Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Menzel, Karl Adolph a German historian, was born at Grunberg, December 7, 1784. He studied at Halle, was in 1809 professor and in 1814 pro-rector at St. Elizabeth’s, in Breslau. He died Aug. 19,1855. He is the author of, Staats- und Religionsgeschichte der Konigreiche Israel und Juda (Breslau, 1853): Religion und Staatsidee in der vorchristlichen … Continue reading “Menzel, Karl Adolph”

Menymeni (, the initiated) was the name given, especially in the 4th and 5th centuries, to full members of the Church of Christ. It originated in the supposed analogy between baptism and the rites of initiation into the sacred mysteries of the heathen. The phrase , the initiated know, occurs about fifty times in the … Continue reading “Menymeni”

Menuhoth MENUHOTH.See Manahathites. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Menuhoth men-uhoth (, menuhoth, dwellings; the King James Version , manaht Manahethites): The first form is the Revised Version (British and American) transliterated in the name; the second form is the King James Version retained by the Revised Version (British and American) in the passages where … Continue reading “Menuhoth”

Menuhah MENUHAH (Jdg 20:43).We should perhaps read Manahath (wh. see), or, better, from Nohah. In 1Ch 8:2 Nohah is a clan of Benjamin. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Menuhah men-uha, men-uka (, menuhah, place of rest; the King James Version Menuchah): Rendered in Jdg 20:43 the King James Version with ease, the Revised Version … Continue reading “Menuhah”

Menuchite Or Menuchoth is given in the margin of the A. V. at 1Ch 2:52; 1Ch 2:54, in place of MaUVthf of the textual rendering, as ai alternative rendering of the Hebrews Menuchoth’ (, 1Ch 2:52) or Menachti’ (, 1Ch 2:54), which, as far as can be gathered from the obscure and confused passage, seems … Continue reading “Menuchite Or Menuchoth”

Menu SEE MANU Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mentzer, Johann a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Jahmen, in Upper Lusatia, July 27, 1658. He studied at Wittenberg, was in 1691 preacher at Merzdorf, in 1693 at Hauswalde, in 1696 at Kemnitz, near Bernstadt, and died Feb. 24,1734. He wrote about thirty-four hymns, some of which are translated into English, as Lob … Continue reading “Mentzer, Johann”

Mentzer, Balthasar (2), son of the preceding, was born May 14, 1614, at Giessen, and was educated at the University of Marburg, which he entered in 1628, but completed his education at Strasburg and Jena. In 1640 he became professor at Marburg, in 1648 at Rinten. He returned four years after and got a position … Continue reading “Mentzer, Balthasar (1)”

Mentone, Bernard De SEE BERNARD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mention (Noun and Verb) “remembrance, mention” (akin to mimnesko, “to remind, remember”), is always used in connection with prayer, and translated “mention” in Rom 1:9; Eph 1:16; 1Th 1:2; Phm 1:4, in each of which it is preceded by the verb to make; “rememberance” in Phi 1:3; 1Th 3:6; 2Ti 1:3. Some mss. have it … Continue reading “Mention (Noun and Verb)”