Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Affect, Affection a-fekt, a-fekshun: The literal meaning of affect is to act upon (Latin ad, to, upon, facio, to do). It has various shades of meaning, and occurs in the following senses in the English Bible: (1) In its literal sense: Lam 3:51, Mine eye affecteth my soul (2) In the sense of to endeavor … Continue reading “Affect, Affection”

Affect (Lat. ad + facere, to do) The inner motive as distinquished from the intention or end of action. Cf. Spinoza, Ethics, bk. III. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy Affect from kakos, “evil, to treat badly, to hurt,” also means “to make evil affected, to embitter,” Act 14:2. See EVIL, HARM, HURT. Note: … Continue reading “Affect”

Affarosi, Camillo a Benedictine of Italy, was born in 1680 at Reggio, in Lombardy. He employed himself chiefly with the history of his native place. He died in 1763. He wrote,. Memorie Istoriche del Monastero di S. Prospero di Reggio (Modena, 1733,’1737): Nadtizie Istoriche della Citt’ia. d’ Reggio in Lumbbarbdia (Padua, 1755) . See Hoefer, … Continue reading “Affarosi, Camillo”

Affaitati, Antonio Maria a Capuchin friar, was born in 1660. He lived at Milan, where he was appointed to assist those condemned to death. He died April 26, 1721. He wrote, Fiori. Istorici, overo Compendio d’Erudizioni Virtuose, e Fatti Illustri d’Uomiri Grandi, Antichie: Moderni, Sagri e Profani, e loro delli Memorabili (Milano, 1711; a 2d … Continue reading “Affaitati, Antonio Maria”

Affair, Kikuyu An incident occurring in Kikuyu, British East Africa, 1913. The Anglican Bishops of Mombasa and Uganda participated in a communion service with Presbyterian missionaries and otherwise compromised the traditional Anglican position. Doctor Frank Weston, Anglican Bishop of Zanzibar, an extreme “Anglo-Catholic,” protested in an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, denouncing these … Continue reading “Affair, Kikuyu”

Affair (-s) or pragmateia, from pragma, “a deed,” denotes “a business, occupation, the prosecution of any affair;” in the plural, “pursuits, affairs (of life),” 2Ti 2:4. Notes: (1) Ta kata, lit., “the (things), with, or respecting a (person),” is translated “affairs” in Eph 6:21; Col 4:7, RV. (2) Ta peri, lit., “the (things) concerning (a … Continue reading “Affair (-s)”

Afesa, Pietro an Italian painter, who flourished about the year 1650, was called Della Basilicata, from his being a native of a province of that name in the kingdom of Naples. His works are on religious subjects. Dominici speaks of this artist in very favorable terms. His works are preserved in many of the churches … Continue reading “Afesa, Pietro”

Afar from makros, “far,” Mat 8:20 (AV, “a good way;” RV, “afar”), “a long way off,” is used with eis, “unto,” in Act 2:39, “afar off.” With the article, in Eph 2:13, Eph 2:17, it signifies “the (ones) far off.” See FAR and WAY. also from makros, signifies “afar off, from far,” Mat 26:58; Mat … Continue reading “Afar”

Aeviternity (Lat. aevum, never-ending time) Eternity conceived as a whole, apart from the flux of time; an endless temporal medium in which objects and events are relatively fixed. — R.B.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Aeuml;tius A Roman general, patrician, and consul, b. towards the end of the fourth century; d. 454. He was the son of an Italian mother and Gaudentius, a Scythian soldier of the empire, and in his youth had been given as a hostage to Alaric (from whom he learned the art of war), and to … Continue reading “Aeuml;tius”