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Behm, Ernest Leopold Friederich a French Protestant theologian, who was born at Wolfenbuittel, June 8, 1700, and died Dec. 20, 1742, is the author of Commentatio de Heinrich Heinecken (Lubeck, 1725): Die Grundlehrehen des Christenthum (1729): Interpretatio Locorum quorumdam guce in Luthero Aliisgue Theologio Sceculi Reformationis Nonnullis Dificultatem in Articulo Prcedestinatione Habere Videntur (Helmstiidt, 1729). … Continue reading “Behm, Ernest Leopold Friederich”

Behistuin Or Bisutun (Lat. Bagistanus; Persian, Baghistan, Place of Gardens), a ruined town of the Persian province of Irak-Ajemi. 21 miles east of Kirmanshah, lat. 340 18′ N., long. 47 30′ E. Behistun is chiefly celebrated for a remarkable mountain, which on one side rises almost perpendicularly to the height of 1700 feet, and which … Continue reading “Behistuin Or Bisutun”

Behind, come Behind “behind,” is used only of place, e.g., Mat 9:20; Mar 5:27; Luk 8:44; Rev 4:6; as a preposition, Mat 15:23 (“after”); Luk 23:26; in Rev 5:1, RV, “on the back;” AV, “backside.” See BACK. “after” (see BACK, adverb). “to come late, be behind,” is translated “come behind,” in 1Co 1:7; “to be … Continue reading “Behind, come Behind”

BEHIND According to the Greek and Roman authors, as the back parts, accounted behind, follow the face as leader; so whatsoever is said to be behind is accounted as future, coming after, and not as past. Thus in Artemidorus, lib. 1. c. 51, the back signifies the old age or future time of the party; … Continue reading “BEHIND”

Behesht in Persian mythology, is the condition of blessedness in the abodes of Ormuzd, which the souls of the pious reach, while sinners are banished to the kingdom of Ahriman. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

BEHEMOTH A huge amphibious animal, described in Job 40:15-24 . Commentators are now generally agreed that it is the hippopotamus, or river horse, which is found only in the Nile and other great rivers of Africa. This is a very large, powerful, and unwieldy animal, which lives in the water, but comes out upon the … Continue reading “Behemoth”

Behemb, Martin a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Sept. 16, 1557, at Lauban, in Upper Lusatia. He studied at Strasburg, and was appointed in 1581 deacon in his native city. In 1586 he became pastor of Trinity Church, and preached there for about thirty-six years. He died Feb. 5, 1622. His sermons on the … Continue reading “Behemb, Martin”

Behem SEE BOHEIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beheading BEHEADING.See Crimes and Punishments, 10. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Beheading be-heding. See PUNISHMENTS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Beheading This was not a form of capital punishment in the O.T. Ishbosheth was beheaded by his murderers that his head might be carried to David, 2Sa 4:7-8; as Goliath’s head had been carried … Continue reading “Beheading”

Behead (, araph’, applied to an animal, to break the neck, Deu 21:6; like , Rev 20:4; but properly , , to take off the head, 2Sa 4:7; Mat 14:10; Mar 6:16; Mar 6:27; Luk 9:9), a method of taking away life, known and practiced among the Egyptians (Gen 40:17-19). This mode of punishment, therefore, … Continue reading “Behead”