Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chardon, Gervais a French theologian, born at Froid- Fond, near Chateau- Gontier, taught by turns philosophy and theology at Saint-Nicolas of Angers. He was banished July 9, 1676, to Riom, and died Dec. 21, 1686, protesting with energy against the triumph of the new Pelagians. He left, unpublished, an extensive course of theology, See Hoefer, … Continue reading “Chardon, Gervais”

Chardon, Charles (Or Claude) Mathias a French theologian, was born at Ivoi- Carignan, Lorraine, Sept. 22, 1695. He took, the vows of the reformed order of St. Benedict, July 3,1712, in the Abbey of St.Vanne, at Verdun. -He taught rhetoric,-philosophy, and theology at Novies-Moines, near Rethel; was acquainted with Greek, Hebrew, and Syriac, and had … Continue reading “Chardon, Charles (Or Claude) Mathias”

Chardon (Or Charldon), John, D.D. an English prelate, was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and consecrated bishop of Down and Connor in 1596. He published a number of Sermons (1580-95). See Allibone, Diet. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chardon (De Lugny), Zacharie a French theologian, was born in 1643. His family was Protestant, but when quite young he became one of the pages of Louis XIV, and Bossuet effected his conversion to Catholicism.. Chardon took orders, and was attached to the parish church of St. Sulpice. He died June 23, 1733, leaving, Traite … Continue reading “Chardon (De Lugny), Zacharie”

Chardin, Jean a famous French Oriental traveller, was born at Paris, Nov. 16, 1643. While vet scarcely of age he went to the East Indies to buy diamonds. From Surat he went to Persia, and remained six years at Ispahan. In 1670 he returned. home, but :went back again to Persia the next year, where, … Continue reading “Chardin, Jean”

Chardaniel in Jewish mythology, is an angel, ruler of the firmament, who is six million times larger than other angels. – He continually irradiates light in twelve brilliant rays. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charcus (; Vulg. Barcus), given (1Es 5:32) as one of the heads of the Temple servants that returned from Babylon; a corruption for Barkos (q.v.) in the lists of Ezra (Ezr 2:53) and Nehemiah (Neh 7:55), possibly by a change of into . But it does not appear whence the translators of the A. V. … Continue reading “Charcus”

Charchus karkus. See BARCHUS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Charchemish (2Ch 35:20), other methods of Anglicising the name CARCHEMISHS SEE CARCHEMISH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Charchemish karke-mish. See CARCHEMISH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Charchemish [Char’chemish] 2Ch 35:20. See CARCHEMISH. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Charchemish Char’chemish. 2Ch 35:20. See Carchemish. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Charchamis ( v. r. , 1Es 1:25), Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature