Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Adam, Abbot Of Evesham lived about the middle of the 12th century, and was, according to Pitseus, a Benedictine monk; or, according to Possevino, a Cistercian. Of his works there are left a volume of Sermons: another of Epistles:-and a book on The Holy Eucharist. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adam, a type The apostle Paul speaks of Adam as “the figure of him who was to come.” On this account our Lord is sometimes called the second Adam. This typical relation is described in Rom. 5:14-19. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Adam, A Scottish Bishop was abbot of Melrose, and was elected in 1213, and consecrated bishop OF CAITHNESS in May, 1214, by William Malvoisine, bishop of St. Andrews. While he was abbot he was sent as ambassador to king John of England. He went-in company with Walter, bishop of Glasgow, and Bricius, bishop of Moray-to … Continue reading “Adam, A Scottish Bishop”

Adam, A Monk Of Alderspach Bavaria, and a Cistercian, lived about 1250. He wrote A Treatise on Moral Theology, in verse.-Landon, Eccles. Dict.. sv. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adam, A Learned Carthusian OF LONDON, who lived in. the first half of the 14th century, wrote a Life of St. Hugh of Lincoln (published, with notes by D. Bernard, in the Biblioth. Ascetica, vol. x) :-On the Advantages of Tribulation (Lond. 1530):-also treatises, entitled Scala Coei; De Sumnptione Eucharistice; Speculum Spiritualium., which are unpublished. … Continue reading “Adam, A Learned Carthusian”

Adam (The City) A trace of this name and locality appears to linger in the present Tell Damieh. at the modern ferry of the same name across the Jordan, near Kurn Surtabeh (Badeker, Handb. for Palest. p. 266). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adam (Oriential Mythology) in Oriental mythology. The Scripture history of this progenitor of the human race is well known; less known, however, is what the histories of the Persians, Turks, Arabs, etc., relate of him. According to the myths of these nations, God took all the dust of the earth and formed a man-woman with … Continue reading “Adam (Oriential Mythology)”

ADAM 1. The progenitor and representative head of our race; formed of the dust of the ground, and made a living soul by the Creator’s breath. He was the last work of the creation, and received dominion over all that the earth contained. That he might not be alone, God provided Eve as a helpmeet … Continue reading “Adam”

Adalwin (Teut. noble friend) was an abbot of St. Haimeranus, and fourth (or, according to an ancient rhyme in Mabillon, Ann. ii, 160, the fifth) bishop of Ratisbon. This happened in 790, and two years after he’ presided at a council which Charlemagne summoned for the condemnation of the Felician heresy. Hund argues the probability … Continue reading “Adalwin”

Adalongus (or Adalonus) was bishop of Marseilles when that city was betrayed to the Saracens by Maurontus in 739. He was inserted among the saints of March 1 by Molanus in his additions to Usuardus’s Martyrology, but is not recognised by the modern brev-iaries or by the Bollandists. See Gall.’Chr. i, 640; Le Cointe, v, … Continue reading “Adalongus”