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Berab, Jacob SEE JACOB BERAB. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beraa Bera’a. (well watered). 1. A city of Macedonia, mentioned in Act 17:10; Act 17:13. It is now called Verria or Kara-Verria, and is situated on the eastern slope of the Olympian mountain range, and has 15,000 or 20,000 inhabitants. 2. The modern Aleppo, mentioned in 2Ma 13:4. 3. A place in Judea, apparently not … Continue reading “Beraa”

BERA King of Sodom in the days of Abraham, Gen 14:1-24 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Bera (Heb. id. , gift, otherwise excellence, but more prob. for , son of evil; Sept. ; Josephus, , Ant. 1, 9, 1), king of Sodom at the time of the invasion of the five kings under … Continue reading “Bera”

bequests, charitable In law, gifts made by will for the welfare of the community or of an indefinite part of it, and so contrasting with what is left to private individuals; thus schools, orphanages, hospitals, churches, and libraries may be the recipients of charitable bequests. Technically a bequest is a gift of personal property, a … Continue reading “bequests, charitable”

Bequests See Will Will Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Beorwald abbot of Glastonbury, early in the 8th century, has been confounded erroneously with Beorhtwald, archbishop of Canterbury. All that is known of him is in connection with St. Boniface. He is said to have taken part in a West-Saxon synod, in which Boniface was sent to the archbishop of Canterbury, to make certain inquiries, … Continue reading “Beorwald”

Beorthwald SEE BERTHWALD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beorchtgyth (Or Berthgyth) an early English abbess who addresses two-letters to a man named Balthard, probably her brother, desiring to see him. If the Balthard in question be the Kentish nobleman of that name, Berthgyth would seem to have been in a German monastery. She was a daughter of the missionary abbess Chunihilt, aunt of … Continue reading “Beorchtgyth (Or Berthgyth)”

Beor Beor, the father of Balaam, is named in 2Pe 2:15 (Authorized Version , with some ancient authorities, Bosor, which may be a corruption of Pethor [Grotius], or may be due to the Greek sibilant taking the place of the Heb. guttural [Vitringa]). Balaam by his great wisdom became vain, so a fool (ben ber), … Continue reading “Beor”

Beonna (Binna Or Bynna) the name of several early English ecclesiastics. (1.) A Mercian witness to charters, about 730. (2.) A Mercian abbot, who attests charters from 767 onwards. He appears to have been abbot of Peterborough, and attended the great Council of Clovesho, of 808, in attendance on the bishop op Lichfield; and continued … Continue reading “Beonna (Binna Or Bynna)”