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Become (to be fitting) “to be conspicuous among a number, to be eminent, distinguished by a thing,” hence, “to be becoming seemly, fit.” The adornment of good works “becometh women professing godliness,” 1Ti 2:10. Those who minister the truth are to speak “the things which befit the sound doctrine,” Tit 2:1. Christ, as a High … Continue reading “Become (to be fitting)”

Become be-kum: (1) Greek , gnomai, used in New Testament for a change of state, corresponding to Hebrew hayah of Old Testament. Compare Mat 18:3 with Deu 27:9. (2) For what is fitting, suitable, proper, in New Testament: prepei (Mat 3:15; Eph 5:3; 1Ti 2:10); in Old Testament, , na’awah, , na’ah, Psa 93:5 : … Continue reading “Become”

Becmann, Christian a German Protestant theologian, was born at Berne in 1580; and died March 17, 1648. Some of his principal works are, Origines Latince Lingece: Exercitationes Theologicce contra Socinianos Anftonia Universalis Triumphans: Schediasma Philologicum: De Usu Logicce; Comparationum Logicarum Libri IV. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Becmann, Christian”

Beckx, Pierre-Jean Twenty-second General of the Society of Jesus, born at Sichem, Belgium, 8 February, 1795; died at Rome, 4 March, 1887. Father Beckx was ordained priest, 7 March, 1819, and appointed to a little parish near Brussels; eight months afterwards he resigned this office and entered the Society of Jesus at Hildesheim, Germany. Having … Continue reading “Beckx, Pierre-Jean”

Beckwith,William W a Presbyterian minister, was born at Watertown, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1830. He graduated from the Union Theological Seminary, New York city, in 1868: and died at Utica, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1876, being at the time a member of the Saginaw Presbytery. See Genesis Catal. of Unions Theol. Sem. 1876, p. 132; … Continue reading “Beckwith,William W”

Beckwith,William an English Wesleyan minister, was born in 1803. He entered the ministry in 1826, and was stationed at Pontefract, Spilsby, Boston, Brackley, Newport, etc. He died of cancer at Teignmouth, Devon, Jan. 9, 1844. His preaching displayed thought, and clear views of truth. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1844. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Beckwith,William”

Beckwith, John Hubard A.M. a Congregational minister, was born at Acworth, N. H., Jan. 16, 1811. He was ordained at Middlesex, Vt., 1843, and dismissed in 1845. He was acting pastor at Johnson from 1845 to 1848. He was installed at Middletown in June, 1849, where he remained until Oct. 16, 1855. He then became … Continue reading “Beckwith, John Hubard A.M.”

Beckwith, James an English Wesleyan minister, was born in Durham in 1796. He was piously trained, converted in early life; entered the ministry in 1814, became a supernumerary in 1827 at Pontefract, at Sunderland in 1830; in 1841 resumed the regular work; and died July 25, 1852. He was a sound theologian, an intelligent preacher, … Continue reading “Beckwith, James”

Beckwith, Baruch B a Presbyterian minister, was born at Lyme, Conn., in 1805. He graduated from Williams College in 1827, and from Auburn Seminary in 1830, and spent a fourth year of theological study at New Haven, Conn. He became pastor at Athol, Mass., 1831-34; then at Castine, Me., 183, 7-42; and last at Gouverneur, … Continue reading “Beckwith, Baruch B”

Beckwith, Andrew J a minister In the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born at Fredericksburg, Va., March 13, 1833. He was early impressed with religibon, which he embraced at the age of fourteen; and in 1854 entered the Virginia Conference. In 1862, while stationed on King George Circuit, the advance of the Federal army drove … Continue reading “Beckwith, Andrew J”