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Beswick, George M a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Kentucky, Oct. 11, 1811. He received a careful religious training, experienced religion in his fourteenth year, was licensed to preach at eighteen, and at twenty entered the Indiana Conference. From 1831 to 1838 he travelled circuits in different parts of the state, and afterwards filled … Continue reading “Beswick, George M”

Beswetherick Paul Moyle Robins an English Methodist preacher, was born at Bodmin, Cornwall, Sept. 6, 1837. He was blessed with a godly mother, was converted in February, 1856, and joined the Bible Christians. His genuine piety and ability introduced him to the ministry in 1857, on which the blessing of God rested. He preached in … Continue reading “Beswetherick Paul Moyle Robins”

Bestow be-sto: The seven Hebrew words rendered by this term variously mean to put or place, to give; do, deposit, as e.g. to locate chariots and horsemen in cities (1Ki 10:26); or give a blessing (Exo 32:29). Four Greek words so translated signify to give, to labor, to feed, to place around; as , sunago, … Continue reading “Bestow”

Bestla in Norse mythology, was the daughter of the Jote Baulthor, the wife of Bor, and by him mother of Odin, Wile, and We. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

bestiary (Latin: bestia, wild beast) Books in prose or verse, containing descriptions and illustrations of animals, fabled and real. Widely popular in the Middle Ages, they were important rather for their symbolism than for their negligible zoological interest. Every quality of human nature was typified by some animal and bestiaries are thus a sort of … Continue reading “bestiary”

Bestiality BESTIALITY.See Crimes and Punishments, 3. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Bestiality bes-ti-ali-ti. See CRIMES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Bestiality General references Exo 22:19; Lev 18:23; Lev 20:16 Sodomy Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

bestiaries (Latin: bestia, wild beast) Books in prose or verse, containing descriptions and illustrations of animals, fabled and real. Widely popular in the Middle Ages, they were important rather for their symbolism than for their negligible zoological interest. Every quality of human nature was typified by some animal and bestiaries are thus a sort of … Continue reading “Bestiaries”

Bester Benjamin F a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Washington, D. C., March 24, 1822. He removed in early youth to Peoria, Il., where he was converted in 1841. He received license to preach in 1844, and in 1847 entered the Rock River Conference. He went to his work with a warm, zealous heart, … Continue reading “Bester Benjamin F”

Bestead an old English word, signifying to place in certain circumstances good or ill, and used once in the Auth. Vers. (hardly bestead, Isa 8:21) for the Heb , kashah’, to oppress. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bestead the rendering in Isa. 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a Hebrew word meaning … Continue reading “Bestead”

Beste, Henry Digby Miscellaneous author, b. at Lincoln, England, 21 October, 1768; d. at Brighton, 28 May, 1836. He was the son of the Rev. Henry Beste, D.D., prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral. His mother, Magdalen, daughter and heiress of Kenelm Digby, Esq., of North Luffenham in Rutland, claimed to be the representative of the extinct … Continue reading “Beste, Henry Digby”