Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Middle * For MIDDLE see WALL Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Middin (Heb. Middin’, , distaznce; Sept. v.r. ), a town in the desert of Judah, mentioned between Beth-arabah and Secacah (Jos 15:61); and probably situated not far from the Dead Sea, about opposite its middle, or possibly at the ruins near a well marked on Van de Velde’s Map as Khan Mardeh, near the north … Continue reading “Middin”

Middendorp, Jakob Theologian and historian; b. about 1537 at Oldenzaal, or, according to others, at Ootmarsum, Overyssel, Holland; d. at Cologne, 13 Jan., 1611. He calls himself Otmersensis on the title page of his work, “De celebrioribus Academiis”. He studied the humanities at the Fragerherren gymnasium of Zwolle, philosophy and jurisprudence at Cologne University, where … Continue reading “Middendorp, Jakob”

Middeldorpf, Heinrich a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Hamburg, August 2, 1788. He commenced his academical career at Frankfort-on-the Oder, was in 1811 professor of theology at Breslau, in 1814 member of consistory, and died in 1837, doctor of theology. He published, Nahum ubersetzt mit Anmerkungen (Hamburg, 1808): Symbola Exegetico-Critica ad Librum Ecclesiast. … Continue reading “Middeldorpf, Heinrich”

Midday midda ( , mahacth ha-yom, , cohorayim; , hemera mese): The Hebrew mahacth ha-yom (Neh 8:3) and the Greek hemeras meses (Act 26:13) are strictly the middle of the day, but the Hebrew cohorayim is a dual form from , cohar, meaning light, hence, light or brightness, i.e. the brightest part of the day … Continue reading “Midday”

Mid-day (, double light,. 1Ki 18:29, i.e., noon, as elsewhere rendered; , half of, the day, Neh 8:3; , middle day, Act 26:13). SEE DAY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mid * For MID see MIDST Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Micronius, Martin a very distinguished Dutch divine, was born about 1523 at Ghent, of a noble Dutch family. We know little of Micronius’s early years. He was at first a physician, and is said to be the author of several medical books and essays. In 1550, when the Protestant Church was bitterly persecuted by the … Continue reading “Micronius, Martin”

Micronesia (from Greek , small, and , island, signifying a region of small islands or islets) is a term of recent application, and is applied to a portion of the Central Archipelago, Pacific Ocean, including the Kingsmill group. Micronesia proper extends from the westernmost island of the Sandwich group to near Japan and the Philippines, … Continue reading “Micronesia”

Micrologus Either a “synopsis” or a “short explanation”, and in the Middle Ages used as an equivalent for “Manual”. The best known of several is “Micrologus de ecclesiasticis observationibus”, an explanation of the liturgy of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and of the ecclesiastical year; first edited at Paris, in 1510, and handed down … Continue reading “Micrologus”