Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Blagborne, William an English Wesleyan minister, was born in 1754. He joined the Methodists at an early age, and was received by Wesley into the ministry in 1785, and travelled therein for twenty-five years. Owing to singular opinions on the uncertainty of things, arising from the French Revolution, he retired from the ministry, but still … Continue reading “Blagborne, William”

Blaecca the praefectus or reeve of Lincoln, was converted, with all his family, by Paulinus in 627 (or 628). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bladus Saint, is said to have been a bishop in the Isle of Man. His day was July 3. See Smith, Dict. of Christ. Biog. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Blade stands in the Auth. Vers. for the following words: , la’hab, a flame, applied to the glittering point of a spear (Job 39:23) or sword (Nah 3:3), and hence to the “blade” of a dagger, Jdg 3:22; , shikmah’, the ” shoulder-blade,” Job 31:22; , grass as growing for provender, hence the tender ” … Continue reading “Blade”

Blackwood, James a Reformed Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland. In 1811 he entered Glasgow College, where he remained three years, and completed his theological course, and was licensed in 1819. He emigrated to America in 1824, and took up his abode in Belmont County, O., within the bounds of the Reformed Presbytery of Pittsburg, … Continue reading “Blackwood, James”

Blackwood, Christopher an English Baptist minister, was born in 1686. He was a graduate of Cambridge University, and at the beginning of the Parliamentary war the rector of a parish in Kent. A change of views on the proper subjects of baptism led to his leaving the national Church, and for a time he was … Continue reading “Blackwood, Christopher”

Blackwood, Adam Author, b. at Dunfermline, Scotland, 1539; d. 1613. He was a great-nephew of Robert Reid, Bishop of Orkney (1541-58), who provided for his education, both his parents being dead, at the University of Paris. On the bishop’s death, Queen Mary’s generosity enabled Adam to complete his studies at Paris and Toulouse. He taught … Continue reading “Blackwood, Adam”

Blackwell, Thomas a Scotch clergyman, was minister of Paisley, in Renfrewshire, from whence he was removed in 1700 to be one of the ministers of Aberdeen. He was afterwards elected professor of divinity in Marischal College, Aberdeen, and in 1717 became principal of that college, in both of which offices he continued until his death, … Continue reading “Blackwell, Thomas”

Blackwell, Richard an early Methodist preach er, commenced his ministry in 1759, and preached in Ireland and Great Britain. His last years were in Scotland. He died in Aberdeen, Dec. 27, 1767. He is spoken of as a young man at the time of his death, wholly devoted to his work, and an example to … Continue reading “Blackwell, Richard”

Blackwell, Michael Joseph a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born on Winyaw Bay, S. C., Aug. 30, 1800. He joined the Church in 1826, received license to preach in 1840, and in 1841 entered the Memphis Conference, in which, with the exception of two years as supernumerary, he did effective work until … Continue reading “Blackwell, Michael Joseph”