Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Bible Encyclopedias
Prodigies
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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Wonderful appearances which were supposed among the ancient heathens to be taken some impending misfortune or calamity. These being regarded as marks of the anger of the gods, they were considered as calling for prayers and sacrifices. Whenever prodigies were seen, the pontifices, or priests, proceeded to perform certain public rites by way of expiation. The fall of meteoric stones was accounted a prodigy, and almost all the others might be explained by peculiar natural phenomena which in those ancient times were not understood.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Prodigies'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/prodigies.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Prodigies'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/prodigies.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
