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Bacca, Peter a Hungarian theologian, lived probably in the last half of the 17th century. He wrote, Defensio Simplicitatis Ecclesice Christi adversus DeciSionem Qucestionum aliquot Theologicarum, ejusque Vindicice adversus Irencei Simplicii Philadelphi Epistolum (Franeker, 1653). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, a. v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baca, Valley Of (Heb. E’mek hab-Baka’, , vale of [the] weeping; Sept. , Vulg. Vallis lacrymalrum), a valley apparently somewhere in Palestine, through which the exiled Psalmist sees in vision the pilgrims passing in their march toward the sanctuary of Jehovah at Zion (Psa 84:6). The passage seems to contain a play, in the manner … Continue reading “Baca, Valley of”

BACA Tears, or weeping, Psa 84:6 . It is not necessary to understand here that there was really a valley so called. The psalmist, at a distance from Jerusalem, is speaking of the happiness of those who are permitted to make the usual pilgrimages to that city in order to worship Jehovah in the temple: … Continue reading “Baca”

Babylonish Mantle mant’l (the King James Version Babylonish Garment): One of the articles taken by Achan from the spoil of Jericho (Jos 7:21). In the Hebrew a mantle of Shinar. Entirely gratuitous is the suggested correction of Shinar to sear, making a hairy mantle. The Greek has psilen poiklen, which Josephus apparently understood to mean … Continue reading “Babylonish Mantle”

Babylonish Garment ( , adde’reth Shinar’; Sept. , Vulg. pallium coccineum), a Babylonish mantle, SEE ATTIRE, i.e. a large rote variegated with the figures of men and animals interwoven in rich colors (comp. Pliny, Hist.Nat. 8:48), such as were fabricated at Babylon (q.v.); hence a valuable piece of clothing in general (Jos 7:21). SEE EMBROIDERY. … Continue reading “Babylonish Garment”

Babylonians bab-i-loni-anz: The inhabitants of BABYLONIA (which see). They were among the colonists planted in Samaria by the Assyrians (Ezr 4:9). The likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea (Eze 23:15) refers to the pictures which were common on the walls of Babylonian palaces, and the reports of them being heard in Jerusalem, or copies of … Continue reading “Babylonians”

Babylonian Captivity The 70 years of exile (606-536 B.C. ) of the inhabitants of Judea in Babylonia . Three invasions of Judea by Nabuchodonosor are recorded (4 Kings, 24 and 25; 2 Par., 36). After each of these a large portion of the population of Jerusalem and of other Judean cities was carried away to … Continue reading “Babylonian Captivity”

Babylonian (Heb. Ben-Babel’, , son of Babel or Babylon, Eze 23:15; Eze 23:17; Eze 23:23; Chald. Bablay’, , Ezr 4:9; Gr. , Bel 3), an inhabitant of BABYLON or BABYLONIA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Babylonia and Assyria, The Religion of I.Definition 1.First Period 2.Second Period 3.Third Period II.The Sources III.The History IV.The Pantheon 1.Enlil, Ellil 2.Anu 3.Ea 4.Sin 5.Shamash 6.Ishtar 7.Marduk (Old Testament Merodach) 8.Nabu (Old Testament Nebo) 9.Nergal, the city god of Kutu (Old Testament Guthah) 10.Ninib 11.Ramman 12.Tammuz 13.Asshur V.Hymns and Prayers VI.Magic 1.Maqlu 2.Shurpu VII.The Last … Continue reading “Babylonia and Assyria, The Religion of”

BABYLONIA The province of which Babylon was the capital; now the Babylonian or Arabian Irak, which constitutes the pashalic of Bagdad. This celebrated province included the track of country lying on the river Euphrates, bounded north by Mesopotamia and Assyria and south by the Persian Gulf. This gulf was indeed its only definite and natural … Continue reading “Babylonia”