Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Manliness MANLINESS.To the Christian, Jesus is the perfect man, and therefore in His character is to be found the perfect type of manliness. At the same time, when we speak of the manliness of Jesus, there is an element of challenge in the phrase, and we make an assertion that is felt to require justification. … Continue reading “Manliness”

Manley, Ira a Congregational minister and home missionary, was born about the year 1780; was a graduate of Middlebury College, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and left a fine practice to enter the ministry. He was a home missionary for sixty years, and a pioneer in all good enterprises. The last twenty-two years … Continue reading “Manley, Ira”

Manley, Basil, D.D., L.L.D a Baptist minister, was born in Edgefield County, S.C., December 19, 1825. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1843, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1847, he became pastor until 1854; from 1854 to 1859 president of Richmond Female Institute; 159-71 professor of Biblical introduction and Old Testament interpretation … Continue reading “Manley, Basil, D.D., L.L.D”

Manks (or Manx) Version Of The Scriptures This language is spoken to some extent on the Isle of’ Man, the ancient Mona. It is characterized by the incorporation of many Scandinavian words, which were doubtless introduced during the continued sway of the Danes and of the Norwegians, who succeeded the Saxons in the government of … Continue reading “Manks (or Manx) Version Of The Scriptures”

mankind, resurrection of The universal return to life of all the members of the human race, effected shortly before the last judgment by God’s omnipotence, when each individual human soul will be permanently reunited with the identical body with which it was united on earth. The Creed expresses this dogma in the words, “resurrection of … Continue reading “mankind, resurrection of”

Mankind man-knd: In Lev 18:22; Lev 20:13, the term is applied to men, as distinguished from women; in Job 12:10, to the human race; in Jam 3:7, to the human nature. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Mankind * For MANKIND see MAN, No. 1, Note (3), MAN’S (c), ABUSERS Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament … Continue reading “Mankind”

Manius, Titus mani-us, ttus ( , Tto Manios, Codex Alexandrinus, Codex Venetus, and the Syriac; , Manlios, Swete following Codex Alexandrinus; Manilius, Itala and Vulgate, the King James Version, Manlius): Titus Manius and Quintus Memmius were the legates of the Romans who carried a letter unto the Jewish people consenting to the favorable terms which … Continue reading “Manius, Titus”

Manius Glabrio Roman consul in 91, banished by Domitian and put to death for the Faith in 95; the crypt at Rome in which his remains were placed was discovered in 1888. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Manius MANIUS.According to 2Ma 11:34, Titus Manius was one of two Roman legates who, being on their way to Antloch after the campaign of Lysias against Juda in the year b.c. 163, sent a letter to the Jews confirming the concessions of Lysias, and offering to undertake the charge of their interests at Antioch in … Continue reading “Manius”

Manitou is the name of any object used as a fetish or amulet among some tribes of the American Indians those of the North and North-west. The Illinois, wrote the Jesuit Marest, adore a sort of genius which they call Manitou; to them it is the master of life, the spirit that rules all things. … Continue reading “Manitou”