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BETH-SHAN
-See BETH-SHEAN
BETH-SHEAN
-A city of the tribe of Manasseh 1Chronicles 7:29; Joshua 17:11
-Not subdued Judges 1:27
-Bodies of Saul and his sons exposed in 1Samuel 31:10, 12
-Called BETH-SHAW 1Samuel 31:10, 12; 2Samuel 21:12
-District of, under tribute to Solomon's commissariat 1Kings 4:12
BETH-SHEMESH
-1. A priestly city of the tribe of Dan Joshua 21:16; 1Samuel 6:15; 1Chronicles 6:59 .On the northern border of territory of the tribe of Judah Joshua 15:10; 1Samuel 6:9, 12 .In later times transferred to the tribe of Judah 2Kings 14:11 .Mentioned in Solomon's
commission districts 1Kings 4:9 .Amaziah taken prisoner at 2Kings 14:11-13; 2Chronicles 25:21-23 .Retaken by the Philistines 2Chronicles 28:18 .Called BETH-SHMESH Joshua 19:41
-2. A city near Jerusalem Joshua 19:22
-3. A fortified city of the territory of the tribe of Naphtali Joshua 19:38; Judges 1:33
-4. An idolatrous temple Jeremiah 43:13
BETH-SHITTAH
-A place near the Jordan River Judges 7:22
BETH-TAPPUAH
-A town of the territory of the tribe of Judah Joshua 15:53
BETHUEL
-Son of Nahor, father of Rebekah Genesis 22:22, 23; 24:15, 24; 25:20; 28:2, 5
BETHUL
-A city of the territory of the tribe of Simeon Joshua 19:4
-Called CHESIL Joshua 15:30
-And BETHUEL 1Chronicles 4:30
BETH-ZUR
-A town in Judah Joshua 15:58; 1Chronicles 2:45; 2Chronicles 11:7; Nehemiah 3:16
BETONIM
-A town of territory of the tribe of Gad Joshua 13:26
BETRAYAL
-Of Jesus Matthew 26:14-16, 45-50; Luke 22:3-6, Mark 14:10, 11; 47, 48; John 13:21
-Of others, foretold Matthew 20:18; 24:10
-Of David, by Doeg 1Samuel 22:9, 10 with 1Samuel 21:1-10
-Of cities Judges 1:24, 25
-See CONFIDENCE BETRAYED
BETROTHAL
-Of Jacob Genesis 29:18-30
-Exempts from military duty Deuteronomy 20:7
-A quasi-marriage Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:27
-FIGURATIVE .See MARRIAGE
BETTING
-By Samson Judges 14:12-19
BEULAH
-General scriptures concerning Isaiah 62:4
BEZAI
-1. Head of a Jewish family, which retumed from Babylon Ezra 2:17; Nehemiah 7:23
-2. A family that sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Nehemiah 10:18
BEZALEL
-1. A divinely-inspired mechanic and master workman who built the tabernacle Exodus 31:2; 35:30-35; 36:1; 37:1; 38:1-7, 22
-2. Son of Pahath-moab Ezra 10:30
BEZEK
-1. Residence of Adoni-bezek Judges 1:5
-2. A rendezvous of Israel under Saul 1Samuel 11:8
BEZER
-1. A city of refuge, East of the Jordan Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:36; 1Chronicles 6:78
-2. Son of Zophah 1Chronicles 7:37
BIBLE
-See LAW OF MOSES
-See WORD OF GOD
BICHRI
-A Benjamite 2Samuel 20
BIDKAR
-Jehu's captain 2Kings 9:25
BIER
-(A coffin) 2Samuel 3:31; Luke 7:14
BIGAMY
-See POLYGAMY
BIGOTRY
-General scriptures concerning Isaiah 65:5; Mark 2:16; Luke 9:49, 50; 15:2; 18:9-14; Acts 10:28, 45; 18:12, 13
-PAUL'S ARGUMENT AGAINST Romans 3:1-23; 4:1-16, 23-25
-INSTANCES OF .Joshua, through envy, seeking to suppress Eldad and Medad, who were prophesying Numbers 11:27-29 .Jews with regard to the Samaritans John 4:9, 27 .In rejecting the teachings of Jesus at Nazareth Luke 4:28 .Falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy John 5:18
.Of being a gluttonous man and a winebibber (a wino) Matthew 11:18, 19 .Of keeping company with sinners Luke 7:39; 15:2; 19:5-7 .Of not conforming to the traditions Luke 11:38, 39 .In their treatment of the young man who was born blind, whom Jesus restored to sight John 9:28, 29, 34
.With regard to Paul's preaching Acts 21:28, 29; 22:22 .Of the Samaritans in refusing to receive Jesus Luke 9:52, 53 .Of the disciples in forbidding children to be brought to Jesus Matthew 19:13; Mark 10:13; Luke 18:15 .Of the early Christians .In opposing the
preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles Acts 10:45; 11:2, 3; 21:20-25 .In regard to circumcision Acts 15:1-10, 24; Galatians 2:3-5 .In zeal Romans 10:2, 3 .In persecutions 1Thessalonians 2:15, 16 .Of John in forbidding the casting out of demons by one who did not follow Jesus Mark 9:38-40; Luke
9:49, 50 .James and John in desiring to call down fire upon the Samaritans who would not receive Jesus Luke 9:51-56 .Of Saul, in persecuting the Christians Acts 22:3, 4 with Acts 9:1-5; 26:9; Galatians 1:13, 14; Philippians 3:6 .See INTOLERANCE, RELIGIOUS
.See PERSECUTION .See UNCHARITABLENESS
BIGTHAN
-A conspiring Persian courtier Esther 2:21-23; 6:2
BIGVAI
-Head of Jewish family Ezra 2:2; 8:14; Nehemiah 7:7, 19; 10:16
BILDAD
-One of Job's friends Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1
BILEAM
-A town of the territory of the tribe of Manasseh 1Chronicles 6:70
-Called IBLEAM Joshua 17:11
-GATH-RIMMON Joshua 21:25
BILGAH
-1. One of the chiefs of the priestly shifts in the temple 1Chronicles 24:14
-2. A priest Nehemiah 12:5, 18 .Perhaps identical with BILGAI Nehemiah 10:8
BILGAI
-A priest Nehemiah 10:8
BILHAH
-1. Rachael's servant .Bears children by Jacob Genesis 29:29; 30:3, 4; 37:2 .Mother of Dan and Naphtali Genesis 30:1-8; 35:25; 46:23-25 .Reuben's incest with Genesis 35:22; 49:4
-2. A place in the land of Simeon 1Chronicles 4:29 .Called BALAH Joshua 19:3 .And BAALAH Joshua 15:29
BILHAN
-1. A Horite chief Genesis 36:27; 1Chronicles 1:42
-2. A Benjamite 1Chronicles 7:10
BILL OF DIVORCE
-(e.g. a certificate) -See DIVORCE
BILSHAN
-A Jew of the captivity Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7
BIMHAL
-Son of Japhlet 1Chronicles 7:33
BINEA
-A descendant of King Saul 1Chronicles 8:37; 9:43
BINNUI
-1. A Jew of the captivity Nehemiah 7:15 .Called BANI Ezra 2:10
-2. A Levite of the captivity Nehemiah 12:8; 3:24; 10:9
-3. Father of Noadiah Ezra 8:33
-4. Son of Pahath-moab Ezra 10:30
-5. Son of Bani Ezra 10:38
BIRDS
-Creation of, on the fifth creative day Genesis 1:20-30
-Man's dominion over Genesis 1:26, 28; 9:2, 3; Psalms 8:5-8; Jeremiah 27:6; Daniel 2:38; James 3:7
-Appointed for food Genesis 9:2, 3; Deuteronomy 14:11-20
-What species were unclean Leviticus 11:13-20; Deuteronomy 14:12-19
-Used for sacifice .See DOVE
-See PIGEON
-Divine care of Job 38:41; Psalms 147:9; Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6, 24
-Songs of, at the break of day Psalms 104:12; Ecclesiastes 12:4; Song of Songs 2:12
-Domesticated Job 41:5; James 3:7
-Solomon's proverbs of 1Kings 4:33
-Nests of Psalms 104:17; Matthew 8:20; 13:32
-Instincts of Proverbs 1:17
-Habits of Job 39:13-18, 26-30
-Migrate Jeremiah 8:7
-Moses' law protected the mother from being taken with the young Deuteronomy 22:6, 7
-Cages of Jeremiah 5; 27; Revelation 18:2
-See SNARES
-FIGURATIVE Isaiah 16:2; 46:11; Jeremiah 12:9; Ezekiel 39:4 .Symbolical Daniel 7:6 .See BITTERN .See CHICKEN .See CORMORANT .See
CRANE .See CUCKOO .See DOVE .See EAGLE .See FALCON .See GLEDE .See HAWK .See HEN .See HERON .See KITE .See LAPWING
.See NIGHT HAWK .See OSPREY .See OSSIFRAGE .See OSTRICH .See OWL .See
PARTRIDGE .See PEACOCK .See PELICAN .See PIGEON .See QUAIL .See
RAVEN .See SPARROW .See STORK .See SWALLOW .See SWAN .See VULTURE
BIRSHA
-A king of Gomorrah Genesis 14:2-10
BIRTH
-Pangs in giving Psalms 48:6; Isaiah 13:8; 21:3; Jeremiah 4:31; 6:24; 30:6; 31:8
-Giving, ordained to be in sorrow Genesis 3:16
-See ABORTION
-See CHILDREN
BIRTHDAY
-Celebrated by feasts Genesis 40:20; Matthew 14:6
-Cursed Job 3; Jeremiah 20:14, 18
BIRTHRIGHT
-Belonged to the first born Deuteronomy 21:15, 16
-Entitled the firstborn to a double portion of inheritance Deuteronomy 21:15-17
-Royal succession 2Chronicles 21:3
-An honorable title Exodus 4:22; Psalms 89:27; Jeremiah 31:9; Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:6; 12:23; Revelation 1:5
-Sold by Esau Genesis 25:29-34; 27:36 with Genesis 25:33; Hebrews 12:16; Romans 9:12, 13
-Forfeited by Reuben 1Chronicles 5:1, 2
-Set aside .That of Manasseh Genesis 48:15-20 .Adonijah 1Kings 2:15 .Hosah's son 1Chronicles 26:10
-See FIRSTBORN
BIRZAVITH
-A descendant of the tribe of Asher 1Chronicles 7:31
BISHLAM
-A Samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem Ezra 4:7-24
BISHOP
-(An overseer, a supervisor) Philippians 1:1; Acts 20:28; 1Timothy 3:2-7; Titus 1:5-11
-A TITLE OF JESUS 1Peter 2:25 .See ELDER
BIT
-Part of a bridle Psalms 32:9; James 3:3
BITHIAH
-Daughter of Pharaoh 1Chronicles 4:18
BITHRON
-A district bordering on the edge of the Jordan River 2Samuel 2:29
BITHYNIA
-A Roman province in Asia Minor Acts 16:7; 1Peter 1:1
BITTER HERBS
-Eaten symbolically with the Passover meal Exodus 12:8; Numbers 9:11
BITTER WATER
-At Marah Exodus 15:23
-A ceremonial water used by the priest Numbers 5:18-27
BITTERN
-A species of heron Isaiah 14:23; 34:11; Zephaniah 2:14
BITUMEN
-(Margin R. V., slime) .An inflammable mineral Genesis 11:3; 14:10; Exodus 2:3
-See PETROLEUM
BIZJOTHJAH
-A town in Judah Joshua 15:28
-Called BIMOTHIAH-BAALAH, BAALATH-BEER Joshua 19:8
-And BALAH Joshua 19:3
BIZTHA
-A Persian chamberlain Esther 1:10
BLACKNESS
-FIGURATIVE Job 30:30; Joel 2:6 .Blackness of darkness Jude 1:13 .See COLOR, SYMBOLICAL
BLACKSMITH
-See SMITH
BLAIN
-An inflammatory abscess Exodus 9:9, 10 |