Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Brigh (Lat. Briga), Saint is given in Irish martyrologies as the name of a saint of Coirpre, commemorated January 7. She is thought by some to be the daughter of Feargna, a noble matron, who assisted St. Patrick on the banks of the Liffey (Evrinus, St. Patrick, 3:9), by others the sister of St. Brendan … Continue reading “Brigh (Lat. Briga), Saint”

Briggs, T.C a Baptist minister, was born in Vermont, March 19, 1813. When but two years of age he lost his father. His taste for books early developed itself, and he gave promise of his future usefulness. He became a Christian when he was seventeen years of age, and joined, the Methodist Episcopal Church. During … Continue reading “Briggs, T.C”

Briggs, Otis a Baptist minister, was born about 1788, and graduated at Brown University in 1808. He commenced his ministry in Farmington, Maine. In 1816 was ordained pastor of the Church in North Yarmouth, but soon after took charge of the township of land given by the state of Massachusetts to Waterville College. In 1818 … Continue reading “Briggs, Otis”

Briggs, Joel a Baptist minister, was born in Nortonm Massachusetts, April 15, 1757. He became a Christian early in life, and was baptized in March 1770. He pursued his collegiate studies at Brown University for nearly three years, when he was obliged to leave college on account of a weakness in his eyes. In January … Continue reading “Briggs, Joel”

Briggs, James a Congregationial minister, was born at Newton, Massachusetts, January 18, 1746. He graduated at Yale in 1775; was ordained pastor of the Church in Cummington, in 1779, where he had been preaching for several years previous; and died December 7, 1825. “When he was settled, the town vowed to give him 200 acres … Continue reading “Briggs, James”

Briggs, Isaac a Congregational minister, was born at Halifax, Massachusetts, May 7, 1775. He was the son of the Reverend Ephraim Briggs, pastor of the Congregational Church of that place, and the brother of four ministers. He graduated at Brown University in 1794, and was pastor of the churches in the following places: York, Maine, … Continue reading “Briggs, Isaac”

Briggs, Ebenezer a Baptist minister, was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts, in 1768, where he became pastor of the Fourth Baptist Church for many years, preaching also for several years in Rabynham, likewise at what was known as “The Four Corners.” He is spoken of as having been eminently a peacemaker, though never at the expense … Continue reading “Briggs, Ebenezer”

Briggs, Charles (1) an English Baptist minister, was born in 1753. He was successively pastor of the General Baptist churches at Loughborough and at Spalding. He died at the former place September 9, 1840. See (Lond.) Baptist Hand-book, 1841, page 32. (J.C.S.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Briggs, Charles (2) an English … Continue reading “Briggs, Charles (2)”

Briggs, Alfred an English Congregational minister, was born at Wilsden, York, September 13, 1819, and joined the Church at Warley, near Halifax, December 5, 1839. He became a student of Airedale College in September 1842, and pastor of a small church at Rothbury, where he was ordained, August 14, 1847. He died in January 1848. … Continue reading “Briggs, Alfred”

BRIGANDINE A coat of mail, Jer 46:4 ; 51:3. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Brigandine is an old English word, signifying a coat of scale armor, but now obsolete in this sense; used in Jer 46:4; Jer 51:3, for the Heb. , siryon’ (occurring only in these passages), doubtless the same as the , … Continue reading “Brigandine”