Tzu (Mo Ti, between 500 and 396 B.C.) Founder of Mohism (Mo chia), studied Confucianism, later repudiated it, especially its doctrines of Fate and elaborate rituals. As a high officer in the state of Sung (in present Honan, most probably his native state) he “skillfully carried out military defense and practiced economy.” He vigorously … Continue reading “Mo Tzu”

Mo chia The School of Mo Tzu (Moh Tzu, Mo Ti, between 500 and 396 B.C.) and his followers. This utilitarian and scientific minded philosopher, whose doctrines are embodied in Mo Tzu, advocated “benefit” (li), or the promotion of general welfare and removal of evil, through the increase of population and of benevolence and righteousness … Continue reading “Mo chia”

Mo che Neo-Mohists, followers of Mo Tzu in the third century B.C., probably organized as a religious or fraternal order, who continued the utilitarian humanism of Mo Tzu wrote the Mo Ching (Mohist Canons) which now form part of Mo Tzu; developed the seven methods of argumentation, namely, the methods of possibility, hypothesis, imitation, comparison, … Continue reading “Mo che”

Mo Sometimes spelled Moh. (a) Mo Tzu. (b) Mohism. See Mo chia. (c) Followers of Mo Tzu. See Mo che. — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Mnemonics (Gr. mnemonikos, pertaining to memory) An arbitrary framework or device for assisting the memory, e.g. the mnemonic verses summarizing the logically valid moods and figures of the syllogism. See J. M. Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, II, pp. 87-9. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy