Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Zunz, Leopold a famous Jewish writer, was born at Detmold, Germany, August 10, 1794. He studied at. Berlin, was in 1820 preacher at the new synagogue there, in 1835 at Prague, and in 1839 director of the Teacher’s Seminary at Berlin. When that institution was closed, in 1850, Zunz retired to private life, devoting all … Continue reading “Zunz, Leopold”

Zuntilde;i Indians A Pueblo tribe residing at Zuñi on the bank of the Rio Zuñi near the boundary of New Mexico, and in the adjoining villages of Nutria, Ojo Caliente, and Pescado. The name Zuñi is a Spanish corruption of the Keresan Sunifisti, and was first used by Antonio de Espajo in 1583; the natives … Continue reading “Zuntilde;i Indians”

Zumaacute;rraga, Juan de Born at Durango in the Basque provinces in 1468; died in Mexico, 3 June, 1548. He entered the Franciscan Order, and in 1527 was custodian of the convent of Abrojo, where he received Charles V. Shortly afterwards he was appointed one of the judges of the court for the examination of witches … Continue reading “Zumaacute;rraga, Juan de”

Zululand A territory in South Africa lying between 28° and 29° S. Latitude and inhabited by the Zulus or Amazulus, who belong to the Bantu family. Since 1897 this region has been a province of the British colony of Natal, and comprises only two-thirds of the ancient Zulu possessions. It is bounded on by the … Continue reading “Zululand”

Zulu Version Of The Scriptures In this language, which is vernacular to the Kaffres, a translation of the New Test. has existed since 1869. It was published by the aid of the American Bible Society. It was formerly supposed that the analogies and general principles subsisting between the Kaffre and Zulu dialects were so proximate … Continue reading “Zulu Version Of The Scriptures”

Zulia, Diocese of (Zuliensis.) Comprises the State of Zulia in the Republic of Venezuela. The Diocese of Zulia was erected by Leo XIII on 28 July, 1897, its territory being detached from the See of Merida. Francesco Marvez, the first bishop, was elected, 17 May 1897, and consecrated, 16 Jan., 1898. At his death the … Continue reading “Zulia, Diocese of”

ZUINGLIANS A branch of the Reformers, so called from Zuinglius, a noted divine of Switzerland. His chief difference from Luther was concerning the eucharist. He maintained that the bread and wine were only significations of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, whereas Luther believed in consubstantiation. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Zuckrigl, Jakob a Roman Catholic theologian of Austria, was born July 26, 1807, at Grossolkowitz, in Moravia. In 1831 he received holy orders, in 1837 was appointed professor of Christian religious philosophy and university- preacher in Vienna, and in 1847 the Freiburg University honored him with the doctorate of divinity. In 1848 he was called … Continue reading “Zuckrigl, Jakob”

Zucchetto (zucca, head). The small, round skullcap of the ecclesiastic. The official name is pileolus; other designations are: berettino, calotte, subbiretum (because worn under the biretta), submitrale (because worn under the mitre), soli-deo. The pope’s zucchetto is white, that of the cardinals red, even when the cardinal is a member of an order. Cardinals who … Continue reading “Zucchetto”

Zubly, John Joachim, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born at St. Gall, Switzerland, Aug. 27,1724. He was ordained to the ministry Aug. 19, 1744; took charge of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah, Ga., in 1760; and was a delegate from Georgia to the Constitutional Congress in 1775-76, but opposed separation from England, and returned … Continue reading “Zubly, John Joachim, D.D”