ACELDAMA Field of blood, a small field south of Jerusalem, which the priest purchased with the thirty pieces of silver that Judas had received as the price of our Savior’s blood, Mat 27:8; Mal 1:19 . Pretending that it was not lawful to appropriate this money to sacred uses, because it was the price of … Continue reading “Aceldama”
Ace
Ace SEE ACCHO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Acdah
Acdah a name given by the idolatrous Arabs to a species of arrows without iron and feathers, which were used for purposes of divination. The ancient idolatrous Arabs used a sort of lots, which were called lots by arrows. They were three in number. Upon one of them was written ‘Command me, Lord;’ upon the … Continue reading “Acdah”
Accusers, False
Accusers, False were punished ecclesiastically in the early Christian Church as follows: (1.) In Spain, the Council of Elvira (A.D. 305 or 306) refused communion even at the hour of death to any person who should falsely accuse any bishop, priest, or deacon. (2.) In France, by the first Council of Arles (314), those who … Continue reading “Accusers, False”
Accuser, The
Accuser, The A title given to Satan when he is cast down to the earth, because he had accused the brethren before God day and night. Rev 12:10: cf. Zec 3:1. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Accuser of the Brethren
Accuser of the Brethren One of the names of Satan. (Rev 12:9.) See Devil See Satan. Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Accuser
Accuser (, lashan’, in Hiph. accuse, Pro 30:10; and other terms signifying to slander; more properly denoted by some form of the verb , rib, to plead a cause, also in defense; Sept. and N.T. , adversary, or , prosecutor). 1. The original word, which bears this leading signification, means one who has a cause … Continue reading “Accuser”
Accused
Accused By the ancient canons, a priest charged with any crime was interdicted the exercise of his sacerdotal functions (Can. 11, 13 caus 2, qu. 5). By the law of the decretals, those who were accused of any crime could not, before their absolution, accuse another, give evidence in a court of law, nor be … Continue reading “Accused”
Accusations
Accusations ACCUSATIONS.See Trial (of Jesus). Fuente: A Dictionary Of Christ And The Gospels
Accusation, False
Accusation, False General references Exo 23:1; Exo 23:7; Lev 19:16; Psa 41:5-9; Mat 5:11; Luk 3:14; 2Ti 3:3; 1Pe 4:14 Conspiracy; Evidence; False Witness; Persecution; Speaking, Evil; Talebearer Incidents illustrative of false accusation: – Against Joseph by Potiphar’s wife Gen 39:7-20 – Against Joseph’s brethren by Joseph Gen 42:9-14 – Against Moses by Korah Num … Continue reading “Accusation, False”