Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Medici, Catherine de’ (1519-1589) Queen of Henry II of France . Her political career began with the accession of her son Francis II (1559 ), and continued during the reigns of her sons Charles IX and Henry III. The period was one of conflict between the Huguenots under the Prince de Conde and the Admiral … Continue reading “Medici, Catherine de’”

Medices, Hieronymus (DE MEDICIS) Illustrious as a scholastic of acumen and penetration, b. at Camerino in Umbria, 1569, whence the surname de Medicis a Camerino. He was clothed with the Dominican habit at Ancona. He first distinguished himself as professor of philosophy and theology in various houses of the Province of Lombardy, whence he was … Continue reading “Medices, Hieronymus”

Medicamentum or MEDICINA CORPORIS ET MENTIS, a name occasionally found in the writings of the Church fathers as asynoiyme of our term the Lord’s Supper. Ignatius and others not unusually speak of the medicine of immortality mediciie or preservative of the soul. See Riddle Christian Antiquities, p. 551. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Medicamentum”

medical science The science comprising: anatomy , which treats of organic structure bacteriology, the science of bacteria cytology, the spience of cell organisms embryology, which treats of the early development of organisms hygiene, which treats of health improvement and preservation physiology, which deals with the functions and processes of living organisms surgery The following names … Continue reading “medical science”

Mediator, Mediation MEDIATOR, MEDIATION.The word mediator (Gr. mests) occurs in the NT, once of Moses as the mediator of the Law (Gal 3:19-20), in the other instances of Christ as the one mediator between God and man (1Ti 2:5), and the mediator of a better (Heb 8:5), or new (Heb 9:15, Heb 12:24, in latter … Continue reading “Mediator, Mediation”

Mediator (Christ as Mediator) The subject will be treated under the following heads: (1) Definition of the word mediator; (2) Christ the Mediator; (3) Christ’s qualifications; (4) Performance; (5) Results. (1) Mediator defined A mediator is one who brings estranged parties to an amicable agreement. In New Testament theology the term invariably implies that the … Continue reading “Mediator (Christ as Mediator)”

MEDIATOR One who stands between two parties or persons as the organ of communication or the agent of reconciliation. So far as man is sensible of his own guilt and of the holiness and justice of God, he shrinks from any direct communication with a being he has so much reason to fear. Hence the … Continue reading “Mediator”

Mediation Mediator For mediation in paganism and in the OT see W. F. Adeneys article in Hasting’s Dictionary of the Bible (5 vols) . For mediation in the Gospels see L. Pullans article in Dict. of Christ and the Gospels . While no formal discussion of these matters occurs here, one cannot ignore the importance … Continue reading “Mediation, Mediator”

Mediation in the Christian sense, is the intervention of Jesus Christ between God and sinners. It implies a condition of alienation and hostility on the part of man towards God, and a corresponding state of disfavor and condemnation in the divine mind with respect to man. Such a mutual relation of dissatisfaction lies at the … Continue reading “Mediation”

Mediana Sunday Fourth Sunday in Lent named from the first words of the Introit; also called Golden Rose, Mediana, Mothering, and Rose Sunday. Celebrated in joyful spirit because the observance of Lent is half over, rose-colored vestments are worn instead of purple, and flowers are allowed on the altar. See also the Catholic Encyclopedia article. … Continue reading “Mediana Sunday”