Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Abrahamus, Galenus SEE GALENISTS Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abrahams Sacrifice (of Isaac), FEAST OF, is celebrated in Constantinople, under the name Behul Beiran. (“the-Great Festival”), by a procession, headed by the Sultan, through the city. The Mohammedans substitute Ishmael for Isaac in their version of the narrative. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abraham’s Oak An oak in the vale of Mamre, Chanaan (Quercus pseudo-coccifera), alleged to be the same near which Abraham camped on several occasions, and which is probably the one referred to by Josephus (Jewish Antiquities, 1, 10, No.4). Numerous legends have been associated with it. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Abraham’s Bosom Expression used by Luke to indicate the abode of the righteous dead before their admission to the Beatific Vision after the death of the Saviour; the Fathers of the Church often use it to mean heaven. It suggests the return of the patriarch’s posterity to his embrace. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Abrahams Bosom … Continue reading “Abraham’s Bosom”

ABRAHAMITES An order of monks exterminated for idolatry by Theophilus, in the ninth century. Also the name of another sect of heretics who had adopted the errors of Paulus. See PAULICIANS. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Abrahamites (1) Syrian heretics of the ninth century. They were called Brachiniah by the Arabs, from the name of their head, … Continue reading “Abrahamites”

Abraham Usque a Portuguese Jew, who translated the celebrated Spanish Bible of the Jews, first printed at Ferrara, in 1553. It is translated Word for word from the original, which fact, with the use of many old Spanish words, only employed in the synagogues, renders it very obscure. Asterisks (mostly omitted in the Holland ed. … Continue reading “Abraham Usque”

Abraham, The Bosom of In the Holy Bible, the expression “the Bosom of Abraham” is found only in two verses of St. Luke’s Gospel (xvi, 22, 23). It occurs in the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus the imagery of which is plainly drawn from the popular representations of the unseen world of the … Continue reading “Abraham, The Bosom of”

Abraham ST ST., a title applied to three men. 1. Abrames, of the diocese of Cyrus in Euphratesis, who, after leading a solitary life for some years went to preach the Gospel in the regions east of Mount Libanus. Returning to his solitude, he was, contrary to his own will, elevated to the see of … Continue reading “Abraham ST”

Abraham Shalom, Ben-Isaac Ben-Samuel a Jew of Catalonia, born about 1430, wrote a dogmatical work connecting the divine with the human under the title of , The Habitation of Peace (Constantinople, 1538)., See Furst, Bibl. Jud 1:1; Jud 1:10; Lindo, History of the Jews, p. 263; Finn, Sephardim, p. 415. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Abraham Shalom, Ben-Isaac Ben-Samuel”

Abraham Saint the Hebrew patriarch, is commemorated as a Christian saint in the old Roman martyrology on Oct. 9; in the Ethiopic calendar on Aug. 19; and, in conjunction with Isaac and Jacob, on the 28th of every month. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature