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Bliss, Isaac Grout an American missionary, was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, July 5, 1822. He graduated from Amherst College in 1844; studied at Andover and Yale Theological seminaries, and was ordained as a missionary of the A.B.C.F.M. in 1847. He was married and sailed for Turkey in September of that year, and was stationed … Continue reading “Bliss, Isaac Grout”

Bliss, Franklin Samuel a Universalist minister, was born at Cheshire, Mass., Sept. 30, 1828. He received a religious training; was liberally educated,. and began preaching at the close of 1853. He was ordained in 1855 at Enfield, N. H., where he labored two years. Soon after, in 1857, he removed to Barre, Vt., where he … Continue reading “Bliss, Franklin Samuel”

Bliss, Asher a Congregational minister, was born at West Fairlee, Vt., Feb. 20, 1801. In 1829 he graduated from Amherst College, and in 1832 from Andover Theological Seminary. In September of the latter year he was ordained at Post Mills, in Thetford, Vt., and proceeded immediately to the Cattaraugus station as a missionary of the … Continue reading “Bliss, Asher”

bliss (Anglo-Saxon: blithe, happy) Intense gladness; the perfect happiness of heaven; eternal beatitude. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Blinman, Richard first minister of New London, Conn., was a native of Great Britain, and arrived in America in 1642. He published A Rejoynder to Mr. Henry Danvers his Brief Friendly Reply to my Answer about Infant Baptism (Lond. 1675). See Allibone, Dictionary of British and American Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Blinman, Richard”

Blioul, Jean Du a Flemish divine of the order of Cordeliers, was born in Hainault in the 16th century. After making a voyage to Jerusalem, he settled at Besancon, where he published an account of his journey under the title, Voyage de Hierusalem et Pelerinage des Saints Lieux de la Palestine (Cologne, 1600, 8vo; 1602, … Continue reading “Blioul, Jean Du”

BLINDNESS-VISION (A) BLINDNESS(1) Physical Inflicted. See DISEASE (2) Physical Healed. See DISEASE (3) Spiritual, Examples of Isa 59:10; Mat 6:23; Mat 15:14; Mat 23:19; 2Co 3:14; 2Co 4:4 Eph 4:18; 2Pe 1:9; 1Jo 2:11 –SEE Dullness, DULLNESS & DULLNESSSpiritual Darkness, DARKNESSIgnorance of God, IGNORANCENo Understanding, DULLNESS (4) Spiritual, Inflicted (Judicial) Isa 6:10; Isa 29:10; Mar … Continue reading “BLINDNESS-VISION”

Blindness, Judicial ju-dishal, joo-dishal: Among the ancient Israelites in the pre-Canaanite period disputes within the family or clan or tribe would be settled by the natural head of the family or clan or tribe. According to Ex 18 Moses, as the leader of the tribes, settled all disputes. But he was compelled to appoint a … Continue reading “Blindness, Judicial”

BLINDNESS This distressing malady is very prevalent in the East. Many physical causes in those countries unite to injure the organs of vision. The sun is hot, and in the atmosphere floats a very fine dust, which enters and frets the eye. The armies of France and England, which were so long in Egypt during … Continue reading “Blindness”

Blinding The Eyes as a punishment or political disqualification was a heathen cruelty sometimes referred to in the Scriptures and is found exhibited on the Assyrian monuments. The custom of putting out the eyes of captives especially was very common in the East (1Sa 11:2). Thus Samson was deprived of sight by the Philistines (Jdg … Continue reading “Blinding The Eyes”