Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Meinhart, Georg Friedrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Ohrdruff, in the county of Hohenlohe, April 5, 1651. He studied at Jena and Wittenberg, was in 1683 superintendent at Arnstadt, and died April 10, 1718, doctor of theology. He wrote, Meditationes in Zachariae 9:9: Disputationes de Propheta Mosi: De Nasiraeis Disputationes Tres: De … Continue reading “Meinhart, Georg Friedrich”

Meinertzhagen, Gustav a Protestant theologian, who died at Bremen in 1856, is the author of, Predigten (Bremen, 1834): Die Hoffnung der Glaubigen (ibid. 1842): Vorlesungen uber die Christologie des Alten Testaments (ibid. 1843): Die religiose Bedeutung der biblischen Wunder (1845): Ueber Werth und Bedeutung der biblischen Geschichte (1849): Die Versuchung Christi (1855). After his death … Continue reading “Meinertzhagen, Gustav”

Meiners, Christoph a celebrated German philosopher, was born at Otterndorf, Hanover, in 1747. About his early life but little is known. He studied at the University of Gottingen, and became a professor at his alma mater in 1772. He died in 1810. He wrote, Revision der Philosophie (Gottingen,1772) :-Versuch einer Religionsgeschichte der iltesten Volker besonders … Continue reading “Meiners, Christoph”

Meiner, Johann Werner a Lutheran theologian, born at Romershofen, Franconia, March 5, 1723, was rector at Langensalza, and died March 23, 1789. He wrote, Die wahren Eigenschaften der hebraischen Sprache (Leipsic, 1748): Analysis et Versio iii Ecclesiastae (ibid. 1751): Auflosung der vornehmsten Schwierigkeiten der hebr. Sprache (Langensalza, 1757): Progr. II de Hebraeorum Censibus (1764-66): Beitrag … Continue reading “Meiner, Johann Werner”

Meineke, Johann Heinrich Friedrich a German theologian, was born at Quedlinburg Jan. 11,1745, and was educated at the University of Helmstadt, which he entered, when in his nineteenth year, as a student of divinity; later he studied at Halle. He returned to Quedlinburg in 1767, and was two years after appointed to a position in … Continue reading “Meineke, Johann Heinrich Friedrich”

Meindaerts, Peter John a Dutch theologian of note, was born Nov. 7,1684, at Groningen. After having concluded his studies at Malines and Louvain, he became attached to the cause of Peter Codde, a Jansenistic prelate, who had just been dismissed by the pope from the vicarship of the United Provinces. Meindaerts was therefore obliged to … Continue reading “Meindaerts, Peter John”

Meilleur, Jean-Baptiste French Canadian physician and educator, b. at St. Laurent, P.Q., 9 May, 1796; d. 7 Dec., 1878. He studied the classics at the Sulpician college of Montreal, philosophy at Middlebury, N.H., and medicine at Castletown, Vt. He was one of the founders of the flourishing college of L’Assomption, P.Q. In 1834 he edited … Continue reading “Meilleur, Jean-Baptiste”

Meilah SEE TALMUD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Meigs, Benjamin Clark, DD a missionary of the American board in Ceylon, was born at Bethlehem, Conn., Aug. 9, 1789; was educated at Yale College (class of 1809), and while a student there he was hopefully converted, and united with the college Church in 1809. His religious exercises were very deep and marked. He taught … Continue reading “Meigs, Benjamin Clark, DD”

Meignan, Guillaume-Ren Cardinal Archbishop of Tours, French apologist and Scriptural exegete, b. at Chauvigné, France, 12 April, 1817; d. at Tours, 20 January 1896. Having ascertained his vocation to the priesthood, on the completion of his academic studies at the Angers lycée and at Château-Gontier, he studied philosophy in the seminary of Le Mans, where … Continue reading “Meignan, Guillaume-René”