Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Budiya (Adscripti Glebe) is the name of the fifth great caste of the Medes. It was composed of serfs, and was the Budii of the Greek historians. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Budington, William Ives, D.D a Congregational minister, was born in New Haven, Conn., April 21, 1815. After graduating at Yale College in 1834, he taught in the academy in New Canaan for nearly a year, and then began a three years’ course in the Yale Divinity School. The year 1838-39 he spent as a resident … Continue reading “Budington, William Ives, D.D”

Budinger, Moses Mardochai, Ph.D a German Jewish writer, was born January 20, 1784, at Mardorf, near Marburg. For twelve years he acted as teacher at different places of his native country, and, after having enlarged his knowledge, he went in 1815 to Marburg, where he attended theological and philosophical lectures. From Marburg he went to … Continue reading “Budinger, Moses Mardochai, Ph.D”

Budinger, Moses a German Jewish teacher, who died at Cassel, January 31, 1841, is the author of Lehrbuch der hebr. Sprache (Metz, 1816): , or Auszug aus dem Lehrbuche der hebr. Sprache (ibid. eod.). He also edited the Jewish ritual for the festivals, with a grammatical commentary in Hebrew (ibid. 1817), and the penitential prayers, … Continue reading “Budinger, Moses”

Budgle, John a minister of the Society of Friends was born in 1787, near London. In his early life he was a member of the Wesleyan Society. He joined the Society of Friends about 1810, and was for many years. useful minister. In 1845 he visited the Scilly Islands, and two years later accompanied E.O. … Continue reading “Budgle, John”

Budge is fur of kids, employed in trimming ecclesiastical robes. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bude, Guillaume Catholic philologist. Born 1467; died 1540. Translated many of Plutarch’s Lives into Latin. Wrote various works on the study of Greek. He suggested to Francis I the college for the study of Greek, Latin and Hebrew which afterwards became the College de France. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Bude, Guillaume a French scholar, was … Continue reading “Bude, Guillaume”

Buddicom, Robert Pedder a learned clergyman of the Church of England, studied at Cambridge, where he graduated as eighth wrangler, 1806. After passing some time as fellow of Queen’s College, he became incumbent of St. George’s, Everton, 1814, and principal of St. Bee’s College, 1840. He died in 1846. His writings include Friendship with God … Continue reading “Buddicom, Robert Pedder (2)”

Buddhism (Sanskrit: budh, to know, the enlightened one) A prince named Siddhartha (c.560-480 B.C.), called also by his family names of Gautama or Sakya-Muni, the son of a local ruler in modern Nepal. Of ascetic tendencies and Brahmanistic education he cast aside luxuries to seek perfection, and spent years as an austere hermit . Finding … Continue reading “Buddhism”

Buddha-Vishnu the ninth Avatar (q.v.) or incarnation of Vishnu (q.v.). He is to be carefully distinguished from Gotama Buddha, the originator of Buddhism (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature