Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Broughton, Richard (alias Rouse) Born about 1558 at Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire; died according to a Wood, 15 Kal. Feb. (i.e. 18 January, 1634); Catholic priest and antiquary, claiming descent form the Broughtons of Lancashire. He was ordained at Reims, 4 May, 1593, and soon after returned to England. John Pitts, a contemporary, says that he … Continue reading “Broughton, Richard (2)”

Broughton, Job a Presbyterian minister, was born at Coatsheath, England, July 15, 1791. He was educated at Lutterworth, was licensed by an association of Independents, and labored as a missionary for seventeen years. He came to America in 1829. In 1853 he was installed pastor of Greenland Church, Bloomingburg, Ohio. He died November 1, 1858. … Continue reading “Broughton, Job”

Broughton, Hugh was born at Oldbury, Shropshire, 1549, and educated at Cambridge, where he became conspicuous for his knowledge of Hebrew. He afterward proceeded to London, where he became a popular preacher. In 1588 he published his Concent of Scripture, a kind of Scripture chronology and genealogies. Broughton was desirous of translating the New Testament … Continue reading “Broughton, Hugh (2)”

Brought * For BROUGHT see BRING Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Brougham, Joseph an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Burslem in 1788. He was converted in youth, commenced to preach in the itinerancy in 1811, and, after laboring with acceptance for some years, his health failed, and he retired from active work and settled in Burslem, where he died, March 24, 1836. He was pious, … Continue reading “Brougham, Joseph”

Brough, Joseph R a minister of the Methodist New Connection, was born at Lane End, Staffordshire, in 1794. He was brought up religiously, converted in youth, and entered the ministry in 1816. After travelling in eight circuits, his health gave way at Sunderland, but he accepted another circuit at Dewsbury, where he became a supernumerary, … Continue reading “Brough, Joseph R”

Broue, Pierre De La a French prelate and theologian, was born at Toulouse in 1643, and went to Paris in 1668, where he took his degree in theology. He was of an ancient parliamentary family, and he resigned poetry in order to devote his time to preaching, which he did with great success before Louis … Continue reading “Broue, Pierre De La”

Brothwood, Thomas all English Wesleyan minister, was born near Wellington, Shropshire, in 1792. He was converted in early life; entered the itinerant ministry in 1825, in which he labored in plainness of speech, sound doctrine, zeal and fidelity for thirty-two years, and for nearly sixteen years he discharged, as a supernumerary, the duties of preacher … Continue reading “Brothwood, Thomas”

Brothnus a Welsh Saint was the founder of Llanfrothen, in Merionethshire, in the 6th century. Rees says his festival-day was October 15, but the Acta Sactorum (8:358) gives him under October 18, in conjunction with the abbess Gwendolen (Gwyddelan), whose name is preserved at Llanwyddelan, in Montgomeryshire. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brothers Wife (, yebe’meth, Deu 25:7; sister-in-law,” Rth 1:15). SEE AFFINITY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Brothers Wife (2) (, yebe’meth, Deu 25:7; sister-in-law,” Rth 1:15). SEE AFFINITY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Brother’s Wife (, yebhemeth = a sister-in-law, brother’s wife (Deu 25:7, Deu 25:9); , ‘ishshah = … Continue reading “Brother’s Wife”