Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Acacius Bishop Of Seleucia and catholicus of Persia, is said to have been the first Nestorian patriarch. He is called the Assyrian, and was educated at Edessa. Thence he was summoned to Seleucia by his kinsman Babueus, bishop of that Church, upon whose death (A.D. 485) he was raised to the vacant see. After this, … Continue reading “Acacius Bishop Of Seleucia”

Acacius Bishop Of Melitene in Armenia Secunda, was a firm friend of Cyril of Alexandria, and in 431 published a writing against Nestorius and in defence of the twelve anathemas of Cyril. He was, however, friendly to Nestorius, and strove, before the first session of the Council of Ephesus, to convince him of his errors. … Continue reading “Acacius Bishop Of Melitene”

Acacius A Presbyter Of Beroea who visited St. Basil about A.D. 375, taking with him a favorable report of the monastic life at Beroea. Basil wrote to him and others, condoning with them on the loss of their monastery, which had been burned by the heretics (Epist. 256). This is doubtless the same Acacius who, … Continue reading “Acacius A Presbyter Of Beroea”

Acacius (Or Achates) ST., bishop OF ANTIOCH (prob. in the province of Caria ),was cited together with bishop Pison of Troy (in Phrygia) and a priest, Meander, to appear before the tribunal of Marcianus. the governor of the province, March 29, 251. Although strictly interrogated, he continued firm in the faith, whereupon the governor forwarded … Continue reading “Acacius (Or Achates)”

Acacius (7), patriarch of Constantinople Acacius (7), patriarch of Constantinople, A.D. 471-489. Acacias was originally at the head of an orphanage at Constantinople, which he administered with conspicuous success (Suidas, s.v. (). His abilities attracted the notice of the emperor Leo, over whom he obtained great influence by the arts of an accomplished courtier (Suidas, … Continue reading “Acacius (7), patriarch of Constantinople”

Acacius Bishop of Beroea. Born in Syria c. 322; died c. 432. While still very young he became a monk in the famous community of solitaries, presided over by Asterius, at a place just outside Antioch. He seems to have been an ardent champion of orthodoxy during the Arian troubles, and suffered greatly for his … Continue reading “Acacius (3)”

Acacians, The Known also as the HOMOEANS, an Arian sect which first emerged into distinctness as an ecclesiastical party some time before the convocation of the joint Synods of Ariminum (Rimini) and Seleucia in 359. The sect owed its name as well as its political importance to Acacius, Bishop of Caesarea, oi peri Akakion, whose … Continue reading “Acacians, The”

ACACIANS A sect of heretics in the 4th century; so named from Acacius, bishop of Caesarea, who denied the Son to be of the same substance with the Father, though some of them allowed that he was of a similar substance. Also the name of another sect, named after Acacius, patriarch of Constantinople, in the … Continue reading “Acacians”

ACACIA WOOD used in the construction of the tabernacle Exo 25:5; Exo 25:10; Exo 26:15; Exo 30:1; Exo 36:20; Exo 37:1; Exo 37:10 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Acacia (In Hebrew shíttah, plural shíttîm; Theod. pyxos; Vulgate, spina, thorn). The Hebrew shíttah is probably a contraction of Shinttah, and thus identical with the Egyptian shent; the Coptic shonte, thorn; the Arabic sunt. Hence the Greek name akantha, thorn, the Latin, acanthus for the Egyptian acacia. Acacia wood is designated, “incorruptible wood”, in the … Continue reading “Acacia”