Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

MENANDRIANS The most ancient branch of Gnostics; thus called from Menander their chief, said by some, without sufficient foundation, to have been a disciple of Simon Magus, and himself a reputed magician. He taught, that no person could be saved unless he were baptised in his name; and he conferred a peculiar sort of baptism, … Continue reading “Menandrians”

Menander Menander, a Samaritan false teacher in the early part of the 2nd cent. Our knowledge of him is probably all derived, either directly or indirectly, from Justin Martyr. What he tells directly (Apol. i. 26, 56) is, that Menander was a native of the Samaritan town Capparatea, and a disciple of Simon, and, like … Continue reading “Menander”

Menan or rather MAINAN ( [with much variety of readings], of uncertain signification), a person named as the son of Mattatha and father of Melea, among the private descendants of David and ancestors of Christ (Luk 3:31); but of doubtful authenticity (Meth. Quart. Revelation 1852, p. 597). SEE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Menan”

menaion (Greek: men, month) A book, any one of the series of twelve, one for each month, containing offices for immovable feasts in the Byzantine Rite. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Menaion (menaîon from mén, “month”) The Menaion is the name of the twelve books, one for every month, that contain the offices for immovable feasts … Continue reading “Menaion”

Menahem OF Merseburg a rabbi of great distinction among Jewish scholars of the 14th century, and one of the representatives of truly German synagogal teachers, flourished about 1360. He lived in very troublesome times, and because the literary remains of this period were scanty, it was called the , the destitute generation. To the prominent … Continue reading “Menahem OF Merseburg”

Menahem (Ben-Zerach) Of Estella a Jewish savant, was born in 1306 at Estella, whither his father had fled after the expulsion of the Jews from France. In 1328, six years after his marriage to the daughter of Benjamin Abiz, the rabbi of Estella, the Navarrese massacre occurred, in which his father, mother, and four younger … Continue reading “Menahem (Ben-Zerach) Of Estella”

MENAHEM The sixteenth king of Israel, previously general of the army of Zachariah. He was at Tirzah when he heard of his master’s murder; and immediately marching against Shallum, who had shut himself up in Samaria, he captured and slew him, and them ascended the throne. He reigned in Samaria ten years, 771-760 B. C., … Continue reading “MENAHEM”

Menageot, Francois Guillaume an eminent historical painter, was born in London, July 9, 1744, and was instructed under Deshays, Boucher, and Vien. He carried off the grand prize of painting in 1766, and visited Rome with the royal pension. In 1780 he was chosen an academician, and afterwards appointed professor. In 1800 he returned to … Continue reading “Menageot, Francois Guillaume”

Menage, Matthieu a French theologian, was born about 1388, in Maine, near Angers. He studied at the University of Paris, and there received the degree of MA. in 1408, and was called to the chair of philosophy after 1413. The success he obtained caused him to be elected vice-chancellor in 1416, and rector of the … Continue reading “Menage, Matthieu”

Menaea (or ), apart of the liturgy of the Eastern Church, containing all the changeable parts of the services used for the festival days of the Christian year. It is usually arranged in twelve volumes, one for every month, but the whole is sometimes compressed into three volumes. The Mencea’ f the Eastern Church nearly … Continue reading “Menaea”