Biblia

Beys Henricus

Beys Henricus a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born about 1680. He was ordained by the Classis of Amsterdam, Holland, May 4, 1705, and came to America in the same year. He served the Church at Kingston, Ulster Co., N. Y., from 1705 to 1708, when he returned to Holland. He came back … Continue reading “Beys Henricus”

Beyond

Beyond The phrase beyond Jordan ( , ) frequently occurs in the Scriptures, and to ascertain its meaning we must, of course, attend to the situation of the writer (see Kuinol, Comment. in Joh 1:28). With Moses it usually signifies the country on the western side of the river, as he wrote upon its eastern … Continue reading “Beyond”

Beyla

Beyla in Norse mythology, was the servant of Freyr, the wife of Beiggwirs, and friend of Lanfeia, the mother of Loke, which moved her to beg the evil Asa Loke, when he insulted all the deities at AEgir’s feast, to spare Lanfeia, his mother. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beynon, D. J

Beynon, D. J a Welsh Congregational minister, was born at Caermarthen in 1792. When very young he removed to Merthyr-Tydvil, and there joined the Congregationalists. Mr. Beynon was ordained at Llanerch-y-medd, Anglesea, in 1814. After a few years of incessant labor he resigned his charge, and returned to South Wales. Thence he went to Prussia, … Continue reading “Beynon, D. J”

Beygtach Haji

Beygtach Haji (i.e. saint), a Turkish dervish, founder of religious orders. This pious Mussulman, who, from his virtuous reputation, was called Vely, instituted an order of dervishes, which was called, from the name of the founder, Beygtachis. The reputation which his prophecies and miracles had gained for him determined Amurath I to employ him to … Continue reading “Beygtach Haji”