Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Abel, Stone of A’bel, Stone of. (the great Abel). The place where the Ark rested in the field of Joshua at Beth-shemesh. 1Sa 6:18. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

ABEL SHITTIM In the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan, and near Mount Peor. It was one of the last encampments of Israel before the death of Moses, Num 33:49; called also Shittim, Jos 2:1. Here the Israelites were enticed by the women of Moab and Midian into uncleanness and the idolatry of Baal-peor, … Continue reading “Abel-Shittim”

ABEL MIZRAIM Meadow of the Egyptians; so called from the seven days’ lamentation of Joseph and his company, on bringing up the body of Jacob from Egypt for burial, Gen 50:10-11. It lay in the plain of Jericho, between that city and the Jordan. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Abel-mizraim (Heb.Abel’ Mitsra’yim, , meadow … Continue reading “Abel-mizraim”

Abel-Misraim the floor of Atad, beyond the river Jordan, where Joseph, his brethren, and the Egyptians mourned for the death of Jacob, Gen 50:11. On this occasion the funeral procession was, at the command of Joseph, attended by all the elders of Egypt, and all the servants of Pharaoh, and all his house, and the … Continue reading “Abel-Misraim”

ABEL MEHOLAH Or ABEL-MEA, a town of Issachar, near the Jordan, ten miles south of Beth-shean. Near this place Gideon defeated the Midianites, Jdg 7:22; and here Elisha was born, 1Ki 19:16. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Abel-meholah (Heb. Abel’ Mecholah’, , meadow of dancing; Sept. and , Vul. Abelmehula and Abelneuel), a place … Continue reading “Abel-meholah”

Abel-maim (Heb. Abel Ma’yim, , meadow of water; Sept. v, Vulg. Abelmain), one of the cities of Naphtali captured by Bendahad (2Ch 16:4); elsewhere (1Ki 15:20) called ABEL-BETH- MAACHAH SEE ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Abel-maim Meadow of the waters, (2Ch 16:4). Its site is occupied by the modern Abil … Continue reading “Abel-maim”

Abel, Kaspar a German preacher, was born at Hindenburg, July 14 1676. He finished his studies at the University of Halberstadt, and became, first, rector at Osterburg, then at Halberstadt He died at Westdorf, near Aschersleben, Jan. 10, 1763. He wrote some dissertations on theology, and made a translation into German verse of the Heroides … Continue reading “Abel, Kaspar”

Abel, Jacob Friedrich von a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Vaihingen, May 9, 1751. In 1790 he was appointed professor of philosophy at Tubingen; in 1811 he was made general superintendent at Ohringen, in 1823 at Urach, and died at Tubingen, July 7, 1829. He wrote, Philosophische Untersuchung uber die letzten Grunde unseres … Continue reading “Abel, Jacob Friedrich von”

Abel, Ephraim a Baptist minister as born in Orange County, Va. about the middle of the last century. He became a hopeful Christian under the preaching of the celebrated John Leland, by whom he was baptized, not far from the year 1788. Soon after he was ordained and, after being publicly set apart to the … Continue reading “Abel, Ephraim”

Abel, David an English Congregational minister, was born at Llanybri, near Carmarthen, March 1, 1789. At the age of eighteen he was admitted into the college at Carmarthen as a student for the ministry. On leaving college, Mr. Abel preached at Gower for six months, and he responded to Bardon’s Park Chapel Leicestershire, where he … Continue reading “Abel, David”