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BRANDS FROM THE BURNING Gen 19:17; Amo 4:11; 1Co 3:15; Jud 1:23 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

BRANDS from the Burning Amo 4:11; Zec 3:2; Jud 1:23 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Brandreth, John (1) an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Buxton, Derbyshire, in 1797. He was converted when eighteen; received into the ministry in 1821; entered his last appointment (Durham) in September 1858; preached his last sermon on February 20; and died April 24, 1859. He was an instructive and useful minister. See Minutes of … Continue reading “Brandreth, John (2)”

Brandon (Lat. Fax), A Torch (Le Dimanche des Brandons, Dominica in Brandonibus), is a popular name in France for the first Sunday in Lent, so called from the custom, at one time common in many places, for the peasants and others on that night to carry lighted torches and candles through their gardens and vineyards, … Continue reading “Brandon (Lat. Fax), A Torch”

Brandolini, Aurelio (surnamed Il Lippo, on account of a humor in his eyes), an Italian writer, was born at Florence about 1440. He was called into Hungary, where he taught elocution at Buda and Strigonia; upon his return to Florence he became a monk of the order of St. Augustin, and died at Rome in … Continue reading “Brandolini, Aurelio”

Brandmuller, Jacobus a Swiss Reformed theologian, was born at Basle in 1565, and died there November 19, 1629, He wrote, Analysis Typica Dominical. et Festival. Evangel. cum Observationibus: Analysis Librorum Poeticorum et Propheticorum Vet. Testamenti: Comment. in Ezechielem et Threnos: Series Locorum Commun. Theologicorum. See Witte, Diarium Biographicum; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten- Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.) Fuente: … Continue reading “Brandmuller, Jacobus”

Brandmuller, Johannes a Reformed doctor and professor of theology father of Jacobus was born at Biberach, in Suabia, in 1533. He studied at Tubingen and Basle; was in 1555 inspector of the Basle college, in 1565 pastor of St. Theodor; in 1576 professor of Hebrew, and in 1581 doctor and professor of theology, and died … Continue reading “Brandmuller, Johannes”

Brandmuller, Gregory an eminent Swiss painter, was born at Basle, August 25, 1661, and studied under Gaspar de Meyer, an obscure artist. He gained the prize of the Royal Academy at Paris. One of his best works was a Deposition from the Cross, in the Church of the Capuchins at Dornach. He died June 7, … Continue reading “Brandmuller, Gregory”

Brandmiller, John a minister of the German and Dutch Reformed Churches, was born in Basle, Switzerland, November 24, 1706. At thirteen years of age he was taken into the Reformed religion, and soon after placed with his uncle to learn the printing business, but becoming restless he went to sea. He soon returned to his … Continue reading “Brandmiller, John”

Brandis, Johann a German antiquarian, was born in 1830, at Bonn, where he also completed his studies. Attracted by a prize offered by the university for the best essay “On the statements of ancient writers on Assyria, compared with the recent discoveries of Botta and Layard,” he devoted himself with great ardor to the study … Continue reading “Brandis, Johann”