Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Citlalicue in Mexican mythology, was a goddess to whom was attributed. the protection of the world. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Citizenship, Catholic (Catholic Citizenship) A fortnightly review, published in Rome, which treats political, social, and religious questions from the Catholic standpoint, gives the news of the world, and criticizes important books. It was established, with the approval of Pius IX, 1850 , by Fathers Curci, Bresciani, Liberatore, and Zaparelli, of the Society of Jesus. Since … Continue reading “Citizenship, Catholic”

Citizenship (, ciuitas) The conception of citizenship among the ancient Greeks and Romans was deeper than among ourselves. We can think of human existence and life apart from citizenship, but to the ancient member of a or ciuitas citizenship was life and life was citizenship. This explains why St. Paul could use practically in the … Continue reading “Citizenship”

CITIZENS, ROMAN Act 16:37; Act 21:39; Act 22:25; Act 23:27; Act 25:10 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Citizens Duties of Exo 22:28; Act 23:5; Num 27:20; Ezr 6:10; Ezr 7:26; Ezr 10:8; Pro 16:14-15; Pro 24:21; Pro 25:6-7; Pro 25:15; Ecc 8:2-4; Ecc 10:4; Ecc 10:20; Jer 29:7; Mat 17:24-27; Mat 22:17-21; Mar 12:14-17; Luk 20:22-25; Act 19:35-41; Rom 13:1-3; Rom 13:5-7; 1Ti 2:1-2; Tit 3:1; 1Pe 2:13-16 Rights of – General … Continue reading “Citizens”

Citizen-ship Citizen-ship. The use of this term, in Scripture, has exclusive reference to the usages of the Roman empire. The privilege of Roman citizenship was originally acquired in various ways, as by purchase, Act 22:28, by military services, by favor or by manumission. The right once obtained descended to a man’s children. Act 22:28. Among … Continue reading “Citizen-ship”

Citizen, Citizenship “a member of a city or state, or the inhabitant of a country or district,” Luk 15:15, is used elsewhere in Luk 19:14; Act 21:39, and, in the most authentic mss., in Heb 8:11 (where some texts have plesion, “a neighbor”). Apart from Heb 8:11, the word occurs only in the writings of … Continue reading “Citizen, Citizenship”

Citizen . This is ‘one having municipal rights, duties, and protection.’ Paul was a ‘citizen’ of Tarsus. Act 21:39. Gentile believers are no longer strangers and foreigners to the privileges of the people of God, but are ‘fellow-citizens’ with the saints, and of the ‘household of God.’ Eph 2:19. The Christian’s citizenship, , is not … Continue reading “Citizen”

Citims sitimz. See CHITTIM (1 Macc 8:5 the King James Version). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Citims Cit’ims. 1Ma 8:5. See Chittim. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Citim ( v. r. , Vulg. Cetei, A. V. Citims), a nation whose king Perseus is mentioned (1Ma 8:5) as having been defeated by the Romans; evidently the CHITTIM SEE CHITTIM (q.v.), or Macedonians. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature