Ezechias(EZECHIA)Vol. V, p. 569 EZECHIA. – 1. King of Judah (Heb. Ḥizqijjāh [6], Gk. 'Eẕnīz, Akkadian Ḥazaqijau) from ca. 718 to 689 B.C. Succeeding his father Achaz at the age of…
Ezechiele (Heb. Jēḥezqēl «God is strong» or «God strengthens»)(EZECHIELE (EBR. JĒḤEZQĒL «DIO È FORTE» O «DIO FORTIFICA»))Vol. V, p. 569 EZECHIELE (Hebr. Jēḥezqēl, “God is strong” or “God strengthens”). — The third great writing prophet, who lived among the exiles in Babylon during the troubled…
EznikVol. V, p. 575 EZNIK. — Also called Kolpatzi, or of Kolb, an Armenian writer of the fifth century, who took part in the translation of the Bible and wrote an Adeerme…
Ezra(ESDRA)Vol. V, p. 351 ESDRA. — Priest and scribe (Hebr. ‘Esrā’; Septuagint ‘Eσ[ē]σ[ē] = ‘E[σ]σ; Vulgate Esdras) who played a leading role in the restoration of the Jewish community…
Ezra (Esdras)(EZR (ESDRAS))Vol. V, p. 575 EZR (ESDRAS). - Armenian Katholikos (639–51), who, under the emperor Ezeilo, when the latter had definitively defeated Cosroe Parwiz (628) and extended the…
Ezra, Fourth Book of(ESDRA, IV LIBRO DI)Vol. V, p. 353 ESDRA, IV BOOK of. — One of the most important apocrypha of the Old Testament. A true jewel of Jewish apocalyptic literature, it enjoyed an exceptionally wide…
Ezra, Third Book of(ESDRA, III LIBRO DI)Vol. V, p. 352 ESDRA, III BOOK of. — An apocryphal book, the subject matter of which is found almost entirely in the canonical books: II Par. 35, 1–36, 21 = chap. 1; Estd. 1,…
Ezrahite(EZRAHITA)Vol. V, p. 575 EZRAHITA: V. ETHAN.
Ezzolied (Anagengge)(EZZOLIED (ANEGENGE))Vol. V, p. 575 EZZOLIED (ANEGENGE). — A song in Old German (c. 1060) on Christ and the redemption of the world, composed by Ezzo, canon of the cathedral of Bamberga. Together…
