Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chrysander (properly Goldman), Wilhelm Christian Justus a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born December 9, 1718, at Godekenrodan in the vicinity of Halberstadt. He studied at Halle and Helmstadt, and in 1742 was permitted to lecture. In 1744 he was made pastor of St. Stephen’s, at Helmstadt, lecturing,, at the same time, on Oriental languages … Continue reading “Chrysander (properly Goldman), Wilhelm Christian Justus”

Chrworsch in Slavonic mythology, was a god of the destructive wind-storm, to whom the Slavs offered sacrifices to shield them from his power. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chrotechildis (or Chrotildis). SEE CLOTILDA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chrotbertus SEE CHRODEBERT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chronus (time) was the Greek name of SATURN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chronopius II was the seventh bishop of Le Perigord. He is described as haying been of noble birth,-modest, gentle, eloquent, the father of the poor, the prop of his country, the restorer of churches, the redeemer of citizens. He died about the middle of the 6th century (Migne, Patrol. Lat. 88:160; Gall. Christ. 2:1450). Fuente: … Continue reading “Chronopius II”

Chronopius I was third bishop of Le Perigord. He succeeded Anianus in the first half of the 4th century. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chronology Of The Old Testament CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.The importance of a fixed era by which to date events was not discovered by the Hebrews until after their national existence came to an end. All the endeavours to fix such an era which we find in our OTlike the dating of the building of … Continue reading “Chronology of the Old Testament”

Chronology Of The New Testament CHRONOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.In this article it is proposed first to examine the books of the NT, so as to determine as far as possible their relative chronology,that is, the length of time between the principal events narrated; and then to investigate the points of contact between the NT … Continue reading “Chronology of the New Testament”

chronology, general (Greek: chronos, time) The science of time measurement. Mathematical chronology determines units to be employed in measuring time; historical chronology fixes in the general course of time the position of any particular occurrence or its date. The first requisite is the era, a fixed point of time. The Christian era was introduced c.527 … Continue reading “Chronology, General”