Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Abnaim (rather OBNAIM). SEE STOOL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ablution Of The Sacred Vessels is the washing of the chalice and paten by the priest after celebrating the Christian eucharist. Two of the ancient English rites ordered (1) wine to be poured into the chalice (2) wine and water over the celebrant’s fingers and (3) Water ony, in each of which cases the rinsings … Continue reading “Ablution Of The Sacred Vessels”

Ablution Of The Head (captilavium) was a Spanish rite adopted in France. It took place on Palm Sunday, the Sunday of Indulgence, out of respect to the sacred chrism with which the catechumens were anointed on the solemn day of baptism. At the Council of Mayence, in 818, the practice was abolished, and baptism was … Continue reading “Ablution Of The Head”

Ablution Of The Feet SEE FOOT-WASHING; SEE PEDILAVIUM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ablution Of Hands is the washing of the priest’s hands with water (1) before his assumption of the sacred vestmtents, preparatory to celebrating the Christian communions. The Roman Proeparatio ad Missam contains the following prayer: Cum lavat manus dicat; Da, Domine, virtutem manibus meis ad abstergendam omnem maculam, Ut isine polltionie. mentis et corporis valeam … Continue reading “Ablution Of Hands”

ABLUTION A ceremony in use among the ancients, and still practised in several parts of the world. It consisted in washing the body, which was always done before sacrificing, or even entering their houses. Ablutions appear to be as old as any ceremonies, and external worship itself. Moses enjoined them, the heathens adopted them, and … Continue reading “Ablution”

Ablutiis (Or Abluviis), Geoffroy De a native of Abluies (now Ablis), between Paris and Chartres, France. He became a Dominican and received the appointment of inquisitor-general of Carcassonne, and sustained with firmness, the persecution raised against, him, as an inquisitor, by the Franciscan Bernard Deliciosi in 1301. His death is said to have occurred at … Continue reading “Ablutiis (Or Abluviis), Geoffroy De”

Ablon a little village on the Seine, about thirteen miles from Paris, is noted in the history of French Protestantism as the place where the reformed worship was first held after the concession by the edict of Nantes, May 2, 1598, in consequence of tlhe opposition to that liberty-in Paris by the Romanists. See Lichtenberger, … Continue reading “Ablon”

Able (or Abel) Thomas chaplain to queen Catharine, wife of Henry VIII of England. He took the, degree of M.A. at Oxford, in 1516, and subsequently that of D.D. He vehemently opposed the divorce of the king and queen, and wrote a treatise on the subject in 1530, entitled De non dissolvendo Henrici et Catharine … Continue reading “Able (or Abel) Thomas”

Able ab’l: The Greek , dunamai, to have power, may refer either to inherent strength, or to the absence of external obstacles, or to what may be allowable or permitted. The Greek , ischuo, as in Luk 13:24; Joh 21:6, refers always to the first of the above meanings. The use of the word as … Continue reading “Able”