Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bushnell, Samuel a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Massachusetts, Nov. 28, 1782. He was converted when about sixteen, and in 1810 entered the New. York Conference, wherein he labored to the close of his life, Aug. 24,1824. Mr. Bushnell was sound in mind, calm in temperament, prudent in business, deep in piety, and strong … Continue reading “Bushnell, Samuel”

Bushnell, Jedediah a Congregational minister, was born in Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 26, 1769. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to a shoemaker, and at twenty- one established himself in the business. Two years after, he was converted. After a preliminary course of study, he entered Williams College, from, which he graduated in 1797. … Continue reading “Bushnell, Jedediah”

Bushnell, Jackson Jones a Congregational minister, was born in Old Saybrook, Conn., Feb. 19,1815. He graduated from Yale College in 1841, and entered Andover Theological Seminary in December, 1841; but, after a few months there, became a tutor in Western Reserve College, Ohio. After a tutorship of two years, during the latter of which he … Continue reading “Bushnell, Jackson Jones”

Bushnell, Horace, D.D., LL.D a distinguished Congregational minister, was born at Litchfield, Conn., April 14, 1802, and graduated from Yale College in 1827. After spending one year in the office of the New York Journal of Commerce, he studied law, and was at the same time tutor in Yale. College from 1829 to 1831. He … Continue reading “Bushnell, Horace, D.D., LL.D”

Bushnell, Harvey a Congregational minister, was born at Saybrook, Conn., March 25,1794. He studied theology with Rev. Dr. N. W. Taylor of New Haven, and others; was ordained pastor of the Second Church in Plymouth (South), Mass., Nov. 21,1821, from which charge he was dismissed June 30, 1823; from 1824 to 1834 he was pastor … Continue reading “Bushnell, Harvey”

Bushnell, Calvin a Presbyterian minister, was born at Saybrook, Conn., in 1781. He graduated at Williams College, Mass., in 1809; studied theology under Dr. David Porter; was licensed by the Oneida Presbytery in 1812; labored as a domestic missionary in Western New York for nearly twenty years, and after 1835 in the West. He died … Continue reading “Bushnell, Calvin”

Bushnell, Albert, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Rome, N. Y., Feb. 9,1818. Having received a preparatory education, he entered, in 1840, Lane Theological Seminary, from which he regularly graduated. His enthusiasm for missions, especially to Africa, showed itself in the seminary, and he constructed a map of the “Dark Continent,” with which he … Continue reading “Bushnell, Albert, D.D”

Bushmen (Dutch: Bosjesman-nen) A people found in Great Namaqualand, South Africa, kindred to the Hottentots. They are of diminutive stature with yellow skin and slanting eyes. There is no tribal organization. Their religion is animistic. A native aesthetic sense is indicated by a curious folklore. The missionaries of the Orange River Prefecture Apostolic have brought … Continue reading “Bushmen”

Bushell, Robert an English Methodist minister, was born. at Chipping Norton, April 30, 1827. His parents were Wesleyans; and he had a godly training. As a Methodist Sunday-school scholar, he was noted for punctuality, regularity, and diligence-habits which never left him. At the age of thirteen a severe illness brought him near to death, and … Continue reading “Bushell, Robert”

BUSHEL Used in the New Testament to express the Greek modius, which was about a peck by our measure. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Bushel is used in the Auth. Vers. to express the Greek , Latin modius, a Roman measure for dry articles, equal to one sixth of the Attic medimnus (see Smith’s … Continue reading “Bushel”