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Calvary (Latin: Calvariae or Calvariae locus) or Golgotha (Biblical Greek: Γολγοθᾶ, romanized: Golgothâ) was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, Jesus was crucified. [1] Since at least the early medieval period, it has been a destination for pilgrimage.
Loci Theologici was a term applied by Melanchthon to Protestant systems of dogmatics and retained by many as late as the seventeenth century. It is also a way of ordering the strength of different sources used in Catholic theology usually attributed to Melchor Cano and still in use today.
Locus iste is the Latin gradual for the anniversary of the dedication of a church (Missa in anniversario dedicationis ecclesiae), which in German is called Kirchweih. [1] The incipit Locus iste a Deo factus est translates to "This place was made by God". [2] One of the most famous settings is by the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist.
The Bible records that John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey (Greek: ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον, romanized: akrídes kaì méli ágrion) while living in the wilderness. [69] Attempts have been made to explain the text to mean ascetic vegetarian food such as carob beans, but the plain meaning of the Greek akrides is locust.
The sixth plague: miniature out of the Toggenburg Bible, created c. 1411. Then the L ORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Take handfuls of soot from a furnace and have Moses toss it into the air in the presence of Pharaoh. It will become fine dust over the whole land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on men and animals throughout the land."
Loci communes or Loci communes rerum theologicarum seu hypotyposes theologicae (Latin for Common Places in Theology or Fundamental Doctrinal Themes) was a work by the Lutheran theologian Philipp Melanchthon published in 1521 [1] (other, modified editions were produced during the life of the author in 1535, 1543 and 1559).