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Bilhuber Johann Christoph a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Nov. 5, 1702, at Urach. He studied at Tubingen, was in 1730 deacon at Winnenden, and in 1734 pastor there. In 1749 he was called to Urach, where he died, Jan. 2, 1762. He published, Moses und die Propheten in den Evangelien (Esslingen, 1744, 1751): … Continue reading “Bilhuber Johann Christoph”

BILHAH The handmaid of Rachel, given by her to her husband Jacob when herself childless, that she might become a mother through her handmaid. Bilhah was the mother of Dan and Naphtali, Gen 30:1- 8. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Bilhah (Heb. Bilhah’, , faltering, i.e. perh. bashful),’ the name of a woman and … Continue reading “Bilhah”

Bilgenschneider in German superstition, is a daemon which is said to cut off the ears of corn and wheat of poor rustics in harvest times. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bilgai (Heb. Bilgay’, , prob. same signif. as Bilgah; Sept. v), one of the priests that sealed the covenant after the restoration from Babylon, B.C. 410 (Neh 10:8); supposed to be the same as BILGAH 2. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bilgai (2) (Heb. Bilgay’, , prob. same signif. as Bilgah; Sept. … Continue reading “Bilgai”

Bilgah, Bilgai bilga bilga- (, bilgah; , blgay, cheerfulness): A priest or priestly family in the time of the Return (Neh 12:5), and (under the form of Bilgai, Neh 10:8) in the time of Nehemiah. According to 1Ch 24:14, Bilgah is the 15th of the 24 divisions of the priests who officiated in the Temple. … Continue reading “Bilgah, Bilgai”

Bilgah (Heb. Bilgah’, , prob. cheerful, but according to First, First-born; Sept. and ), the name of two priests. 1. The head of the fifteenth sacerdotal course for the temple service, as arranged by David (1Ch 24:14). B.C. 1043. 2. A priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and Jeshua (Neh 12:5; Neh 12:18), B.C. … Continue reading “Bilgah”

Bilfinger, Carl Friedrich a German theologian, who died Sept. 8, 1838, as doctor of philosophy and pastor at Weilheim. near Tubingen, is the author of Die Hauptlehren der christlichen Religion, in 2 Abteilungen (Tubingen, 1833). See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. ii, 231; Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. i, 149. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Bilfinger, Carl Friedrich”

Bilfinger, Georg Bernhard a Protestant divine of Germany, doctor and professor of theology, and president of the consistory at Tubingen, was born Jan. 23, 1693, at Canstadt. He studied at Tubingen and Halle, was in 1721 appointed professor of philosophy at Tubingen, but had no great success there. In 1725 he accepted a call to … Continue reading “Bilfinger, Georg Bernhard”

Bilefeld Christian a Lutheran theologian of Germany, who died in 1695 at Delitsch, in Saiony, as doctor of theology, is the author of, Diss. Theol. de Conversione Honinis: An Diver see Religionis Honines Faedus Ferire Possint et an etiam illud Frangere Licitum sit? Diss. Inaug. de Fide Veterum et Inprimis Fidelium Mundi Antedeluviani in Christum … Continue reading “Bilefeld Christian”

Bileam (Heb. Bilam’, , same name as Balaam [q.v.]; Sept. v. r. ; Vulg. Baalam), a town in the western half of the tribe of Manasseh, named in 1Ch 6:70 as being given (with its “suburbs”) to the Kohathites. In the lists in Joshua 17, 21 this name does not appear, but IBLEAM SEE IBLEAM … Continue reading “Bileam”