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Blendinger, Conrad a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1808 at Kbnigstein in Bavaria. He studied at Erlangen and Halle, and died April 21, 1879, as pastor at Mistelbach, near Bayreuth. Blen. dinger took a lively interest in the history of the people of Israel, because he believed that the completion: of the kingdom … Continue reading “Blendinger, Conrad”

Blende, Bartholome a Flemish Jesuit missionary, was born at Bruges, Aug. 24, 1675. He studied under the Jesuits at Malines, where he entered the order. Having been sent on a mission to Paraguay, he embarked at Cadiz with the archbishop of Lima. Arriving at Buenos Ayres, he applied himself to learning the language of the … Continue reading “Blende, Bartholome”

Blemur, Marie Jacqueline Bouette De a French theologian, a nun of the Benedictine order of St. Sacrement, was born Jan. 8, 1618. Being placed, at the age of five years, in the abbey of St. Trinite of Caen, she took the vows at the age fixed by the ecclesiastical laws. She afterwards became prioress, and … Continue reading “Blemur, Marie Jacqueline Bouette De”

Blemmydes (Or Blemmida) a learned Greek of the 13th century, is especially known on account of his endeavors to unite the Greek and Romish Churches. He was a monk and priest in a Macedonian monastery, at a time when the emperor Ducas Vatazes (1222-55) called a meeting to Nicaea, for the sake of bringing about … Continue reading “Blemmydes (Or Blemmida)”

BLEMISHES Imperfections or deformities which unfitted men for the priesthood, and animals for sacrifice. Of theses we have a particular enumeration in Lev 21:18-20 ; 22:20-24. In this provision of the law there was an allusion to the great High priest of our profession, who offered himself without spot to God. Fuente: American Tract Society … Continue reading “BLEMISHES”

Blemmida, Nicephorus (c.1198 -1272 ) Orthodox Greek writer, born Constantinople. Ordained at Nicaea about 1223 , he subsequently entered a monastery which he had founded at Ephesus . One of the most brilliant men of his day, he is particularly noted as having recognized that the Latin Church was correct in its doctrine concerning the … Continue reading “Blemmida, Nicephorus”

Blemish (, ; once , blear-eyed, Lev 21:20). There were various kinds of blemishes, i.e. imperfections or deformities, which excluded men from the priesthood, and animals from being offered in sacrifice. These blemishes are described in Lev 21:17-23; Lev 22:19-25; Deu 15:21. We learn from the Mishna (Zebachim, 12:1; Becoroth. 7:1) that temporary blemishes excluded … Continue reading “Blemish”

Bleeker, Garratt Noel a prominent Baptist layman, was born in New York city in 1815, and from his childhood was consecrated to the service of his Master. Largely successful in his business, he devoted his possessions to objects of Christian benevolence. Besides giving liberally during life to the Hamilton Theological Seminary, he made a bequest … Continue reading “Bleeker, Garratt Noel”

Bleek, Johann son of Friedrich (q.v.), died Aug. 3, 1869, as pastor at Winterburg, near Sobernheim, and is known as the editor of his father’s Einleitung in das Alte Testament; which he published in connection with addenda by Kamphausen (Berlin, 1860). He likewise edited his father’s Einleitung in das Neue Testament (ibid. 1862; 2d ed. … Continue reading “Bleek, Johann”

Bleek, Friedrich a distinguished German theologian, born July 4, 1793, at Arensbok in Holstein, died at Bonn Feb. 27, 1859. He studied theology at the universities of Kiel and Berlin; in the latter place under De Wette, Schleiermacher, and Neander. In 1818 he commenced giving theological lectures at Berlin, was appointed in 1823 extraordinary professor, … Continue reading “Bleek, Friedrich (2)”