Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Midlent Sunday (or Mothering Sunday), imperfectly explained in the Antiquitates Vulgares; is founded on the Roman Hilaria (q.v.), or feast in honor of Cybele, the mother of the gods, who, the legend tells us, was converted by Christianity into the mother Church, whence, in the second step, the Antiquitates Vulgares deduces the origin of Midleit. … Continue reading “Midlent Sunday”

Midianitish Woman midi-an-t-ish, (, ha-midhyanth, the Midianitess): The designation given to the daughter of Zur, Cozbi, whom Zimri the son of Salu brought into the camp of Israel (Num 25:6-18). Both were of noble parentage (Num 25:14, Num 25:15). The majority of the people strongly resented this act of profanation (Num 25:6). A pestilence was … Continue reading “Midianitish Woman”

MIDIANITES Descendants of Midian, a nomade race in Arabia, numerous, and rich in flocks, herds, and camels, Isa 60:6 . The original and appropriate district of the Midianites seems to have been on the east side of the Elantic branch of the Red Sea, where the Arabian geographers place the city Midian, Mal 7:29 . … Continue reading “MIDIANITES”

Midianite (Heb. Midyani’, , Num 10:29, used collectively, and so rendered Midianites, which is the usual translation for Midian itself; Sept. ; but the plur. also occurs, Gen 37:28, and the fem. , Num 25:15; SEE MADIAN), a tribe of people descended from Abraham’s son Midian (q.v.), a branch of the Arabians dwelling principally in … Continue reading “Midianite”

Midian, Mtdianites MIDIAN, MTDIANITES.A nomadic tribe or group of tribes, said by an early genealogy (Gen 25:2) to be descended from Abraham by Keturah, of which the Kenites (wh. see) were a part. They lived in ancient times in northern Arabia, but vanished at an early date from history. According to E [Note: Elohist.] they … Continue reading “Midian, Mtdianites”

Midian, Midianites midi-an, midi-an-ts (, midhyan, , midhyanm; , Madiam, , Madienaioi): 1. The Seed of Abraham to the Time of the Judges: Midian was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. To him were born 5 sons, Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah (Gen 25:2, Gen 25:4; 1Ch 1:32 f). Bearing gifts from … Continue reading “Midian, Midianites”

MIDIAN The fourth son of Abraham and Keturah, Gen 25:2 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Midian (Authorized Version Madian, Act 7:29) This was the name of a people broken up into several clans and inhabiting N.W. Arabia. One clan, the Kenites, dwelt near Mount Sinai, and to it Moses fled from Pharaoh (Exo … Continue reading “Midian”

Midgards Serpent or the World-Serpent (Jormungand), is, in the mythology of the Norsemen, the great serpent which surrounds the world. As the offspring of Loki (q.v.), the principle of evil, the other gods feared the new-born, and determined to get early possession of, it and Fenrir, another of Loki’s offspring, and, when secured, Midgard’s Serpent … Continue reading “Midgards Serpent”

Midgard in Norse mythology, is the earth, the habitation of men, as Asgard is the dwelling of the Asas. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Middoth SEE TALMUD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature