Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

MICHMASH A town of Benjamin, nine miles north by east of Jerusalem, Neh 7:31 ; 11:31. It was a strong position and lay on the north side of a deep valley; for which reasons perhaps Sennacherib, on his way to Jerusalem, left his heavy equipage there, Isa 10:28,29 . In this deep valley, a little … Continue reading “MICHMASH”

Michmas, Michmash [Mich’mas] [Mich’mash] City and mountain pass in the tribe of Benjamin. It was where Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines, when the victory might have been greater had not Saul distressed the people by his forbidding them to take food until the evening. Men of this town returned from the exile. 1Sa … Continue reading “Michmas, Michmash”

Michmas (Heb. Mlikmas’, , something hidden; Ezr 2:27, Sept. v.r. ; Neh 7:31, ), or MICHMASH (Heb. Mikmash’, , id. Neh 11:31, Sept. , in pause , 1Sa 13:2; 1Sa 13:5; 1Sa 13:11; 1Sa 13:16; 1Sa 13:23; 1Sa 14:5; 1Sa 14:31; Isa 10:28; Sept. , and so in 1Ma 9:13; Josephus, [Ant. 13:1, 6]), a … Continue reading “Michmas”

Michl, Anton a German Roman Catholic theologian, was born in 1753 at Ebersberg, Bavaria; was educated at Freysing, and ordained in 1776. He afterwards studied law and ecclesiastical history, and was in 1799 appointed professor of ecclesiastical law and history at Landshut. He was a faithful adherent of the government party, at that time, as … Continue reading “Michl, Anton”

Michigan, University of Founded at Detroit, 1817, by an act of legislature establishing the “Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigan.” Reverend John Monteith and Reverend Gabriel Richard were the entire faculty and the latter was one of its founders, vice-president, and professor of 6 of its 13 departments. It is remarkable as an important university of … Continue reading “Michigan, University of”

Michigan The 26th state to be admitted to the United states, 26 January 1837. The first Indians of Michigan to have the Gospel preached to them were the Chippewas living near Sault Sainte Marie who were visited by the Jesuits, Blessed Isaac Jogues , and Father Charles Raymbaut, 1642, the rapids then receiving their name. … Continue reading “Michigan”

Michelozzo di Bartolommeo An architect and sculptor, born at Florence circa 1391; died 1472. He exercised a quiet, but far-reaching, influence during the early Renaissance, and for more than a decade worked with Donatello, to whom several of Michelozzo’s works have been erroneously attributed. The Aragazzi monument in the cathedral at Montepulciano and the Brancacci … Continue reading “Michelozzo di Bartolommeo”

Michelozzi (Or Michelozzo) a celebrated Florentine sculptor and architect, was born in 1396. He was a pupil of Donatello, and the greater part of the sepulchral monument erected for pope Giovanni Coscia, in the church of San Giovanni at Florence, by Donatello, is in reality the work of Michelozzi. In the same church is a … Continue reading “Michelozzi (Or Michelozzo)”

Michelis, Edward A theologian, born in St. Mauritz, 6 Feb., 1813; died in Luxemburg, 8 June, 1855. After his ordination, in 1836, he was appointed private secretary to the Arehbishop of Cologne, Clemens August von Droste-Vischering, whose imprisonment he shared, first in the fortress of Minden (1837), and later at Magdeburg and Erfurt. On his … Continue reading “Michelis, Edward”

Michelini, Gio. Battista a painter of religious subjects, who flourished about 1650, was a native of Foligno. He was a pupil of Guido Reni, and wrought in the churches of the Romagna. Lanzi says there are several of his works at Gubbio, and mentions particularly a Dead Christ. But little is known of him. See … Continue reading “Michelini, Gio. Battista”