Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Adoration, Forty Hours’ Consists in a solemn exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during 40 hours, continual according to the “Instructiones Clementin” (Clementine Instructions), in honor of the 40 hours during which the Body of Our Lord is considered to have rested in the tomb. In countries where the nocturnal exposition is not feasible the exposition … Continue reading “Adoration, Forty Hours’”

ADORATION The act of rendering divine honors, including in it reverence, esteem, and love: this is called supreme, or absolute. The word is compounded or absolute. The word is compounded, of ad, “to,” and os oris, “mouth;” and literally signifies to apply the hand to the mouth, “to kiss the hand;” this being in the … Continue reading “Adoration”

Adoratio Magorum the adoration of the wise men from the East, is the name of the Epiphany. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

ADORAM See ADONIRAM Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Adoram (Heb. Adoram, , a contracted form of Adoniram; Sept. v. r. ), the officer in charge of the tribute under Solomon and Rehoboam (2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 12:18); elsewhere (1Ki 4:6) called ADONIRAM SEE ADONIRAM (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Adoram See … Continue reading “Adoram”

ADORAIM A town in the south of Judah, fortified by Rehoboam, 2Ch 11:9 . Robinson has identified it with the modern Dura, a large village five miles west by south from Hebron. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Adoraim (Heb. Adorayim, , two mounds or dwellings; Sept. v v. r. ), a town, doubtless in … Continue reading “Adoraim”

Adora (1Ma 13:20). SEE ADORAIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Adora ADORA (1Ma 13:20).The same as Adoraim. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Adora Ado’ra. See Adoraim. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Ador, Adora ador, a-dora (, Adora): In Idumaea, mentioned in Ant, XIII, ix, 1 as one of the cities captured by Hyrcanus, and referred to in 1 Macc 13:20. See ADORAIM. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Ador A’dor. See Adoraim. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Adoptivi SEE ADOPTIANISTS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

ADOPTIONISTS The followers of Felix of Urgil and Epiland of Toledo, who, towards the end of the eighth century, advanced the notion that Jesus Christ in his human nature is the Son of God, not by nature, but by adoption. Fuente: Theological Dictionary