Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Buronzo Del Signore, Carlo Ludovico an ‘Italian prelate, was born at Vercelli, Oct. 23, 1731. He studied at Turin, and was made, at the age of twenty-one, a canon of the Church of Vercelli. Three years after he became vicar-general of the diocese. He was elevated to the see of Aqui in 1784. in 1791 … Continue reading “Buronzo Del Signore, Carlo Ludovico”

Burnyeat, John an eminent English minister of the Society of Friends, was born at Crabtreebeck, in the parish of Loweswater, Cumberland, about 1630. He was brought to embrace the views of the Friends in 1655, through the labors of George Fox, and at once began to be persecuted on account of his religious opinions. For … Continue reading “Burnyeat, John”

Burnt Sacrifice See SACRIFICE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BURNT-OFFERINGS See SACRIFICE. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Burnt Offerings See Offerings Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures Burnt-Offerings Burnt-Offerings, sacrifices which owed their Hebrew name (olah, literally, ‘what goes up,’ from alah, ‘to ascend’), to the circumstance that the whole of the offering was to be consumed by … Continue reading “Burnt-Offerings”

Burnt Offering or Sacrifice See OFFERINGS. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Burnt-Offering, Altar Of It does not appear that any peculiar form of altar had been delivered to the true worshippers of God down to the period of the giving of the law; and, as far as can be gathered from the records of the patriarchal religion, the simplest structures seem to have been deemed sufficient. … Continue reading “Burnt-Offering, Altar Of (2)”

Burnt-offering (, olah’, from , alah’, to ascend; Chald. ), a sacrifice which owed its Hebrew name to the circumstance that the whole of the offering was to be consumed by fire upon the altar, and to rise, as it were, in smoke toward heaven. There was in use also the poetical term kalil’, perfect … Continue reading “Burnt Offering”

Burnt Incense See Incense Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures

Burnt (offering) denotes “a whole burnt offering” (holos, “whole,” kautos, for kaustos, a verbal adjective from kaio, “to burn”), i.e., “a victim,” the whole of which is burned, as in Exo 30:20; Lev 5:12; Lev 23:8, Lev 23:25, Lev 23:27. It is used in Mar 12:33, by the scribe who questioned the Lord as to … Continue reading “Burnt (offering)”

Burns, William Hamilton a Presbyterian minister, was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, July 15, 1779. He was educated in the University of Edinburgh. In 1799 he was licensed by the Stranraer Presbytery, and stationed at Dun, where he discharged his duties faithfully for twenty-one years. In 1820 he was called to the parish of Kilsyth. He … Continue reading “Burns, William Hamilton”