Author: Administrador

Baian is said to have been the son of Simeon, king of the Bulgarians, who was so great a magician as to be able to transform himself into a wolf, or any other ferocious beast, whenever he wished to go out among his people to test their fidelity. He also had the power of renderinghimself … Continue reading “Baian”

Bai was the name of a special Egyptian priesthood, which was attached to the worship of the god Apis. It was held. by hereditary descent. Its duties and ceremonies are as yet unknown, but were probably sacrificial, as it is hieroglyphically expressed by a knife. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bahyapratyaksa-vada (Skr.) A Hinayana Buddhist theory (vada) of realism, otherwise known as Vaibhasika. It holds that objects exist outside (bahya) the mind and consciousness, but that they must be directly (pratyaksa) and not inferentially (cf. Bahyanumeya-vada) known. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Bahyanumeya-vada (Skr.) A Hinayana Buddhist theory (vada), otherwise known as Sautran-tika, based upon a realist epistemology. It assumes the reality and independence of mind and object, which atter is inferred (anumeya) as being outside (bahya) consciousness and apprehended only when the sensory apparatus functions and certain physical conditions are fulfilled. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary … Continue reading “Bahyanumeya-vada”

Bahya, ben Joseph Ibn Padudah (c. 1050) Philosopher and ethicist. The title of his work, The Duties of the Heart (Heb. Hobot ha-Leba-bot), indicates its purpose, i.e., to teach ethical conduct. First part demonstrates pure conception of God, unity and attributes. His basic principle of ethics is thankfulness to God, for His creating the wonderful … Continue reading “Bahya, ben Joseph Ibn Padudah”

Bahurim, Lieut Conder accepts the Targum’s identification of this place with Almon or Alemeth (now Almet), which he thinks is sufficiently near to the top of the hill; while the existence of numerous rockcut cisterns, with narrow mouths, illustrates the incident of the concealment of Jonathan and Ahimaaz (Quar. Statement of the Pal. Explor. Fund, … Continue reading “Bahurim, Lieut”

BAHURIM A town of Benjamin, near Jerusalem, on the road to the Jordan. It is several times mentioned in the history of David, 2Sa 3:16 ; 16:5; 17:18. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Bahurim (Heb. Bachurim’, , or [in 2Sa 3:16; 2Sa 19:17] , low grounds, otherwise young men’s village; Sept. , but [v. … Continue reading “Bahurim”

Bahring, Bernhard a Protestant theologian of Germany, who died in 1876, is the author of Thomas von Kempen, der Prediger der Nachfolge Christi (Berlin, 1849): Leben Johann Wessels (2d ed. 1852).: Gerhard Groot und Florentius, die Stifter der Bruderschaf von genzeinsamen Leben (Hamburg, 1849): Johannes Tauler und die Gottesfreunde (ibid. 1853): Geschichte der vereinigten Kirche … Continue reading “Bahring, Bernhard”

Bahrdt, Karl Friedrich a German Rationalist, notorious for his bold infidelity and for his evil life, was born Aug. 25,1741, at Bischofswerda, Saxony. He studied at Pforta and at Leipzig, where his father was professor of theology. The old Lutheran faith was still taught there; but Ernesti was one of the professors, and a new … Continue reading “Bahrdt, Karl Friedrich”

Bahrdt, Johann Friedrich a Protestant theogian of Germany, was born June 11,.1713, at Lilbben, in Lower Lusatia. He studied at Leipsic, and was in 1739 appointed deacon at Bischofswerda, in Lusatia. In 1741 he was called as pastor to Schbnfeld, near Dresden; and in 1745 as court preacher and superintendent at Dobrilugk. In 1747 he … Continue reading “Bahrdt, Johann Friedrich”