Bible Encyclopedias
Mathema
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(μάθημα, a lesson), a name usually given in the ancient Greek writers to the creed, probably because the catechumens were obliged to learn it.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Mathema'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/mathema.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.