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Brazil (THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL) A vast republic of central South America covering an area larger than that of the United States of America (if Alaska and the Philippines are not included). It extends from 5° N. to 33° 41′ S. latitude, and from 35° to 73° W. longitude. Its greatest length is 2,500 … Continue reading “Brazil (2)”

Brazier 1. An artificer in brass and copper Gen 4:22; 2Ti 4:14 2. A utensil used for warming houses Jer 36:22-24 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Brazer, John, D.D a Unitarian minister, was born at Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1787. He graduated at Harvard College in 1813; was appointed Latin tutor in the university one year before taking his regular master’s degree; and in 1817 became the immediate successor of Professor Frisbie in the Latin chair. His early determination was for the … Continue reading “Brazer, John, D.D”

Brazen Serpent, The Brazen Serpent, The. See Serpent. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

BRAZEN SERPENT An image in brass prepared by Moses, resembling the fiery serpents so destructive to Israel in the desert, and set up in the midst of the camp in the view of all, that whosoever would evince penitence, faith, and obedience by looking to it, might live, Num 21:6-9 . Our Savior has shown … Continue reading “Brazen Serpent”

Brazen Sea ( , yam han-neco’sheth, sea of copper, 2Ki 25:13; 1Ch 18:8; also at ,, molten sea, 1Ki 7:23; or simply , the sea, 1Ki 7:24; 1Ki 7:29; 2Ki 16:17; 2Ch 4:3 sq.), the great round laver, cast of metal (” brass” [q.v.]), placed in the priests’ court of Solomon’s Temple (1Ki 7:23-26; 2Ch … Continue reading “Brazen Sea”

Brazen braz’n. See BRASS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Brayton, Isaac Henry a Presbyterian minister, was born in Deerfield, N.Y., November 29, 1821.. He graduated at Harvard College in 1846, and at Union Theological Seminary in 1849: was ordained January 18, 1850, and in that year became stated supply at San Jose, California; agent at San Francisco in 1853; editor in 1854; pastor at … Continue reading “Brayton, Isaac Henry”

Brayton, George a Presbyterian minister, was born in western New York, January 8, 1844. He graduated at Amherst College in 1866, and at Union Theological Seminary in 1869; was ordained June 29 of the latter year; was pastor at Norwood, N.Y., from 1869 to 1872, and at Newark, N.J., 1872-73; and died at Utica, N.Y., … Continue reading “Brayton, George”

Brayton (Nee Greene), Patience a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in North Kingston, R.I., November 18, 1733, and, at about the age of twenty-one, was approved,” in accordance with the usages of her denomination. In 1758 she became the wife of Preserved Brayton. Among the praiseworthy acts of their early married life … Continue reading “Brayton (Nee Greene), Patience”