Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Brekell, John a Unitarian minister of Liverpool, died about 1775. He published An Essay on the Hebrew Tongue, to show that the Hebrew Bible might be originally read by Vowel Letters without the Vowel Points (Lond. 1758): Sermons (1744-69), and Twenty Discourses (1765). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Brekell, John”

Breitinger, Johann Jacob (1) a Swiss theologian, was born April 19, 1575, at Zurich. He studied at different universities, was in 1611 called to Zurich as pastor of St. Peter’s, and in 1613 was appointed first pastor at the great Munster; with the latter position he became also superintendent of the Church at Zurich. In … Continue reading “Breitinger, Johann Jacob (2)”

Breithaupt, Joachim Justus a German theologian, was born at Nordheim 1658, and educated privately at Helmstadt. A visit to Spener deepened his religious convictions and gave character to his whole life. In 1685 he went to Meiningen as courtpreacher and consistorial councillor. Here his labors were eminently useful, and in 1687 he went to Erfurt … Continue reading “Breithaupt, Joachim Justus (2)”

Breithaupt, Christian a German theologian, nephew of Johann Friedrich, was born May 1, 1689, at Ermsleben, in the principality of Halberstadt. He was professor of philosophy at Helmstadt in 1718, and of eloquence in 1740. He died October 12, 1749. His principal works are, De Principiis Humanarum Actionum (Halle, 1714): De Stylo Sulpitii Severi (ibid. … Continue reading “Breithaupt, Christian”

Breithaupt, Andreas Cyriacus a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born October 27, 1705, at Gottingen. He studied at Halle, was in 1736 pastor at Rothenhutte, in 1742 at Altenrode, in 1746 at Ilsenburg, and from 1759 at Wernigerode, where he died, October 13, 1780. He is the author of several hymns. See Kesslin, Nachrichten von … Continue reading “Breithaupt, Andreas Cyriacus”

Breithaup, Johann Friedrich a German scholar, who died at Gotha, June 5, 1713, is known by his Latin translations of Josephus Gorionides, which he published with notes (Gotha, 1707); and of Rashi’s Commentary on the Old Testament (ibid. 1710-1713). See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:157, 193; Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:130 sq.; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, … Continue reading “Breithaup, Johann Friedrich”

Breitenstein, Johann Philipp a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born July 16, 1753, at Nieder- Dorfelden, near Hanau. He studied at Heidelberg, Gottingen; and Erlangen. In 1785 he was appointed second preacher of the Reformed Church at Marburg, and in 1820 became first preacher there. He died November 21, 1825. He wrote, Untersuchungen duncler Schriftwahrheiten … Continue reading “Breitenstein, Johann Philipp”

Breiger, Gottlieb Christian a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born October 29,1771, at Hanover. In 1796 he was appointed con-rector at Harburg; in 1798 assistant minister, and in 1805 pastor there. In 1815 he was made superintendent at Dransfeld, and in 1827 general superintendent; and died February 7, 1853. He wrote, Ueber den Einfluss trauriger … Continue reading “Breiger, Gottlieb Christian”

Breidenbach, Bernhard Von a priest of Mentz, visited Palestine about 1483, and on his return to Germany wrote a Latin account of his travels, which was published with illustrations of the scenery, costumes, and animals of the Holy Land, and several Oriental alphabets, said to have been the first ever printed. He died in 1497. … Continue reading “Breidenbach, Bernhard Von”

Breidablik according to the Scandinavian mythology, was one of the mansions of the celestial regions. It was the region of ample vision. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature