Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Malebranche, Nicolas Philosopher, born Paris, France, 1638; died there, 1715. After joining the Oratory he engaged in church history and scriptural studies till his activities were turned to philosophy by the “Traite de l’homme,” of Descartes. In his “Recherche de la verite” he set forth the fundamentals of his own system, advocating occasionalism, maintaining that … Continue reading “Malebranche. Nicolas”

Malebranche, Nicholas a French Jesuit, distinguished for his peculiar philosophical views, and for the brilliancy and fascination of the style in which they were expounded. He was one of the most illustrious of the Cartesians, aiming by his speculations to correct the dangerous tendencies of Des Cartes’s philosophy, SEE SPINOZA, and occupies an eminent, though … Continue reading “Malebranche, Nicholas”

Male (Heb. , zakar’, Gen 1:27; Gen 6:19; Gen 34:25), applied to the male of either man or beasts. The superior estimation in which male children were held among the Hebrews is testified by numerous passages of Scripture, and we find the same feeling, expressed almost in the same words, still existing in Eastern countries … Continue reading “Male”

Maldonatus, Joannes (1), a celebrated Spanish Jesuit, was born at Las Casas-de-la-Reina, in Estremadura, in 1534; studied at the University of Salamanca, and afterwards taught Greek, philosophy, and theology with great success; the lecture-rooms of the college were often too small to accommodate his numerous pupils. He subsequently removed to Poitiers. France, from whence the … Continue reading “Maldonatus, Joannes (2)”

Maldonado, Juan Jesuit theologian and exegete, born Casas de Reina, Spain, 1533; died Rome, Italy, 1583. He taught with great distinction at Paris and Bourges. His commentaries on the Gospels are classics. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Maldonado, Juan (MALDONATUS) A theologian and exegete, b. in 1533 at Casas de Reina, in the district of Llerena, … Continue reading “Maldonado, Juan”

Maldivian Version Of The Scriptures The Maldivian language is a very mixed one, containing more Cingalese, Hindustani, Sanscrit, and Arabic words than the Malay. The natives have two alphabets of their own, one very peculiar, the other resembling the Persian. The four gospels were translated into Maldivian by Dr. Leyden, for the Calcutta Bible Society, … Continue reading “Maldivian Version Of The Scriptures”

Maldive Islands a chain of low coral islands in the Indian Ocean, about 400 miles west- south-west of Ceylon, some 500 miles in length by 45 in average breadth, consist of 17 groups or atolls, each atoll surrounded by a coral reef. The entire number, including the islets, is estimated at about 50,000. Mali, the … Continue reading “Maldive Islands”

Malcom, Howard, D.D., LL.D a Baptist minister, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1799. He graduated from Dickinson College in 1813; entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 1818, and remained two years; was licensed to preach by Sampson Street Church, in Philadelphia, June 8 of the same year; became pastor in Hudson, N.Y., May 14, … Continue reading “Malcom, Howard, D.D., LL.D”

Malcom See Milcom Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures

Malcolm a Scotch prelate, was bishop of Caithness at the time of the parliament in Scone, April 3, 1373. He died in 1421. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 213. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature