Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

43. BUILDER. MAKER. ARTIFICER The two words to be considered are and , and principally in their signification in Heb 11:10, where of Abraham it is said “he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” The words ‘builder’ and ‘maker’ are somewhat indefinite as applied to a city The … Continue reading “43. BUILDER. MAKER. ARTIFICER”

Builder BUILDER.See Arts and Crafts, 3. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Builder bilder (, banah; , oikodomeo, , techntes): To build, builder, ete, are in the Old Testament commonly the translation of banah, to build, occurring very frequently; see BUILD; BUILDING. The literal significance leads also to several figurative applications, especially to God as … Continue reading “Builder”

BUILD, To In the Oneirocritics *(Achmet’s Col. c. 145.) any kind of building implies settlement of a family, or acquisition of some new honour, kingdom, or power, and its peaceful enjoyment according to the subject; and by consequence a formal change of state. And thus in several places of the Holy Scriptures, the building of … Continue reading “BUILD, To”

Build, Building bild, bilding (, banah, , binyah, once (Eze 41:13); , oikodomeo). 1. Building Conditions The building conditions existing at the time of the Hebrew conquest were rude and untutored, and, with the exception of the work of the Solomonic period, there was still little or no effort made to introduce a higher state, … Continue reading “Build, Building”

Build, Builder, Building lit., “to build a house” (oikos, “a house,” domeo, “to build”), hence, to build anything, e.g., Mat 7:24; Luk 4:29; Luk 6:48, RV, “well builded” (last clause of verse); Joh 2:20; is frequently used figuratively, e.g., Act 20:32 (some mss. have No. 3 here); Gal 2:18; especially of edifying, Act 9:31; Rom … Continue reading “Build, Builder, Building”

Build Beside the proper and literal signification of this word, it is used with reference to children and a numerous posterity. Sarah desires Abraham to take Hagar to wife, that by her she may be builded up, that is, have children to uphold her family, Gen 16:2. The midwives who refused obedience to Pharaoh’s orders, … Continue reading “Build”

Buil, Bernardo (Also Boil or Boyal.) A Friar Minor. The fact that there were two religious of the name of Bernardo Boil living in Spain at the same time has given rise to much confusion and even to the opinion that they were not two distinct persons, but that the same individual was at one … Continue reading “Buil, Bernardo”

Buhy, Felix a French theologian of the order of Carmelites, was born at Lyons in 1634. He was the first who dared to ‘sustain the ten articles of doctrine published in 1682 by the clergy of France upon the nature and extent of the ecclesiastical power. He died in 1687. His principal work is Abrige … Continue reading “Buhy, Felix”

Buhrman, Alfred a Lutheran minister, was born in Frederick County, Md., in 1826. In 1846 he entered the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Conference, and preached three years. On account of impaired health he ceased active ministerial labor for a time, and was employed in teaching school about eighteen months. Then he preached at various places in … Continue reading “Buhrman, Alfred”

Buhon, Louis a French preacher of the Dominican order, was born about 1640 at Quinzey, in Burgundy. He was noted for his talents as a preacher, and was the last Inquisitor of the Faith in the county of Burgundy. He died about 1700. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Buhon, Louis”