Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Minish MINISH.The mod. form is diminish. Minish occurs in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] in Exo 5:19, Psa 107:39, and RV [Note: Revised Version.] introduces it at Isa 19:5, Hos 8:10; but Amer. RV [Note: Revised Version.] prefers diminish everywhere. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Minish minish (the King James Version and the English Revised … Continue reading “Minish”

Mining And Metals MINING AND METALS.Though Palestine proper is deficient in mineral resources, yet these were present to some extent on its borders, and were not only abundantly found, but even largely developed, in other parts of the ancient East. The Scripture references to mining, accordingly, though not very numerous, are sufficiently definite. Such a … Continue reading “Mining And Metals”

Mining Mining. A highly-poetical description given by the author of the book of Job of the operations of mining as known in his day is the only record of the kind which we inherit from the ancient Hebrews. Job 28:1-11. In the Wady Magharah, “the valley of the cave”, are still traces of the Egyptian … Continue reading “Mining”

Minims, Order of Members of the religious order founded in 1435, by Saint Francis of Paula, on the same principle of organization as that of all mendicants. The society was first propagated in Italy and introduced by special royal favor into France in 1482. From France the Minims spread to Spain and in 1497, the … Continue reading “Minims, Order of”

MINIMS a religious order in the church of Rome, founded by St. Francis de Paula, towards the end of the fifteenth century. Their habit is a coarse black woollen stuff, with a woollen girdle of the same colour, tied in five knots. They are not permitted to quit their habit and girdle night nor day. … Continue reading “Minims”

Minimi Minimi (or MINIMS) are the members of the religious order founded by St. Francis of Paula. The name is an allusion to Friar Minor, or to Matt., XXV, 40: “Quamdiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis”, and suggests, as Leo X in the Bull of canonization of the holy founder says, … Continue reading “Minimi”

Miniature is a picture illustrating the text of a MS.; so called because filling up the outline sketched in vermilion (minimum). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Miniato (Or Minias), St. an Armenian prince, who belonged to the Roman army, and served under Decius. When that emperor was encamped. outside the city of Florence, according to the Florentine legend, this saint was denounced as a Christian, and condemned to be thrown to the beasts of the amphitheatre. A panther was first set … Continue reading “Miniato (Or Minias), St.”

Miniatis, Elias an Eastern theologian and teacher, was born at Liguri, Cephalonia, in 1669, and was educated at Venice. He filled offices as public instructor, and became afterwards clergyman at Constantinople, Corfu, and the Peloponnesus, and was finally bishop of Calaoryta. He died in 1714. His works are: (Leipsic, 1718), a treatise on the schism … Continue reading “Miniatis, Elias”

Miniamin (Heb. Minyamin’, , fr from the right hand, or perhaps corrupted from Benjamin), the name of two men. SEE MIAMIN. 1. (Sept. v.r. , Vulg. Benjamin.) One of the Levites (or priests) who had charge of the distribution of the sacred offerings among the families of the sacerdotal order under Hezekiah (2Ch 31:15). B.C. … Continue reading “Miniamin”