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Barachiah (same name as BERECHIAH; Sept. ), the father of the prophet Zechariah (Zec 1:1; Zec 1:7). B.C. ante 500. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Barachiah BARACHIAH.Mat 23:35 (om. * and; 4 cursives), Luk 11:51 (ins. DSc and 2 cursives). The name occurs in Mt. in a passage, recorded in substantial agreement … Continue reading “Barachiah”

Barachel (Heb. Barakel’, , whom God has blessed; Sept. ), the father of Elihu the Buzite, one of Job’s three friends (Job 32:2; Job 32:6). B.C. prob. ante 2000. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Barachel whom God has blessed, a Buzite, the father of Elihu, one of Job’s friends (Job 32:2, 6). … Continue reading “Barachel”

Baraca SEE BARAKA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barac (Heb. Baraq, lightning) The deliverer of the Israelites from the power of the Chanaanites under the judgeship of Debbora. He was the son of Abinoem of Cedes in Nephtali (Judges 4:6) and probably belonged to the tribe of Issachar (v, 15). When, after the death of the Judge Aod, “the children of Israel again … Continue reading “Barac”

Barabbino, Simone an Italian painter, was born near Genoa about 1585, and studied under Bernardo Castello. One of his best works is The Dead Christ, with the Virgin, St. Michael, and St. Andrew, in the Church of San Girolamo. He died imprisoned for debt; but Zani says he was living in 1664. See Spooner, Biog. … Continue reading “Barabbino, Simone”

BARABBAS A noted robber in Christ’s time, who was imprisoned and awaiting death for the crimes of sedition and murder. It was a custom of the Roman government, for the sake of conciliating the Jews, to release one Jewish prisoner, whom they might choose, at the yearly Passover. Pilate desired thus to release Jesus, but … Continue reading “BARABBAS”

Barabara-Wasfu is the uncreated supreme god of the Malabars. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bara (Or Barra), John a Dutch engraver, was born in the year 1575. He published some plates in England, dated 1624 and 1627. The following are a few of his principal sacred prints: A Landscape with Susanna and the Elders: Christ and his Disciples going to Emmaus.: The Parable of the Sower. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Bara (Or Barra), John”

Bara a festival formerly celebrated with much magnificence at Messina, in Sicily, representing the Assumption (q.v.) of the Virgin Mary. The word was also employed as the designation of a huge machine exhibited during the festival. It was fifty feet high, and at the top of it was a girl fourteen years of age representing … Continue reading “Bara”

Bar, Louis de a French theologian, was a native of Sens. At theage of thirty he went to Rome, where he embraced the ecclesiastical calling; became secretary of the cardinal of Ferrara; was appointed legate to France to Charles IX, and accompanied to Spain the cardinal Ugo Buoncompagno (afterwards pope Gregory XIII), who appointed him … Continue reading “Bar, Louis de”