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Belcher, Joseph, D.D a distinguished Baptist minister, was born at Birmingham, England, April 5,1794, settled in the United States, and died July 10th, 1859. Among his numerous works are: The Clergy of America: The Baptist Pulpit of the United States: Religious Denominations of the United States: George Whitfield, a Biography. He also edited The complete … Continue reading “Belcher, Joseph, D.D”

Belcher Joseph a Congregational minister, graduated from Harvard College in 1690; was ordained at Dedham, Mass., Nov. 29, 1693; and died suddenly April 27, 1723, aged fifty-three years. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1, 219. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Belch belsh: The primary idea of this word is to gush forth as a fountain. As used in Psa 59:7 the thought is that these enemies had so cherished these evil thoughts and bitter wrath that now the heart is a very fountain of evil, and has taught the tongue how to give utterance thereto. … Continue reading “Belch”

Belbog (Or Bolbog) in Wendian mythology, was the wise god of the good. At Julin he was worshipped, as also in Juterbog, as an old man, dressed in white, crowned with laurels, with a palm-branch in his hand. Everywhere sacrifices were brought to him, in order that he might protect from the evil purposes of … Continue reading “Belbog (Or Bolbog)”

Belatucadr in Celtic mythology, was the surname of the god of war, only known by an inscription Marti Balatucadro. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Belasyse, John, Baron (c.1614 -1689 ) Royalist leader. During the Commonwealth he was a royalist agent in England , and after the Restoration was appointed to important posts, from which he resigned on the enactment of the Test Act (1673 ). Impeached in connection with the Titus Oates Plot , he was imprisoned without trial … Continue reading “Belasyse, John, Baron”

Belasyse, John BARON BELASYSE Born about 1614; died 1689, a loyal Catholic English nobleman, second son of Thomas first Lord Fauconberg. His mother was Barbara, daughter of Sir Henry Cholmondeley of Roxby, Yorkshire. John Belasyse, who represented Thirsk in both the Short and Long Parliaments, but was “disabled” as a Royalist to sit, played a … Continue reading “Belasyse, John”

Belanger, Thierry a celebrated French painter, was born at Nancy about 1596, and was a friend of Callot, Leclerc, Chasseul, and all those artists who threw so mulch eclat on the peaceful reign of Charles III, dukeof Lorraine. He studied under Voult, in Paris. He painted in fresco the hall of the convent at Nancy, … Continue reading “Belanger, Thierry”

Belamia is a vestment, probably a sort of tunic, mentioned in the second chapter of the Rule of Fontevrault, made by Robert d’Arbrissel. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Belaksham (Or Bilaksham) in the mythology of India, is an island beyond the Dead Sea. Its circumference measures 200,000 gossinei (about four miles); on it there grows a tree 1100 gossinei high; many high mountains and large streams. traverse it; its inhabitants live one thousand years, are fire-worshippers, and their wives are made fruitful only … Continue reading “Belaksham (Or Bilaksham)”