Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Merode, Francois Xavier Marie Frederic Ghislain De a Roman Catholic prelate, was born at Brussels in March, 1820. He was descended from a noble Spanish family, and entered the Belgian army in 1841, serving with distinction as a volunteer in Algeria under marshal Bugeaud. He began the study of theology at Rome in 1848, and … Continue reading “Merode, Francois Xavier Marie Frederic Ghislain De”

Merodachbaladan [Mero’dach-bal’adan] King of Babylon who sent letters and a present to Hezekiah when he heard that he had been sick. Hezekiah was glad of this, but it was accepting the friendship of the world, to which as a result his posterity would be captives. Isa 39:1. Doubtless the same occurrence is referred to in … Continue reading “Merodachbaladan”

Merodach-Baladan (Hebrews Merodak’-Baladan’, , Mars [or Jupiter] is his lord, SEE MERODACH; Bohen less well compares the Persian mardak balaudaun, honored man; Sept. v. r. ,Vulg. Merodach Baladan), a king of Babylonia, the son of Baladan, and contemporary of Hezekiah (BC. 711), with whom he cherished friendly relations (Isa 39:1; 2Ki 20:12; 2Ch 32:31; in … Continue reading “Merodach-baladan”

MERODACH An idol of the Babylonians, representing probably the planet Mars, Jer 50:2 . The names of Babylonish kings were also sometimes compounded with this name, as Evil-Merodach and Merodach-Baladan, Isa 39:1, who is also called Berodach-Baladan in 2Ki 20:12 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Merodach (Hebrews Merodak’, , apparently a syncopated form … Continue reading “Merodach”

Mero SEE MEROTH Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Merneptah I (1234?-1214 B.C.), the fourth king of the nineteenth Egyptian dynasty and the supposed Pharaoh of the Exodus, was the thirteenth son of Rameses II whom he succeeded in or about 1234 B.C., being then long past middle age. His rule lasted some twenty years, during which he carried on considerable building operations in … Continue reading “Merneptah I”

Mermillod, Gaspard Bishop of Lausanne and cardinal, born at Carouge, Switzerland, 22 September, 1824; died in Rome, 23 February, 1892. He studied at the Jesuit College at Freiburg, Switzerland; became a priest in 1847, and was soon after a curate in Geneva, where he established two periodicals: “L’observateur Catholique” and “Les Annales Catholiques”. In 1857 … Continue reading “Mermillod, Gaspard”

Merlinus Merlinus. The prophecies of Merlin, which had great influence in the middle ages, represented the enduring hate of the Welsh for the English conquerors, and were probably the composition of Merddin, son of Morvryn, whose patron, Gwenddolew, a prince in Strathclyde, and an upholder of the ancient faith, perished a.d. 577 at the battle … Continue reading “Merlinus”

Merlin, Pierre a French Protestant theologian, the son of Jean-Raymond, was born about 1535.’ After having been a disciple of Theodore de Beza, according to De Thou, he became religious adviser to the prince de Conde. D’Aubigne, however, maintains that he was a minister of the Gospel under admiral de’Chatillon. The latter version is the … Continue reading “Merlin, Pierre”

Merlin, Jean-Raymond (surnamed Monroy), a Protestant theologian, was,; born at Romans, France, about 1510. He was a professor of Hebrew at Lausanne, probably from 1537 to 1558, when he resigned his position in order the better to protest against the removal from office of two of his colleagues, Pierre Viret and Jacob Valier, by act … Continue reading “Merlin, Jean-Raymond”