Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Martin Luther Leader of the 16th century religious revolt; born Eisleben, Saxony, 1483; died there, 1546. He graduated master of philosophy at Magdeburg in 1505, and a few months later joined the Augustinians at Erfurt. In 1507 he was ordained. The following year he taught philosophy at Wittenberg while studying, theology. Shortly afterwards he went … Continue reading “Martin Luther”

Martin, Konrad Bishop of Paderborn; b. 18 May, 1812, at Geismar, Province of Saxony; d. 16 July, 1879, at Mont St Guibert, near Brussels, Belgium. He studied at first under an elder brother who was a priest, and later at the “gymnasium” at Heiligenstadt; he studied theology and Oriental languages for two years at Munich … Continue reading “Martin, Konrad”

Martin, John Wynne, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland, and entered the ministry there. In 1837 he became principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Belfast, in 1840 of that at Dublin, and in 1846 returned to that at Belfast. In 1853 he sailed for America; in 1857 became rector at Doe … Continue reading “Martin, John Wynne, D.D”

Martin, John Satchell, D.D a minister of the Methodist Episcopal-Church, South, was born at Alexandria, Virginia, September 7 1815. He joined the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1835, and in 1866 entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was secretary of his conference from 1853 until his death, July … Continue reading “Martin, John Satchell, D.D”

Martin, John Nicholas a distinguished minister of the Lutheran Church, was born in the duchy of Deux Ponts, or Zweibrcken, in Rhenish Bavaria, and came to this country about the middle of the 18th century, in company with a Lutheran colony, as their spiritual teacher. They landed in Philadelphia with the intention of settling permanently … Continue reading “Martin, John Nicholas”

Martin, John (1), an English Baptist minister of the 18th century, was in early life a mechanic; but, brought under the influence of Gospel teaching, he studied, and became the minister of a Baptist congregation at London. He published a number of occasional Sermons and theological treatises (1763-1807). Of these, the most important was The … Continue reading “Martin, John (2)”

Martin, Johann a Reformed theologian,who died at Groningen in 1665, is the author of, Analysis Popularis in Mfalachiam Prophetam: Analysis Popularis in Epistolas ad Philippenses et Thessalonicenses. See Benthem, Holldndischer Kirchen-Staat; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Martin, James, D.D an Associate minister, was born at Albany, N.Y., May 12, 1796. He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, in 1819, and after a course in theology in the theological seminary of Philadelphia, was licensed Sept. 2, 1822, and soon after took charge of an Associate Reformed congregation at Albany. He edited the Religious … Continue reading “Martin, James, D.D”

Martin, James a Presbyterian minister, was born in Union District, S. C., May 14,1801. He graduated at the North Carolina University, at Chapel Hill, N. C., in 1825; studied divinity under the care of Dr. Cunningham, of Concord Church, Green Co., Ala.; was licensed in 1827, and soon after ordained as a domestic missionary in … Continue reading “Martin, James”

Martin, Jacques de a French ecclesiastic, noted as a writer on philosophical subjects, was born in the diocese of Mirepoix, May 11, 1684; was educated at Toulouse; entered the order of the Congregation of St. Maur in 1709; taught the humanities at Sorize; went to Paris in 1727, and died there Sept. 5, 1751. He … Continue reading “Martin, Jacques de”