Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Burdett, Cheney an English Baptist minister, was born at Naseby, Northamptonshire, in 1785. He was converted at an early age, and united with the Church at Guilsborough. His ministerial preparation was made under the tuition of, Rev. Mr. Sutcliffe of Olney. After serving for a year the Church of Sutton- in the-Elms, Leicestershire, he was … Continue reading “Burdett, Cheney”

Burder, Samuel, D.D a minister of the Church of England, who died as pastor of Christ Church at London, Nov. 21, 1836, is the author of The Scripture Expositor: a New Commentary, Crit. and Prac., on the Holy Bible (Lond. 1809):-Oriental Literature applied to the Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, especially with reference to Antiquities, … Continue reading “Burder, Samuel, D.D”

Burder, John, M.A an English Congregational minister, brother of the foregoing, was born at Coventry, April 2, 1785. His early education was at Hackney, and his ministerial at Hoxton College and the University of Glasgow. He preached his first sermon at Strond in December of that year, was ordained pastor at that place in 1811, … Continue reading “Burder, John, M.A”

Burder, Henry Forster, D.D an English Congregational minister, was born at Coventry, Nov. 27, 1783. He became a devoted Christian at the age of ten, received his preliminary education at Coventry and Homerton, and his ministerial training at Hoxton College and at the University of Glasgow. On returning home, Mr. Burder became a tutor at … Continue reading “Burder, Henry Forster, D.D”

Burder, George was born in London May 25 (O. S.), 1752. About 1773 Mr. Burder became a student in the Royal Academy; but shortly afterward he began to preach, and at length determined to relinquish his profession of artist, and to devote himself to the Christian ministry. In 1778 he became pastor of an Independent … Continue reading “Burder, George (2)”

BURDENS Num 11:11; 2Co 5:4 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

25. BURDEN. WEIGHT The words and are both translated ‘burden.’ The difference between the two words is that with (from , ‘heavy’) the burden is always heavy and oppressive; whereas the idea in (from , ‘to carry’) is that it has to be carried, as freight, baggage, etc., though it need not be heavy; as … Continue reading “25. BURDEN. WEIGHT”

Burden, Burdened, Burdensome denotes “a weight, anything pressing on one physically,” Mat 20:12, or “that makes a demand on one’s resources,” whether material, 1Th 2:6 (to be burdensome), or spiritual, Gal 6:2; Rev 2:24, or religious, Act 15:28. In one place it metaphorically describes the future state of believers as “an eternal weight of glory,” … Continue reading “Burden, Burdened, Burdensome”

BURDEN A weight or load, on body or soul; often used figuratively, to denote afflictions, failings, sins, Psa 38:4 55:22 Ga 6:2; services under law, Mat 23:4 ; official responsibilities, Exo 18:22 Deu 1:12 ; and especially prophetic messages, not always of a threatening character, Isa 19:1 . In this last sense the Hebrew word … Continue reading “Burden”

Burckmair, Hans (Or Burgkmair). A painter of the Swabian school, b. at Augsburg in 1473; d. in 1531. He was the son of Toman, or Thomas Burckmair, and received his first lessons in are from his father, then went, it appears, to Schongauer in Alsace, and afterwards to Italy. In company with the elder Holbein … Continue reading “Burckmair, Hans”