Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

AEre a city noted in the Antonine Itinerary on the way from Damascus to Scythopolis (Bethshean); identified, from an inscription found in its extensive ruins, with the Sanamein of Abulfeda (Tabula Syrice, ed. Koehler, p. 97), now Sunamein, a large Moslem village in the district of Jedur (Ritter, Erdk. 15, 812-817). SEE ASHTEROTH-KARNAIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “AEre”

AEra a series of years used for chronological purposes, dating from some well- known event. SEE EPOCH. I. The ancient Jews made use of several aeras in their computations: 1. From Gen 7:11; Gen 8:13, it appears that they reckoned from the lives of the patriarchs, or other illustrious persons. 2. From their departure out … Continue reading “Aera”

aer (Greek: air) The largest and outermost covering of chalice and paten in the Greek Church; so named either from lightness of the material, or because held high in the air during the Creed. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Aequilibrium indifferentiae The state or condition of exact balance between two actions, the motives being of equal strength. Thomas Aquinas held that in such a condition “actus haberi non potest, nisi removeatur indifferentia.” This is effected by a determination ab intrinseco, or ab extrinseco, which disturbs the equipoise and makes it possible for the agent … Continue reading “Aequilibrium indifferentiae”

AEpinus Johannes originally named Hoch, was born in 1499, in the province of Brandenburgh, and Studied at Wittenberg, where he imbibed the principles of the Reformers. In 1529 he was appointed pastor at Hamburg, and for many years he contributed to further the cause of the Reformation by preaching, writing, and travelling. He took part … Continue reading “AEpinus Johannes”

Aepinus, Franz Albert a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Nov. 15, 1673, at Wanzke, in the duchy of Mecklenburg. Having completed his studies at Jena and Rostock, he was appointed in 1696 nagister philosophice, and was placed at the head of the cathedral school at Ratzeburg in 1700. In 1712 he was called as … Continue reading “Aepinus, Franz Albert”

Aeons The term appropriated by Gnostic heresiarchs to designate the series of spiritual powers evolved by progressive emanation from the eternal Being, and constituting the Pleroma or invisible spiritual world, as distinct from the Kenoma, or visible material world. The word aeon (aion) signifying “age”, “the ever-existing”, “eternity”, came to be applied to the divine … Continue reading “Aeons”

Aeon (, , age, ages) There is some uncertainty as to the derivation of the word . Some relate it with , to breathe, but modern opinion connects it with , (= ), and finds as other derivatives the Latin vum and the English aye. In the Septuagint is used to translate in various forms, … Continue reading “Aeon”

Aeolus in Pagan mythology, was the god of the winds, and ‘is variously represented as the son of Jupiter, Hippotus, or Meneclea. He reigned over the Eolian islands, near Sicily, viz. Lipara, Hiera, Strongyle, Didyme, Ericusa, Phcenicusa, and Euonymos. He resided at Rhegium, in Italy, or at Strongyle, now called Stromboli. He is represented as … Continue reading “Aeolus”

Aenon. Lieut Conder finds the site of this baptizing-place of John in Aimin, three or four miles north of the springs in Wady Farah, east of Nablus; and the neighboring Salim, or Shalem, in the present Salim, about the same distance south of these springs (Quar. Statement of the ” Pal. Explor. Fund,” July, 1874, … Continue reading “Aenon. Lieut”