Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Miles, Henry G a Presbyterian minister, was born in Amsterdam, N.Y., about the year 1811. He was educated in Hudson, Ohio, studied theology in the Union Theological Seminary, New York; was licensed by the New York Third Presbytery, and ordained by the Rochester Presbytery in 1851. He received and accepted a call to the Church … Continue reading “Miles, Henry G”

Miles, Henry, D.D an English Presbyterian clergyman, was born in 1699, and entered the ministry in early life. He was the minister of a church at Tooting, Surrey, for many years; a learned and ingenious man of considerable ability, and an eminent Christian. His skill in natural science led to his being elected a fellow … Continue reading “Miles, Henry, D.D”

Miles Gerard, Venerable Martyr; born about 1550 at Wigan; executed at Rochester 13 (30?) April, 1590. Sprung perhaps from the Gerards of Ince, he was, about 1576, tutor to the children of Squire Edward Tyldesley, at Morleys, Lancashire. Thence in 1579 he went to the seminaries of Douai and Reims, where he was ordained 7 … Continue reading “Miles Gerard, Venerable”

Miles, George Henry American dramatist and writer. Born Baltimore, Maryland, 1824; died near Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1871. He was graduated from Saint Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, 1842, where he became professor of English literature, 1859, His most notable works are: “Mohammed,” “De Soto.” and “Seor Valiente,” dramas; and “Hamlet,” a critical sketch. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Miles, … Continue reading “Miles, George Henry”

MILE The word mile, in Mat 5:41, is spoken of the Roman milliare, or mile, which contained eight stadia, 1,000 paces, that is, about 1,614 yards, while the English mile contains 1,760 yards. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Mile (, the Greek form of the Latin milliarium, from mille, a thousand, Mat 5:41), a … Continue reading “Mile”

Mildew (, yerakon’, greenness, i.e., pallor, as the paleness by affright, Jer 30:6) is properly a species of fungus or parasitic plant generated by moisture, and corrosive of the surface to which it adheres. In Scripture it is applied to grain, and refers to the pale green or yellowish color indicative of fading or withering … Continue reading “MILDEW”

Milde, Vinzenz Eduard Prince-Archbishop of Vienna, born at Brünn, in Moravia, in 1777; died at Vienna in 1853. The admirable monument erected to him in the left wing of St. Catharine’s chapel in the cathedral of St. Stephen in Vienna portrays a catechist bending over two children, inscribed “Charity”, to the left, a priest in … Continue reading “Milde, Vinzenz Eduard”

MILCOM See MOLOCH. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Milcom (Heb. Milkom’, , their king, 1Ki 11:5; Sept. and , Vulg. Moloch; 2Ki 23:13, , Melchom; also MALCHAM, Heb. Malkam’, , id., Jer 49:1; Jer 49:3, Sept. ,Vulg. Melchom, their king; but this last is the proper rendering in Amo 1:15; Zep 1:5, in which … Continue reading “Milcom”

Milcah (Heb. Milkah’, , advice; Sept. ), the name of two women. 1. The daughter of Haran, and sister of Lot and Iscah (or Sarah); she married Nahor (Gen 11:29), by whom she had eight sons (Gen 19:20; Gen 19:23), one of whom was Bethuel, the father of Rebekah (Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47). … Continue reading “Milcah”

Milbourne, Luke an English divine, was born at Wroxhali, Warwickshire. He was educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge; after which he became rector of St. Ethelburga; London, and lecturer of Shoreditch in 1704. He died April 13, 1720. He published thirty-one single sermons between 1692 and 1720; several theological treatises, poems, etc.; and the following work, … Continue reading “Milbourne, Luke”