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ABEL 1. The second son of Adam and Eve. He became a shepherd, and offered to God a sacrifice from his flocks, at the same time that Cain his brother offered the fruits of the earth. God had respect to Abel’s sacrifice, and not to Cain’s; hence Cain in anger killed Abel, Gen 4:1-26. It … Continue reading “Abel”

Abeken, Heinrich a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Osnabrick, August 19, 1809. He studied at Berlin, was appointed in 1834 chaplain to the Prussian ambassador at Rome, and in 1841 at London, where he was also actively engaged in the founding of the bishopric at Jerusalem. In 1842 he accompanied professor Lepsius to … Continue reading “Abeken, Heinrich”

Abegg, Johann Friedrich a Protestant divine of Germany, was born at Roxheim, near Kreuznach, Nov. 30, 1765; and died at Heidelberg, Dec. 16, 1840; where he had been actively engaged as professor of theology since 1819. In the same year the Heidelberg University had created him doctor of divinity. Although he lectured for about twenty … Continue reading “Abegg, Johann Friedrich”

Abeel, John Nelson D.D., a minister of the Reformed Dutch Church, who was born in 1769, graduated in 1787 at Princeton, and was licensed to preach in April, 1793. In 1795 he became one of the clergy of the Collegiate Dutch Church in New York, where he continued until his death, Jan. 20, 1812. He … Continue reading “Abeel, John Nelson”

Abeel, David D.D., an eminent missionary, was born at New Brunswick, N. J., June 12th, 1804, studied theology at the seminary in that place, and in 1826 was licensed to preach in the Dutch Reformed churches. In October, 1829, he sailed for Canton as a chaplain of the Seamen’s Friend Society; but at the end … Continue reading “Abeel, David”

ABEDNEGO Servant of Nego; a Chaldee name give to Azariah, one of the three captive young princes of Judah, who were Daniel’s companions at the court of the king of Babylon, Dan 1:7. Their virtue, wisdom, and piety secured their promotion at court, Dan 1:3-19; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:49; and their steadfastness in witnessing for … Continue reading “Abednego”

Abed-nego (Heb. Abed’ Neg , servant of Nego, i.e. of Nebo, or the Chaldaic Mercury, Dan 1:7, and Chald. id. ; Sept. and Josephus ), the Chaldee name imposed by the king of Babylon’s officer upon AZARIAH SEE AZARIAH (q.v.), one of the three companions of Daniel (Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12-30). With his two friends, … Continue reading “ABED-NEGO”

Abecedarians 16th-century German Protestant sect, akin to Anabaptists . Despising all human knowledge, even of the alphabet (hence their name), as sinful, and theology especially as idolatrous, they held that God would grant the elect a knowledge of all necessary truth. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Abecedarians A sect of Anabaptists who affected an absolute disdain … Continue reading “Abecedarians”

Abecedarian hymns or psalms psalms, the verses of which commence with the consecutive letters of the alphabet. SEE ACROSTIC. In imitation of the 119th Psalm. it was customary in the early Church to compose psalms of this kind, each part having its proper letter at the head of it: the singing of the verses was … Continue reading “Abecedarian hymns or psalms”

Abecedaria Complete or partial lists of letters of the alphabet, chiefly Greek and Latin, inscribed on ancient monuments, Pagan and Christian. At, or near, the beginning of the Christian era, the Latin alphabet had already undergone its principal changes, and had become a fixed and definite system. The Greek alphabet, moreover, with certain slight modifications, … Continue reading “Abecedaria”