Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Adams, A. L. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born of pious parents at Amenia, N.Y. We have no means. of ascertaining the date. He was trained from childhood in ways of righteousness and devotion. At the age of fifteen he experienced conversion, afterwards received a- medical education, was licensed to preach in 1842, and in … Continue reading “Adams, A. L.”

Adamnanus SEE ADAMANNUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adamnan, Saint Also known as Saint Eunan. Abbot , born Drumhome, Donegal, Ireland , c.624; died Iona, Ireland , 704. He entered the monastery of Iona, 650, and was elected abbot in 679 . On a visit to Ireland he introduced the Roman method of reckoning Easter . He is the author of a biography … Continue reading “Adamnan, Saint”

Adamnan an Irish name (the diminutive of Adam) borne by three men. 1. A Scot of Irish extraction mentioned by Bede (Hist. Eccles. iv, 25) in connection with Coludiurbs (Coldingham), a mixed monastery, situated on the borders, in the modern Berwickshiren. Having, when a young -man, committed an offence, a penitential course of life was … Continue reading “Adamnan”

ADAMITES A sect that sprang up in the second century. Epiphanius tells us, that they were called Adamites, from their pretending to be re-established in the state of innocence, such as Adam was at the moment of his creation, whence they ought to imitate him in going naked. They detested marriage; maintaining that the conjugal … Continue reading “Adamites”

Adamic Constitution SEE COVENANT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adamiani (Or Adamitae) SEE ADAMITES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adami, Prancesco canon of Fermo, who lived near the middle of the 16th century, wrote a history of his native country-, which was published. after his death by Caesar Ottinelli, under the title De Rebus in Civitate Firmana Gestis, Fraqmentarum Libri Duo (Rome, 1591). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Adami, Prancesco”

Adami-Nekeb ADAMI-NEKEB.The pass Adami (Jos 19:33), on the border of Naphtali. Neubauer and G. A. Smith identify it with ed-Damieh, 5 miles S.W. of Tiberias. See Adamah. G. L. Robinson. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Adami-Nekeb ada-m nekeb , ‘adham ha-nekebh, the ground of the piercing, that is of the pass, or defile): A … Continue reading “Adami-Nekeb”

Adami, Johann Christian a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Jan. 13 1662. at Luckau, in Lower Lusatia. He studied at Wittenberg; was in 1684 appointed deacon in his native place; advanced in 1687 as archdeacon; and in 1691 as pastor there. In 1694 he became a licentiate of theology at Wittenberg; in 1700 he … Continue reading “Adami, Johann Christian”