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Bennet, John an early English Wesleyan preacher, was a native of Derbyshire. He was converted under David Taylor, and commenced his itinerant labors in 1747. He labored in Derbyshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire, where he was impressed; his tact and bearing, however, soon gaining his release. On Dec. 26, 1752, he separated from the connection, taking … Continue reading “Bennet, John”

Bennet, James a Scottish prelate, was chosen by the canons of St. Andrew’s bishop of that see in 1328, and he obtained his episcopate by the collation of pope John XXII, before there was any account of the election. In 1329 he performed the office of setting the crown upon the head of David II, … Continue reading “Bennet, James”

Bennet, George at one time a Dissenting minister, subsequently in the Church of Scotland, published a work Against a Pretence of Reform (Lond. 1796): and Olam Haneshenioth, or a View of the Intermediate State as it Appears in the Records of the Old and New Testaments, the Apocryphal Books, in Heathen Authors, the Greek and … Continue reading “Bennet, George”

Bennet, Benjamin a Presbyterian minister, was born at Wellesburgh, Leicestershire, 1674, and was for many years pastor of a Presbyterian church at Newcastle-upon- Tyne. He was an industrious and successful pastor, and still more eminent as a writer. He published Memorials of the Reformation (Lond. 2d ed. 1721, 8vo); Irenicum, a Review of Controversies on … Continue reading “Bennet, Benjamin (2)”

Benner Johann Hermann a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born Dec. 15, 1699, at Giessen, where he also studied. In 1729 he accepted the position as afternoon preacher; in 1731 he received permission to deliver theological lectures, and in 1735 was appointed professor of theology. In 1739 he received a call from the Gbttingen University, … Continue reading “Benner Johann Hermann”

Benn William an English Nonconformist divine, was born at Egremont, in Cumberland, in November, 1600. He was educated at St. Bees, and at Queens College, Oxford. On leaving the university, he became rector of Oakingham, Berkshire, and afterwards chaplain to the marchioness of Northampton. In 1629 he obtained the rectory of All Saints, Dorchester, and … Continue reading “Benn William”

Benkert, Franz Georg German theologian and historical writer, b. 25 September, 1790, at Nordheim, near the mountain district of Rhon, Germany; d. 20 May, 1859, at Coburg. After finishing his studies at the gymnasium in Münnerstadt he studied theology at Würzburg and was ordained priest in 1816. He was first a curate at Gaurettersheim and … Continue reading “Benkert, Franz Georg”

Benjamite (Heb. prop. Ben-Yemini’, , son of Jemini. 1Sa 9:21; 1Sa 22:7; 2 Samuel 16:51; 2Sa 19:17; 1Ki 2:8; 1Ch 27:12; of Benjamin. Psalms 7, title; but simply Yemini’, , in Jdg 3:15; Jdg 19:16; 1Sa 9:1; 1Sa 9:4; 2Sa 20:1; Est 2:5; elsewhere the usual name Benjamin with some other prefix, SEE BENJAMIN ), … Continue reading “Benjamite”

Benjamin, Tribe of One of the 12 tribes of Israel, founded by Benjamin. Moses pronounced a special blessing upon this tribe (Deuteronomy, 33), which at the division of the territory of Chanaan under Josue, obtained its share between the frontiers of Ephraim, Dan, and Juda (Joshua 18). In the time of the Judges, it was … Continue reading “Benjamin, Tribe of”

Benjamin Thompson Physicist. Born 1753; died 1814. Made accurate experiments in the heat evolved by friction. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary