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Bardesanes and Bardesanites (Bar-Daisan) Syrian Gnostic or, more correctly, a Syrian poet, astrologist, and philosopher, b. 11 July 154 (164?), at Edessa, of wealthy Persian, or Parthian parents; d. 222, at Edessa. To indicate the city of his birth his parents called him “Son of the Daisan”, the river on which Edessa is situated. On … Continue reading “Bardesanes and Bardesanites”

Bardesanes a Gnostic heresiarch, scholar, and poet of the second century at Edessa, in Mesopotamia (about A.D. 170). Lucius Verus, it is said, tried to seduce him from the Christian faith, and at last threatened him. He replied that he feared not death, from which he should not escape, even if he complied with the … Continue reading “Bardesanes”

Barde, Jean Charles a Reformed minister of Switzerland, was born at Geneva, Sept. 29, 1803, where he also prepared himself for the ministry. In 1827 he went to Lyons, where he labored for ten years. From thence he went to London, where he ministered to the Swiss congregation, and returned to his native place in … Continue reading “Barde, Jean Charles”

Bardas patriarch of Constantinople, was brother of the empress Theodora, mother of the emperor Michael III., and was tutor of this prince after the death of Theophilus in 842. He re-established the sciences in the empire, which had declined after Leo the Isaurian, who had burned the library at Constantinople. In order to acquire more … Continue reading “Bardas”

Bardaisan, Syrian theologian Bardaisan (Bardesanes). A Syrian theologian, commonly reckoned among Gnostics. Born at Edessa a.d.155, and died there a.d.222-223. His theology as known to us is doubtless a mere fraction of his actual theology. His reception of the Pentateuch, which he seemed to contradict, is expressly attested, and there is no reason to suppose … Continue reading “Bardaisan, Syrian theologian”

Bardaisan SEE BARDESANES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bard, Nathaniel a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Sumner, Oxford Co., Me., Sept. 2, 1814. He was converted in 1835, and was licensed to preach by the.Bowdoin Quarterly Meeting in 1840. He was ordained in 1841. The churches which he served during the thirty-five years of his active ministry were those of Webster, Wales, … Continue reading “Bard, Nathaniel”

Bard, Isaac a Presbyterian minister, was born near Bardstown, Nelson Co., Ky., Jan. 13, 1797. He was prepared for college under Rev. James Blythe, D.D., ex- president of Transylvania University at Lexington, and united with the Church at Bardstown, on profession of his faith, at about sixteen years of age. He had never graduated at … Continue reading “Bard, Isaac”

Bard, Henry (Baron Bromley and Viscount Bellamont) An English soldier and diplomat, b. 1604; d. 1660. He was the son of the Reverend George Bard, Vicar of Staines, Middlesex, England, a representative of an old Norfolk family. He was educated at Eton, and in 1632 entered King’s College, Cambridge, where he took the Master’s degree … Continue reading “Bard, Henry”

Bard, David a Presbyterian minister, was born in Leesburg, Va. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Donegal, probably in the spring of the year 1777. At the meeting of Presbvterv, April 17, 1778, he announced his intention of taking a chaplaincy in the army, but changed his mind the following June. In October, 1778, … Continue reading “Bard, David”