Magbish (Hebrew Magbish’, , gathering; Sept. ,Vulg. Megbis), a man whose descendants (so Clericus, ad loc., who compares the Persian name Megabyzus, Herod. 2:70, 160) to the number of 156 returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:30). It is omitted in the parallel list (Neh 7:33-34). Most interpreters regard it as the name of a … Continue reading “Magbish”
Magaw, Samuel, D.D
Magaw, Samuel, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1757. Having received ordination, he became a missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, and served as such in Dover and Duck Creek, Del. In 1779 he was invited to St. Paul’s Church, Philadelphia, but … Continue reading “Magaw, Samuel, D.D”
Magaud, Antoine-Dominique
Magaud, Antoine Dominique Painter, born Marseilles, France, 1817; died there, 1899. A distinguished director of the Ecole des Beaux Arts in his native city, he excelled in mural decoration. His masterpiece is the glorification of Christian civilization in the historical gallery of the Marseilles Religious Association. Of the fifteen great mural paintings which comprise the … Continue reading “Magaud, Antoine-Dominique”
Magarites
Magarites SEE PEARL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Magarita, Magarites
Magarita, Magarites names given by some writers of the Middle Ages to the apostates from Christianity, especially to such as became Mohammedans. The origin of the name is unknown. See Du Cange, s.v.: Herzog, Real-Encyklopadie, 8:661. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Magallianus, Cosmas
Magallianus, Cosmas a Jesuit and professor of theology at Coimbra, who died October 9, 1624, wrote Catechismus Japonensis: Comment. in Moysis Cantica et Benedictiones Patriarcharum,: Comment. in Josuam: Comment. in Epistolas Pauli ad Timotheum et Titum: Explanationes Morales in Indicum. Historiamn: Opus Hierarchicum sen de Principatu Ecclesiastico Libri III. See Witte, Diaritum Biographicum; Jocher, Allgemeines … Continue reading “Magallianus, Cosmas”
Magalhaeus, Pedro de
Magalhaeus, Pedro de a Portuguese theologian, was born at Torres-Vedras about 1592; was for some time instructor in theology at the convent of the Dominican order to which he himself belonged: and died in 1677. He published De Scientia Dei (Lisbon, 1866, 4to): De Praedestinationis Excequatione (ibid. 1667, 4to; Lyons, 1674): De Voluntate et de … Continue reading “Magalhaeus, Pedro de”
Magalhaeus, Gabriel de
Magalhaeus, Gabriel de a Portuguese missionary, was born at Pedrogao, near Combre, in 1609; was admitted to the Society of Jesus when only sixteen, and, desiring to enter the missionary work, departed for Goa, India, in 1634. On his way he stopped at Macao, and was led to make an extended tour through China, and … Continue reading “Magalhaeus, Gabriel de”
Magadan
Magadan MAGADAN.See Dalmanutha. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Magadan maga-dan, ma-gadan (, Magadan; the reading of the Textus Receptus of the New Testament, (the King James Version), but Magdala, is unsupported): This name appears only in Mat 15:39. In the parallel passage, Mar 8:10, its place is taken by Dalmanutha. From these two passages … Continue reading “Magadan”
Mag
Mag SEE RAB-MAG. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature