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BOSSES The thickest and strongest parts, the projecting points, of a shield. Job 15:26 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Bosses the projecting parts of a shield (Job 15:26). The Hebrew word thus rendered means anything convex or arched, and hence the back, as of animals. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Bosses The projecting center … Continue reading “Bosses”

Bosse, Abraham a French engraver, was born at Tours about 1610. He studied at Paris, and became professor of perspective. He published several works on drawing and engraving. The following are some of his principal works The Holy Family; The King and Queen Offering their Vows to the Virgin; Six Plates of the History of … Continue reading “Bosse, Abraham”

Bosschaert, Thomas Willeborts an eminent Flemish painter, was born at Berg-op-Zoom in 1613, and studied at Antwerp under Gerard Segers. After remaining at Rome four years, he returned to Flanders, where he soon gained distinction by several pictures painted for the churches of the Low Countries. There is a work by him at the Hague, … Continue reading “Bosschaert, Thomas Willeborts”

Bosquier, Philippe a Flemish theologian, was born at Mons, in Hainault, in 1561. He studied theology at the university of Paris, entered the order of the Recollets. and was sent to Rome, where he gained by his talents the favor of the cardinal Baronius. He died at Avesnes in 1636. Bosquier acquired the reputation of … Continue reading “Bosquier, Philippe”

Boss (, gab, literally the back or gibbous part of any thing, spoken elsewhere of earthen bulwarks [“bodies”] or ramparts, Job 13:12; the vault [“eminent place,” etc.] of a brothel, Eze 16:24; 31:39; the eye- “brows,” Lev 14:9; the rim or “nave” of a wheel, 1Ki 7:33), the exterior convex part of a buckler, Job … Continue reading “Boss”

Bosquet, Francois De a French prelate, was born at Narbonne, May 28, 1605. He first studied law, and attained great eminence in that profession, insomuch that the king, in recompense for his services as intendant of Guieline and Languedoc, granted him the title of counsellor of state. When he was thus on the highroad to … Continue reading “Bosquet, Francois De”

Bosphorus attended the second Ecumenical Council at Constantinople in 381; and Palladius speaks with gratitude of the sympathy shown by him towards the bishops banished, in 406, for adhesion to Chrysostom. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bosphorius, bp. of Colonia Bosphorius, bp. of Colonia in Cappadocia Secunda, a confidential friend and correspondent of Gregory Nazianzen and Basil the Great. His episcopate was prolonged through at least 48 years (Pallad. c. 20, p. 203), and must have commenced in 360. From the letters of Gregory we learn that he and Bosphorius had … Continue reading “Bosphorius, bp. of Colonia”

Bosphoris bishop of Colonia, in Cappadocia Secunda, was a confidential friend and correspondent of Gregory Nazianzen and Basil the Great. His episcopate must have commenced, in 360, and continued at least forty-eight years. He had great influence over the gentler nature of Gregory, who, however, speaks of him in terms of the highest respect, both … Continue reading “Bosphoris”

Bosora ( and ), a strong city in Gilead, taken by Judas Maccabaus (1 Macc. v, 26, 28), doubtless the same as the BOZRAH SEE BOZRAH (q.v.) of Moab (Jer 48:24). But see Schwarz, Palest. p. 223. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bosora (2) ( and ), a strong city in Gilead, … Continue reading “Bosora”