Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Adoptionism A heresy originating in the 8th century claiming that Christ as Man was only the adoptive. Son of God. It was advocated by Elipandus of Toledo and Felix of Urgel, but condemned by Pope Adrian I in 785 and 794. Abelard renewed this teaching in the 12th century, and his neo-Adoptionism was condemned by … Continue reading “Adoptionism”

adoption, supernatural The act by which God takes us as His own children and makes us heirs to the happiness of heaven. Unlike natural or legal adoption which alters the standing of the adopted one externally or socially, supernatural adoption affects our very life by transforming our soul into the likeness of Jesus Christ and … Continue reading “Adoption, Supernatural”

adoption, canonical In a legal sense adoption is an act by which a person, with the cooperation of the public authority, takes as his own the child of another. Under Roman law legal relationship was established, based on the natural relationship, and it was a bar to marriage. Its degrees were: civil fatherhood, between the … Continue reading “Adoption, Canonical”

ADOPTION Is an act by which a person takes a stranger into his family, acknowledges him for his child, and constitutes him heir of his estate. Jacob’s adoption of his two grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh, Gen 48:5, was a kind of substitution, whereby he intended that these his grandson should have each his lot in … Continue reading “Adoption”

Adoptianists or Adoptivi a sect which originated with Elipandus, archbishop of Toledo, and his instructor, Felix, bishop of Urgel, in Spain. They taught that Jesus Christ, as to his human nature, was not the natural, but merely the adopted Son of God, whence they were called Adoptivi or Adoptiani. This error was brought before the … Continue reading “Adoptianists or Adoptivi”

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

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

ADONIZEDEK A king of Jerusalem who made an alliance with four other kings against Joshua. A great battle was fought at Gibeon, where the Lord aided Israel by a terrific hailstorm, and by miraculously prolonging the day. The five kings were utterly routed, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah; but were taken by … Continue reading “Adonizedek”

Adonizedec [Adoni-ze’dec] The Canaanitish king of Jerusalem. Hearing of the destruction of Ai, he called four kings to his aid to punish Gibeon for making peace with Israel. Gibeon sent to Joshua for help and the five kings were overcome. They took shelter in a cave but were taken from thence, and, after the captains … Continue reading “Adonizedec”

ADONISTS A party among divines and critics, who maintain that the Hebrew points ordinarily annexed to the consonants of the word Jehovah are not the natural points belonging to that word, nor express the true pronunciation of it; but are the vowel points belonging to the words Adonai and Elohim, applied to the consonants of … Continue reading “Adonists”