Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Burckhardt, John Lewis an enterprising African traveler, is mentioned here because of the value of his travels to Biblical geography. The following account is taken from Chambers’s Encyclopaedia. He was born at Lausanne, in Switzerland, Nov. 24,1784. In 1806 he came to London, and was introduced by Sir Joseph Banks to the African Association, which … Continue reading “Burckhardt, John Lewis (2)”

Burckhard, Johann Gottlieb a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Feb. 29,1756, at Eisleben, For some time he was preacher of St. Thomas’s al Leipsic, and afterwards preacher of the German Savoy Church in London. He died Aug. 29,1800. He wrote, Vollstdndige Geschichte der Methodisten in England (Nuremberg, 1795):-Predigten zur Begliickung der Menschen im Gesellschaftlichen … Continue reading “Burckhard, Johann Gottlieb”

Burchell, Thomas an English Baptist missionary, was born in 1800. After the completion of his preparatory studies he was set apart to his work, Oct. 13,1823, and soon after sailed for Jamaica. It was decided to establish a station at Montego Bay. On Feb. 29,1824, he formed a Church, which grew to a membership of … Continue reading “Burchell, Thomas”

Burchardt, Francis a Lutheran theologian of Lowenberg, in Silesia, was pastor at Riesenburg, which place he had to leave on account of the Osiandrian controversies in 1554. In 1555 he went to Dantzic, where he became pastor of St. Mary’s, and in 1560 he went to Thoren as pastor and professor of Hebrew at the … Continue reading “Burchardt, Francis”

Burchard, Saint (died 754 ) Confessor , Bishop of Wrzburg, born England ; died Germany . Inspired by Saint Boniface, he offered himself as an assistant missionary. He was consecrated the first Bishop of the See of Wrzburg in Franconia, 741 . Under his zealous ministry that entire country was converted. Held in high esteem … Continue reading “Burchard, Saint”

Burchard of Wuuml;rzurg, Saint First bishop of Würzurg, b. in England of Anglo-Saxon parents, date unknown; d. in Germany most probably in 754. After the death of his father and mother he left home to go as a missionary to Germany, being drawn to this life by the great reputation of his countryman, St. Boniface, … Continue reading “Burchard of Wuuml;rzurg, Saint”

Burchard of Worms Bishop of that see, b. of noble parents in Hesse, Germany, after the middle of the tenth century; d. 20 August, 1025. He received his education in Coblenz and other places, and ultimately entered the service of Archbishop Willigis of Mainz (975-1011), by whom he was ordained deacon. He rose gradually in … Continue reading “Burchard of Worms”

Burchard of Basle (Also of HASENBURG or ASUEL, from his ancestral castle in Western Berne, Switzerland). Bishop of Basle in the eleventh century and a warm partisan of Henry IV (1056-1106). He belonged to the family of the counts of Neuenburg, or Neuchatel, was b. towards the middle of the eleventh century, and d. 12 … Continue reading “Burchard of Basle”

Burchard, Mauritius a German theologian, who died as doctor and professor of theology, and archdeacon of St. Thomas at Leipsic, July 16, 1637, is the author of Propugnaculum Christianorum:-Duodecadem pro Augustana Confessione :-De Peccato Originis. See Witte, Diarium Biographum ; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Burchard, Matthias a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Kiel, Aug. 22,1619. He studied at Rostock and Kiel, was in the latter place appointed deacon, and afterwards pastor primarius. He died suddenly, Aug. 29, 1679. See Moller, Cimbria Litterata; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s..v. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature