Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Maimonides, Teaching of Moses Moses ben Maimun (Arabic, Abu Amran Musa), Jewish commentator and philosopher, was born of Spanish Jewish parents at Cordova in 1135. After sojourning with his parents in Spain, Palestine, and Northern Africa, he settled down at Old Cairo, Egypt, in 1165. There he received the office of court physician, and at … Continue reading “Maimonides, Teaching of Moses”

Maimonides (i.e. son of Maimon), Moses, also called by the Jews Rambam, from the initial letters = , R. Moses b. Maimun, and by the Arabians Abu Arnraman Musa b. Maimun Obeid A hah, one of the greatest of the Jews since the exile the great luminary, the glory of Israel, the second Moses, the … Continue reading “Maimonides”

Maimon, Solomon a Jewish rabbi and philosopher, one of the ablest expounders of the Kantian school, was born in Lithuania in 1753. He was of very humble parentage, and in his youth was confined in his educational advantages to the study of Hebrew. Yet his talent for speculation manifested itself at a very early age, … Continue reading “Maimon, Solomon”

Maimon, Salomon (1754-1800) A Jewish philosophical writer, versed in rabbinical literature, in whom Kant found his acknowledged most astute critical opponent. He wrote historical works on philosophy, attempted to expound a system of symbolic logic, and originated a speculative monism which influenced the leading Post-Kantians. — H.H. WorksVersuch einer Transzendentalphilosophie, 1790-92; Versuch einer neuen Logik … Continue reading “Maimon, Salomon”

Maimon, Moses ben (better known as Maimonides) (Abu Imram Musa Ibn Maimun Ibn Abdallah) (1135-1204) Talmud commentator and leading Jewish philosopher during the Middle Ages. Born in Cordova, left Spain and migrated to Palestine in 1165 and ultimately 1160, settled in Fez, N. Africa, whence he settled in Fostat, Egypt. His Guide for the Perplexed … Continue reading “Maimon, Moses ben”

Maimed MAIMED.This term signifies disabled by wounding or mutilation; deprived of the use of a necessary constitutive part of the body; mutilated; rendered unable to defend oneself or to discharge necessary functions. In Mat 15:30 and Mar 9:43 is the word employed and is translation maimed in both Authorized Version and Revised Version NT 1881, … Continue reading “Maimed”

Maimbourg, Theodore a relative of the distinguished Louis Maimboarg (q.v.), flourished about the middle of the 17th century. He embraced the Reformed doctrine, and in 1659 published a letter addressed to Louis justifying his course. In 1664 he returned to the Romish Church, and subsequently left it again. He then retired to England, and died … Continue reading “Maimbourg, Theodore”

Maimbourg, Louis French church historian, b. at Nancy, 10 January, 1610; d. at Paris, 13 August, 1686. In 1626 he entered the Society of Jesus, taught rhetoric and humanities for six years, and subsequently won considerable fame as a preacher. He is now known, however, more particularly as a prolific historical writer, an opponent of … Continue reading “Maimbourg, Louis”

Maim SEE ABEL-MAIMI; SEE MISREPHIOTH-MAIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mailros, Chronica de Medieval Latin manuscript by various monks, unknown by name, of Melrose Abbey. It is a chronicle of the years from 731 to 1270, and has also several short notices, probably entered as memoranda to be extended later, of which the last is of 1275. Down to c.1140 the work is compiled from … Continue reading “Mailros, Chronica de”