Book of Hours Name of a liturgical book, used during the Middle Ages, containing prayers, psalms, antiphons, responsories, hymns, lessons, versicles, and little chapters to be recited at the canonical hours. In the Armenian and Ruthenian Churches such books are still in use, but in the Latin Church they have been incorporated in the Divine … Continue reading “Book of Hours”
Book of Hosea
Book of Hosea (Hebrew: deliverance) One of the minor prophets whose career is known only by his prophecy. The introductory verses record that he carried on his ministry during the reigns of the Judean kings Ozias, Joathan, Achaz and Ezechias; and in the days of Jeroboam II the son of Joas, king of Israel. Assuming … Continue reading “Book of Hosea”
Book of Habakkuk
Book of Habakkuk In the Old Testament, contains the prophecies of Habacuc, foretelling, as a thing incredible to Juda, the invasion of the Chaldeans. The temple of Jerusalem , which was to be destroyed by Nabuchodonosor, King of the Chaldeans, 587 B.C., was still standing (2, 20), and the fact that the Chaldean conquest did … Continue reading “Book of Habakkuk”
Book of Habacuc
Book of Habacuc In the Old Testament, contains the prophecies of Habacuc, foretelling, as a thing incredible to Juda, the invasion of the Chaldeans. The temple of Jerusalem , which was to be destroyed by Nabuchodonosor, King of the Chaldeans, 587 B.C., was still standing (2, 20), and the fact that the Chaldean conquest did … Continue reading “Book of Habacuc”
Book of Esther
Book of Esther A book of the Bible, relating the history of a Jewish orphan girl named Edissa, later Esther, written probably not later than the time of Esdras, by an unknown author. Catholic scholars regard it as true history. It portrays Persian court life with great exactness of detail and apparently is based upon … Continue reading “Book of Esther”
Book of Enoch
Book of Enoch See ENOCH, BOOK OF. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Book of Cries
Book of Cries is the church book used for entries of banns, proclamations, and the like. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Book of Concord
Book of Concord An accumulation, published, 1580 , of the Confessions accepted by practically the whole Lutheran Church as authentic, containing the three General Creeds, the Augsburg Confession, Luther’s Catechisms, and the like. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer Book which contains the “Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church after the use of the Church of England.” It was adopted by the realm of England as the standard service book by the first Act of Uniformity passed, 21 January 1549 , ostensibly to make … Continue reading “Book of Common Prayer”
Book of Baruch
Book of Baruch In the Catholic Bible, an inspired writing containing, in five chapters , the prophecy with which Baruch consoled the Jewish exiles on the River Sedi and which they sent, with some rescued silver vessels, back to Jerusalem . A sixth chapter is made of the Epistle of Jeremias, which seems rather to … Continue reading “Book of Baruch”