Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Advocate of the Church (Advocatus Ecclesiae), the patron or defender of the rights of a church or monastery, was formerly called Patronus or Advocatus bonoarum Ecclesiae. Spelman distinguishes two sorts of advocates of churches: 1. The advocatus causarum, who was granted by the prince to defend the rights of the Church at law. He appeared … Continue reading “Advocate of the Church”

Advocate of God The promoter of the cause in a process of beatification or canonization . Advocate of the Church, lay official, in the Middle Ages, charged with the defense of Church temporalities, both in civil courts and, in later times, in the field; he received in return part of the Church revenues. Under the … Continue reading “Advocate of God”

Advocate, Devil’s Popular name for the Promoter of the Faith. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Advocate See Paraclete. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Advocate Title of Christ (1 John, 2:1). The Greek word, parakletos, so rendered is the same as that transcribed Paraclete in Saint John’s Gospel, 14, where Our Lord promises to send “another Paraclete” (advocate), the Holy Ghost . Christ as Advocate defends the cause of Christian … Continue reading “Advocate”

Advice, Advise, Advisement ad-vs, ad-vz, ad-vzment: Aside from their regular meaning these words are peculiarly employed as follows: (1) Advice: In 2Sa 19:43 (from, , dabhar, word) the meaning is equal to request (the Revised Version, margin were we not the first to speak of bringing back). In 1Sa 25:33 the King James Version (from, … Continue reading “Advice, Advise, Advisement”

Advice, Advise connected with ginosko, “to know, perceive,” firstly means “the faculty or knowledge, reason;” then, “that which is thought or known, one’s mind.” Under this heading there are various meanings: (1) a view, judgment, opinion, 1Co 1:10; Phm 1:14; Rev 17:13, Rev 17:17; (2) an opinion as to what ought to be done, either … Continue reading “Advice, Advise”

Advice See Counsel Counsel Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Advertisements, Book of Regulations for the use of vestments in the Anglican Church, particularly of the surplice and cope at the communion service, drawn up by Archbishop Parker and others, and published in 1556. The surplice was to be worn in churches, the cope in cathedrals . To this the Reformers objected and the dissensions … Continue reading “Advertisements, Book of”

Advertisements was a term used for certain statements of principles, rules, suggestions, and directions drawn up by the bishops during the reign of queen Elizabeth, and issued for. the guidance and direction of their clergy. They had little moral weight, and no legal authority. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Advertise ADVERTISE.Rth 4:4 I thought to advertise thee, i.e. inform thee; so Num 24:14. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Advertise adver-tz: This word is found twice in the Old Testament: In Num 24:14 (from Hebrew, , yaac, to advise) Balsam advises Balak of the future of Israel and its influence upon his kingdom (I … Continue reading “Advertise”