Alabaster Box Mat 26:7 (c) This may be taken as a type of man’s best graces, efforts and talents which he had saved heretofore for himself, but now in consecration he brings to JESUS’ feet. Some have thought that this alabaster box was the girl’s hope chest of the olden days. It was filled with … Continue reading “Alabaster Box”
Alabaster
ALABASTER A sort of stone, of fine texture, either the white gypsum, a sulphate of lime, or the onyx-alabaster, a hard carbonate of lime, having the color of the human nail, and nearly allied to marble. This material being very generally used to fabricate vessels for holding unguents and perfumed liquids, many vessels were called … Continue reading “Alabaster”
Alabarch
Alabarch (, a term compounded apparently of some unknown foreign word, and , to rule; also ), a term not found in Scripture, but which Josephus uses repeatedly, to signify the chief of the Jews in Alexandria (Ant. 18, 6, 3; 8, 1; 19:5, 1; 20:5, 2; 7, 3). Philo calls this magistrate , genarch … Continue reading “Alabarch”
Alabandus
Alabandus in Greek mythology, son of Callirrhoe, was ranked among the gods, and worshipped at Alabanda, a city of Caria. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Alabanda
Alabanda A titular see of Caria in Asia Minor, supposed to be the present Arab-Hissar. A list of its bishops is known from 451 to 879. In antiquity its inhabitants were noted for their habits of luxury. It was the seat of a district court in imperial times and a very flourishing town. ———————————– SMITH, … Continue reading “Alabanda”
Alabama
Alabama The 22nd state to be admitted to the Union, 14 December 1819. In 1519 Mass was celebrated at Mobile Bay by missionaries accompanying the Pineda expedition. When Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville, made a settlement at Old Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1699, he was accompanied by Father Paul du Ru, S.J., and by Father Anastase … Continue reading “Alabama”
Alaba (Or Alava) Y Esquivel, Diego De
Alaba (Or Alava) Y Esquivel, Diego De a Spanish prelate of the 16th century, was born at Vitoria, the capital of Alava. He studied at Salamanca, and was made bishop of Astorga, in which capacity he attended the Council of Trent. After his return he was made bishop of Avila, and lastly of Cordova. He … Continue reading “Alaba (Or Alava) Y Esquivel, Diego De”
Al tehi ka-abotheka
Al tehi ka-abotheka ( ), i.e. Be not like thy Fathers, is the title of a satirical epistle written by Profiat Duran (q.v.), and published some years ago by rabbi Wise of Cincinnati, in an English translation, in his paper, the Israelite. The ponmpous heading given to the translation, by the Cincinnati rabbi A Relic … Continue reading “Al tehi ka-abotheka”
Al-Tashheth, Al-Taschith
Al-Tashheth, Al-Taschith al-tashheth, al-taskith. See PSALMS; SONG. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Al-Tashheth
Al-Tashheth AL-TASHHETH.Psa 57:1-11; Psa 58:1-11; Psa 59:1-17; Psa 65:1-13, (titles). See Psalms. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible