Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Miracles, Gift of The gift of miracles is one of those mentioned by St. Paul in his First Epistle to the Corinthians (xii, 9, 10), among the extraordinary graces of the Holy Ghost. These have to be distinguished from the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost enumerated by the Prophet Isaias (xi, 2 sq.) and … Continue reading “Miracles, Gift of”

Miracles, Ecclesiastical The Port Royalists taught that there would never have been any false miracles if there had been none true. Many Protestants, taking hold of this wise adage, set down as incontrovertible the assertion that the so-called miracles wrought in the Church since the patristic period are not of God, because they are not … Continue reading “Miracles, Ecclesiastical”

Miracles In this article we may consider the meaning of the words used in the NT for miracles, and the evidence for the apostolic belief in them; the evidence will then be compared with that for miracles in the succeeding ages, and the evidential value of miracles will be weighed. But the limits assigned preclude … Continue reading “Miracles”

Miracle Plays and Mysteries These two names are used to designate the religious drama which developed among Christian nations at the end of the Middle Ages. It should be noted that the word “mystery” has often been applied to all Christian dramas prior to the sixteenth century, whereas it should be confined to those of … Continue reading “Miracle Plays and Mysteries”

miracle plays Terms designating the religious drama which developed among Christian nations at the end of the Middle Ages. The origin of the medieval drama was in religion. On solemn feasts such as Easter and Christmas , the office was interrupted and the priests represented the religious event being celebrated. At first the text was … Continue reading “Miracle Plays”

MIRACLE OF LOAVES Phi 1:17; 1Ti 4:6 –SEE Man of God, LEADERS Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

miracle of grace A conversion from ignorance to faith, from sinfulness to holiness, from doubt to certainty, due not to natural causes at least principally, but to the operation of God’s particular and unmerited assistance. It is improperly called a miracle; it is rather a remarkable change in a soul’s career wrought by a peculiar … Continue reading “miracle of grace”

MIRACLE Also called a sign, wonder, or mighty work, Mal 2:32 ; a work so superseding in its higher forms the established laws of nature as to evince the special interposition of God. A miracle is to be distinguished from wonders wrought by designing men through artful deceptions, occult sciences, or laws of nature unknown … Continue reading “Miracle”

Mirabilia Urbis Romaelig; The title of a medieval Latin description of the city of Rome, dating from about 1150. Unhampered by any very accurate knowledge of the historical continuity of the city, the unknown author has described the monuments of Rome, displaying a considerable amount of inventive faculty. From the pontificate of Boniface VIII (1294-1303) … Continue reading “Mirabilia Urbis Romaelig;”

Mirabaud, Jean Baptiste a French philosopher of some celebrity, was born in Paris in 1675, and died in 1760. He was it home in the literature of Italy and of Spain, and made many valuable translations; among others, he rendered Tasso’s Jerusalem Delivered and the Orlando Furioso. He also wrote several philosophical treatises, which in … Continue reading “Mirabaud, Jean Baptiste”