Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chosen, or Elected General references Mat 20:16; Mat 22:14; 1Pe 2:9; Rev 17:14 Foreknowledge; Predestination Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Chosen One CHOSEN ONE.This, like Beloved (wh. see), seems to have been a pre-Christian designation of the Messiah, occurs in the LXX Septuagint of Isa 42:1, and is there defined as . But in the Book of Enoch the Elect one is a common title of the Messiah (cf. 40:5, 49:2, 51:3, 5, 52:6, 9, … Continue reading “Chosen One”

Chosen of God We find this, act of special grace in JEHOVAH, as it concerns the person of Christ and his people in him, so often in the Scripture, and as it is so important, I have thought a reference to some of the more prominent texts would not be unacceptable, in a work of … Continue reading “Chosen of God”

Chosen (prop. , bachur; ), “singled out from others to some honorable service or station. ‘Chosen’ warriors are such as are picked out as the most valiant and skillful in an army, or as best adapted to some special and momentous enterprise (Exo 15:4; Jdg 20:6). The Hebrew nation was a ‘chosen’ people, God having … Continue reading “Chosen”

Chosamaeus (), a name given in the Apocrypha (1Es 9:32) apparently as a surname or epithet of one Simon, in the list of “Temple servants” returned from the Captivity; but nothing corresponding to either name appears in the Hebrew text (Ezr 2:47). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Chosamaeus CHOSAMUS (1Es 9:32).It is … Continue reading “Chosamaeus”

Choruses See Music Music Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Chorus SEE CHOIR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chorsi in Slavonic mythology, was an idol which the heathen Muscovites are said to have worshipped as late as the 9th century. It is not known what he represents. He is depicted somewhat like a satyr; half only of his body being human, with hoofs of a horse and a dog’s head with a number … Continue reading “Chorsi”

Choron, Alexandre-Etienne A French musician and teacher of music, b. at Caen, 21 October, 1772; d. 29 June, 1834. Being denied by his father the permission to study music under proper guidance, he nevertheless endeavoured to master the theories of J.-P. Rameau and his school. Later he received instruction in harmony for a short time, … Continue reading “Choron, Alexandre-Etienne”

Chorkam is the most exalted of the celestial regions, according to the Hindu system, at which, if a soul of high caste arrives there, it shall undergo no further changes. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature