Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chajim Ben-Bezalel a rabbi of Prague, who died June 1, 1588, is the author of , an ethical work (Prague, 1611, etc.): , expositions according to the four rules of the Pardes (q.v.) (ibid. 1605, etc.). See De Rossi, Dizionario Storico (Germ. transl.), p. 73; First, Bibl. Jud. 1, 157. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Chajim Ben-Bezalel”

Chajim, Athar SEE ATHAR CHAJIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chajim, Aaron Ibn SEE IBN-CHAJIM, AARON. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chajes, Hirsch Ben-Mir a Jewish rabbi, who was born at Brody, Austria, and died at Kalish, Poland Nov. 12, 1855, is the author of 8 , or dissertations on the oral law (Zolkiew, 1836): Decisions (ibid. 1850, 3 vols.): , or critical notes on the Babylonian Talmud (Vienna, 1840-47): , an introduction to the Talmud … Continue reading “Chajes, Hirsch Ben-Mir”

Chajath, Jehudah a Jewish writer of the 16th century, who had to leave Spain in 1493, was a famous cabalist, and is the author of a cabalistic commentary entitled The Divine Order,or (Ferrara, 1558). See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1, 156; Ginsburg, The Kabbalah, p. 123; Gratz, Gesch. d. Juden, 8:229. (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Chajath, Jehudah”

Chaitya is the name applied among the Buddhists to all objects proper to be worshipped. These were of three kinds 1. The relics of the body of Gotama, collected after his cremation. 2. Such things as have been erected on his account; i.e. images of his person. 3. The articles he possessed, such as his … Continue reading “Chaitya”

Chaitu in the mythology of the Kamchadales, is an idol in the form of a wolf, made of vegetables and grass, and placed near the habitations of the natives, who ascribe to it the power of keeping off evil animals. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chaise SEE LA CHAISE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chais, Charles-Pierre a Swiss divine of the Reformed Church, was born at Geneva in January, 1701. In 1728 he became pastor of the French congregation at the Hague; and he remained in that charge until his death, October, 1785. He translated, from the English of Stackhouse, Le Sens litteral de l’Ecriture Sainte (La Haye, 1738, … Continue reading “Chais, Charles-Pierre”

Chair of Peter Portable chair preserved at the Vatican and believed to be a chair used by Saint Peter, the extant testimony referring to it dating from the 2nd century . The feast of the Chair of Saint Peter at Rome has been celebrated from the early days of the Christian era on 18 January … Continue reading “Chair of Peter”