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Blood, The Revenger of Blood, The Revenger of. He who avenged the blood of one who had been killed. The nearest relative of the deceased became the authorized avenger of blood. Num 35:19. The law of retaliation was not to extend beyond the immediate offender. Deu 24:16; 2Ki 14:6; 2Ch 25:4; Jer 31:29-30; Eze 18:20. … Continue reading “Blood, The Revenger of”

Blood, Precious The Blood of Our Saviour, shed for the redemption of mankind, mentioned repeatedly in the New Testament. Since the Council of Trent theologians generally hold that it was an essential part of the Sacred Humanity and consequently hypostatically united to the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity and therefore an object of adoration. … Continue reading “Blood, Precious”

Blood-Revenge or revenge for bloodshed, was regarded among the Jews, as among all the ancient and Asiatic nations, not only as a right, but even as a duty, which devolved upon the nearest relative of the murdered person, who on this account was called goal’ had-dam’, the reclaimer of blood, or one who demands restitution … Continue reading “Blood-Revenge”

Blood, Issue Of (in Heb. ), is in Scripture applied only to the case of women under menstruation or the fluxus uteri (Lev 15:19-30; Mat 9:20, ; Mar 5:25, and Luk 8:43, ). The latter caused a permanent legal uncleanness, the former a temporary one, mostly for seven days; after which the woman was to … Continue reading “Blood, Issue of”

Blood is the price of Heaven Hymn written by Reverend F. W. Faber in the 19th century . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Blood Indians A group of North American aborigines forming part of the Blackfeet Tribe, which, with the Apapahoes and Cheyennes, constitute the Western division of the great Algonquin family. (See BLACKFOOT INDIANS.) The Blood Indian (Kæna) group is now subdivided into several branches, or clans, the most important of which is (1) the Ini-poyex (Standing-buffaloes), … Continue reading “Blood Indians”

Blood, Field Of BLOOD, FIELD OF.See Akeldama. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Blood, H. P a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Bucksport, Me., Feb. 5, 1825. He was converted at the age of twelve, and joined the Maine Conference in 1855. In 1872 he was transferred to the California Conference, where, after serving two appointments, ill-health obliged him to retire from all stated work. During the … Continue reading “Blood, H. P”

Blood, Charles Emerson a Congregational minister, was born at Mason, N. H., March 1, 1810. After he became of age, his apprenticeship having expired, he entered the New Ipswich Academy, and maintained himself there, as he subsequently did at Illinois College, where he graduated in 1837, and at the Lane Theological Seminary, completing his course … Continue reading “Blood, Charles Emerson”

Blood, Caleb (1) a Baptist minister, was born at Charlton, Worcester County, Mass., Aug. 18, 1754. He was licensed to preach in 1776, and ordained in the autumn of 1777 at Marlow, N. H., probably as an evangelist. After two years he removed to Weston, Mass., thence to Newton, where he spent seven years. While … Continue reading “Blood, Caleb, (2)”