Mediterranean SEA, a later name (Solin. 22:18; see Forbiger, Handb. de alt.’Geogr. 2:13 sq.) for the usual Roman title (Mare Internum) of that immense body of water between Europe, Asia, and Africa, styled by the Hebrews the Great Sea , Num 34:6 sq.; Jos 1:4; Eze 47:10, etc.; likewise in the Talmud, ; so , … Continue reading “Mediterranean”
Meditation
MEDITATION Is an act by which we consider any thing closely, or wherein the soul is employed in the search or consideration of any truth. In religion it is used to signify the serious exercise of the understanding, whereby our thoughts are fixed on the observation of spiritual things, in order to practice. Mystic divines … Continue reading “Meditation”
Meditate
Meditate primarily, “to care for” (akin to melete, “care;” cp. melei, “it is a care”), denotes (a) “to attend to, practice,” 1Ti 4:15, RV, “be diligent in” (AV, “meditate upon”); to practice is the prevalent sense of the word, and the context is not against this significance in the RV rendering; some mss. have it … Continue reading “Meditate”
Mediocres
Mediocres or SECOND GRADE, an epithet of that class of monks, from the age of twenty-four to forty, who were exempted from being taper-bearers, from the reading of the epistle, gospel, martyrology, collation in chapter, parva cantaria, and chanting the offices. See Walcott, Sacred Archaeology, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Medina, Samuel De
Medina, Samuel De a Jewish writer of the 16th century, was born at Medina del Campo. He was a philosopher, jurist, and teacher of repute, and became the head of the college at Salonica. In 1596 he published his , a collection of answers to legal decisions, and left a volume of homilies, which were … Continue reading “Medina, Samuel De”
Medina, Miguel de
Medina, Miguel de Theologian, born at Belalcazar, Spain, 1489; died at Toledo, May, 1578. He entered the Franciscan order in the convent of S. Maria de Angelis at Hornachuelos, in the Sierra Morena. After his profession he went to the college of SS. Peter and Paul at Alcalá. He received the doctor’s degree from the … Continue reading “Medina, Miguel de”
Medina, Juan de
Medina, Juan de Theologian; born 1490; died 1547; he occupied the first rank among the theologians of the sixteenth century. He was born at Medina de Pomar in the Province of Burgos, and not at Alcala as some writers state. Very little has been written about his life though he is repeatedly quoted and praised … Continue reading “Medina, Juan de”
Medina, Bartholomew
Medina, Bartholomew Dominican theologian, b. at Medina, 1527; d. at Salamanca, 1581. With Dominico Soto, Melchior Canus, and Dominico Bañez he studied theology at the University of Salamanca under the celebrated professor Francis Vittoria. His life was devoted almost entirely to teaching theology at Salamanca, first in the chair of Durandus, afterwards as principal professor. … Continue reading “Medina, Bartholomew”
Medina
Medina (Arab. city),.or, more fully, MEDINAT ALNABI (City of the Prophet), also called Tabah, Tibah, etc. (the Good, Sweet, etc.), and mentioned by Ptolemy as Jathrippa: the holiest city of Mohammedan countries, next to Mecca, and the second capital of Hejaz in Western Arabia, is situated about 270 miles north of Mecca, and 140 north … Continue reading “Medina”
Medigo, Joseph Salomo Del
Medigo, Joseph Salomo Del another Jewish writer of note, and of the same family as the preceding, was born at Candia in 1591. He was highly educated, and though busily engaged in the practice of medicine as one of the most eminent of his profession, he nevertheless devoted much time and attention to the study … Continue reading “Medigo, Joseph Salomo Del”