A dictionary of the . eof the seven highest princes of Persiaand Media. Esth. 1 : See See Ezr. 8:17. Probablynear Ahava. CASLUHIM (fortified), a Mizra-ite people or tribe. Gen. 10 : 14; 1 :12. CASSIA. Ex. 30 : 24. The bark ofa tree (Cinnamomum cassia) like the cin-namon, and one of the ingredients, ofthe holy anointing oil. It was broughtfrom India by the Tyrians. The He-brew refers, in Ps. 45:8, to anotherkind of spice, remarkable for its fra-grance, and not yet identified withmuch probability. CAS TLE, in Acts 21: 34, 37 : 22 :24 ; 23 :
A dictionary of the . eof the seven highest princes of Persiaand Media. Esth. 1 : See See Ezr. 8:17. Probablynear Ahava. CASLUHIM (fortified), a Mizra-ite people or tribe. Gen. 10 : 14; 1 :12. CASSIA. Ex. 30 : 24. The bark ofa tree (Cinnamomum cassia) like the cin-namon, and one of the ingredients, ofthe holy anointing oil. It was broughtfrom India by the Tyrians. The He-brew refers, in Ps. 45:8, to anotherkind of spice, remarkable for its fra-grance, and not yet identified withmuch probability. CAS TLE, in Acts 21: 34, 37 : 22 :24 ; 23 : 10, 16, 32, means the fortressat the north-west corner of the templein Jerusalem. It was called by Herodthe Tower of Antonia, in honor of hispatron, Mark Antony. The temple was165 CAS CED a kind of citadel that guarded Jerusa-lem, and so the Tower of Antonia wasa fortress that commanded the temple. CAS TOR and POLLUX. Acts28:11. In heathen mythology, Castorand Pollux were the names of twinsons of Jupiter who presided over the. Castor and Pollux. (From a Coin of Bruttii.) destinies of sailors. Hence an imagerepresenting them was often seen on theprow of ancient ships, like the figure-heads of modern days. In the case ofPauls ship, the name was Castor andPollux. CAST OUT, comp. John 9 : 22and 34, or EXCOMMUNICATE,was to cut off from the privileges ofthe Jewish Church. CATERPILLAR {the consumer),probably another word for locusts intheir .immature or wingless state, ap-pearing in vast numbers and of mostdestructive voracity. 1 Kgs. 8 : they were often employed as theagents in the execution of Gods judg-ments, Ps. 78 : 46 and 105 : 34, and fig-uratively represent a great 33 : 4; Jer. 51: 14, 27. They wereregarded as among the most desolatingvisitations of Gods hand. CATTLE. Gen. 1 : 25. In thecommon scriptural use of this term itembraces the tame quadrupeds em-ployed by mankind, as oxen, horses,sheep, camels, goats, etc. :2; : 29 and 34 : 19 ; Num
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