Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Castle The word , translated castle six times in Acts, meant in the Macedonian dialect an encampment, and in the Septuagint it is used for the camp of the Israelites in the desert (Exo 29:14, etc.). In the vivid narrative of St. Pauls arrest in Jerusalem (Act 21:22) it probably denotes the barracks of the … Continue reading “Castle”

Castla SEE CHASUBLE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Castinus of Tivoli was father of pope Simplicius. It is uncertain whether this was the same as the Castinus who was general under Honorius in 422, and banished by Placidia in 425. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

CASTING LOTS Lev 16:8; Num 26:55; Jos 18:10; 1Sa 14:41; Est 3:7; Pro 16:33; Pro 18:18 Jon 1:7; Mat 27:35; Act 1:26 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Casting See Molding Molding Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Castillon, Antoine a French Jesuit preacher, lived in the 17th century, and wrote, L’Institution du Saint Sacrement ( Paris, 1669, 8vo ): Sermons pour L’Anent (ibid. 1672, 8vo): Panegyriques des Saints (1676, 8vo). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Castillo y Saavedra, Antonio del an eminent Spanish painter, was born at Cordova in 1603, and was the son of Augustin Castillo, who gave him his earliest instruction. He afterwards became a scholar of Francisco Zurbaran. Castillo painted many pictures of great merit for the cathedral of Cordova, the best of which are St. Peter … Continue reading “Castillo y Saavedra, Antonio del”

Castillo, Fernand del a Spanish historian of the Dominican order, was born in Granada about 1529. He was preacher at the court, preceptor of the infant Ferdinand, and professor of theology in different houses of his order. He died March 29, 1593. His principal work was Historia General de Santo Domingo (Madrid and Valladolid, 1584,1592, … Continue reading “Castillo, Fernand del”

Castillo, Augustin del a Spanish painter, was born at Seville in 1565, and studied under Luis Fernandez., He resided chiefly at Cordova, where he painted a number of pictures for the churches. There is an Annunciation by him, in the Church of Nuestra Seora de los Libreros; several pictures in the convent of San Pablo; … Continue reading “Castillo, Augustin del”

Castillo (or Castillejo), Antonio del a Spanish traveler, of the Franciscan order, visited Alexandria, Rosetta, Cairo, and Judaea, He died at Madrid in 1669, leaving Viage de Tierra Santa (Madrid, 1654). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature