Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chronology, Christian The first Christians, in their civil relations, used the civil chronology of the countries they lived in. The ecclesiastical chronology of the early Church was limited to the use of the Jewish week, which began with a work-day and closed with the Sabbath, and in which the several days were not named, but … Continue reading “Chronology, Christian”

Chronology, Biblical The events related in Holy Scripture are only occasionally correlated with events of secular history and are seldom dated according to an era or epoch. Hence, an attempt to fix the period of these events according to the Christian era necessarily results in a variety of opinion. Some events can be dated with … Continue reading “Chronology, Biblical”

Chronology See Dates. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church CHRONOLOGY The science of computing and adjusting the periods of time, referring each event to the proper year. We have not room here to present the reader with a system of chronology; but should he be desirous of studying this science, he may consult the systems … Continue reading “Chronology”

Chronographia; or, Description of Time Chron-o-graph-i-a, from (chronos), time, and (graphein), to write. It is called by the Latins, TEMPORIS DESCRIPTIO, a description of the time. The Figure is used, when, by the addition of the time, something explanatory is given which helps to the understanding of what is said; or, supplies some important fact; … Continue reading “Chronographia; or, Description of Time”

Chronogram consists of words in an inscription, so placed that the numeral letters give the date of a certain event thus recorded. The earliest instance occurs in stained glass, cir. 1062, at St. Peter’s, Aix. There is another, of the time of Charles I, on the ceiling of the lantern in Winchester. The only letters … Continue reading “Chronogram”

Chronitae (from , time) is a term of reproach applied by the Arians of the 4th century to the orthodox Christians of the period, by which they designed to intimate that their opponents’ religion was only temporary, and would speedily have an end. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chronicon Valesianum This fragment of a chronicle by an unknown author; embracing the period from Diocletian to Theodoric, is in Latin. It was published by Valesius as an appendix to his edition of Amnianus Marcellinus. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chronicon Ruinartianum s a short Latin chronicle appended to two MSS. of Victor Vitensis, and consists chiefly of extracts from other writers. It begins with the reign of Arcadius and Honorius, and goes to that of Justin II (565-578). It makes mention of the dialogues of pope Gregory the Great, and was probably compiled: about … Continue reading “Chronicon Ruinartianum”

Chronicon Paschale A Byzantine chronicle written in the 7th century, following a system of chronology based on the paschal cycle. It is known also as Chronicon Alexandrinum, Antiochenum, Casaubonianum, or Constantinopolitanum. Beginning with the Creation, it is continued down to A.D. 629. The period 600-627 is original work. The author was probably a cleric attached … Continue reading “Chronicon Paschale”

Chronicon Edessenitm is an anonymous Syriac chronicle, published by Assemani (Bibl. Orient. 1:387), apparently compiled about A.D. 550. The writer was orthodox, and expressly recognises the first four general councils, though one doubtful passage has brought him under suspicion of Pelagianism (page 402). He places the birth of Christ two years before the vulgar computation. … Continue reading “Chronicon Edessenitm”