Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Machatus, Saint a Scotch prelate, was bishop of the Isles in 498 and 518. To this saint there are many churches dedicated in Scotland. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 295. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Machar, Saint (c.540) Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland. He accompanied Saint Columba to Iona, and after being consecrated bishop went as a missionary among the Picts . Patron of Aberdeen Cathedral. Feast , 12 November . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Machar, John, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Brechin, Scotland, in 1798. He was educated at King’s College, Aberdeen, and afterwards at the University of Edinburgh. On receiving license to preach, he became assistant to the parish minister, and in 1828 emigrated to Canada, and took charge of the Church in Kingston, C.W. In … Continue reading “Machar, John, D.D”

MacHale, John Archbishop of Tuam, born Tubbernavine, Ireland, 1791; died Tuam, Ireland, 1881. He studied at Maynooth where he later taught theology, was named coadjutor Bishop of Killala, 1825, and was transferred to Tuam, 1834. His life is the history of the struggles of the Irish Catholics in the 19th century. He labored and wrote … Continue reading “MacHale, John”

MacHale SEE MCHALE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Machaerus (), a strong fortress of Peraea, first mentioned by Josephus in connection with Alexander, the son of Hyrcanus I, by whom it was built (Ant. 12:16, 3; War, 7:6, 2). It was delivered by his widow to her son Aristobulus, who first fortified it against Gabinius (Ant. 14:5, 2), to whom it afterwards surrendered, … Continue reading “Machaerus”

Machabeus, Judas (Hebrew: makeb, hammer) Son of the priest Mathathias (1 Machabees 2) and leader of the Jewish army, who waged a war of independence against Syria and delivered his people from the Syrian yoke. He sent messengers to Rome to secure protection against the oppression of the Syrians, but before their success became known … Continue reading “Machabeus, Judas”

Machabees, The Books of The title of four books, of which the first and second only are regarded by the Church as canonical; the third and fourth, as Protestants consider all four, are apocryphal. The first two have been so named because they treat of the history of the rebellion of the Machabees, the fourth … Continue reading “Machabees, The Books of”

Machabees, The Jewish dynasty which began with the rebellion of Mathathias and his five sons against the Syrian king, Antiochus IV (168 B.C;) and ruled the fortunes of Israel until the advent of Herod the Great. Syrian attempts to force Greek paganism on the Jews, the profanation of the Temple at Jerusalem, and the massacre … Continue reading “Machabees, The”

Machabees Saints, martyrs (Antioch, 168 B.C. ). The most notable martyrs of the persecution propagated by Antiochus in his effort to hellenize Jerusalem, were Eleazar, an old man, chief of the scribes, seven brothers, and their mother Samona. They are known as the Machabees because they suffered death during the era of the Machabee heroes. … Continue reading “Machabees”