BIBLE, THE, V INSPIRATION $ V. Unity and Spiritual Purpose--Inspiration.$ 1. Scripture a Unity: Holy Scripture is not simply a collection of religious books: still less does it consist of mere fragments of Jewish and Christian literature. It belongs to the conception of Scripture that, though originating "by divers portions and in divers manners

BIBLE, THE, I-III INTRODUCTION bi'-b'-l, (biblia): $ I. THE NAMES$ 1. Bible 2. Other Designations--Scriptures, etc. 3. Old Testament and New Testament $ II. LANGUAGES$ $ III. COMPASS AND DIVISIONS$ 1. The Jewish Bible Josephus, etc. 2. The Septuagint The Apocrypha 3. The Vulgate (Old Testament) 4. The New Testament (1) Acknowledged Boo

BIBLE, THE, IV CANONICITY $ IV. Literary Growth and Origin--Canonicity.$ Thus far the books of the Old Testament and New Testament have been taken simply as given, and no attempt has been made to inquire how or when they were written or compiled, or how they came to acquire the dignity and authority implied in their reception into a sacred canon.

BIATAS bi'-a-tas (Phalias; Codex Alexandrinus, Phiathas): the Revised Version (British and American) "Phalias," one of the Levites (1 Esdras 9:48) who "taught (the people) the law of the Lord, making them withal to understand it." Called Pelaiah in Nehemiah 8:7. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James

BEZETHA be-ze'-tha: Also called by Josephus the "New City" (BJ, V, iv, 2), certain suburbs of Jerusalem, North of the Temple, which were outside the second but included within the third wall. BEZETH (which see) may be the same place. See JERUSALEM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D.

BEZETH be'-zeth (Bezeth): A place in the neighborhood of Jerusalem to which Bacchides withdrew and where he slew several deserters (1 Macc 7:19). Possibly the same as Bezetha (see JERUSALEM). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEZETH'". "International Stand

BEZEK be'-zek (bezeq; Bezek, Codex Vaticanus, Abiezek): (1) The city of Adoni-bezek taken by Judah and Simeon (Judges 1:4), in the territory allotted to Judah. It is somewhat doubtfully identified with Bezqah, about 3 miles Northeast of Gezer. (2) The place where Saul marshaled his army before marching to the relief of Jabesh-gilead (1 Samuel 11:

BEZER be'-zer (betser; Bosor, "strong"): (1) A city of refuge, set apart by Moses for the Reubenites and located in the "plain country" (or table-land, Mishor) East of the Jordan, later assigned to this tribe by Joshua (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8). The same city was assigned by lot as place of residence to the children of Merari of the Levite t

BEZALEL bez'-a-lel (betsal'el, "in the shadow (protection) of 'El (God)"; Beseleel; the King James Version Bezaleel): (1) A master workman under Moses; son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. Yahweh gave him especial wisdom and skill for his task, which was, with the aid of Oholiab of the tribe of Dan, to superintend the making of the taber

BEZAI be'-za-i (betsay, "shining"(?)): (1) A chief who with Nehemiah sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:18). (2) The descendants of Bezai returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (323, Ezra 2:17; 324, Nehemiah 7:23 = Bassai, 1 Esdras 5:16). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Edito

BEZAANANNIM be-za-an-an'-im (Joshua 19:33 the Revised Version, margin). See ZAANANNIM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEZAANANNIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BEYOND be-yond': Found in the Hebrew only in its application to space and time, and for these ideas three words are employed: hale'ah (Genesis 35:21) = "to the distance"; `abhar = "to go beyond" "to cross" derivative `ebher (Chald. `abhar) = "across," "beyond" (Deuteronomy 30:13; Joshua 18:7; Judges 3:26; 1 Samuel 20:36; 2 Chronicles 20:2; Ezra 4:

BEWRAY; BEWRAYER be-ra', be-ra'-er: In its derivation is entirely different from betray (Latin, tradere), and meant originally "to disclose," "reveal" (compare Shakspere, Titus Andronicus, II, iv, 3: "Write down thy mind, bewray thy meaning so"); but has been affected by the former word and is used almost synonymously. It is the translation of thr

BEWITCH be-wich' (existemi): There are two Greek words in the New Testament translated "bewitch." The one given above (Acts 8:9,21 the King James Version "bewitched," the Revised Version (British and American) "amazed") has reference to the work of Simon Magus. It means "to be out of one's mind," "to astonish," "to overwhelm with wonder." The othe

BEWAIL be-wal' (kopto): In the middle voice, this word has the thought of striking on the breast and of loud lamentation, so common among oriental people in time of great sorrow. It is used to express the most intense grief, a sorrow that compels outward demonstration (Luke 8:52; 23:27). A striking instance of this grief is that of the daughter of

BEULAH bu'-la (be`ulah "married"): A name symbolically applied to Israel: "Thy land (shall be called) Beulah .... thy land shall be married. .... so shall thy sons marry thee" (Isaiah 62:4). In this figure, frequently used since Hosea, the prophet wishes to express the future prosperity of Israel. The land once desolate shall again be populated. C

BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS $ I. THE PERIOD IN GENERAL$ $ II. A GLANCE ALTES TESTAMENT CONTEMPORANEOUS HISTORY$ 1. The Egyptian Empire 2. Greece 3. Rome 4. Asia $ III. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS$ 1. The Persian Period 2. The Alexandrian Period 3. The Egyptian Period 4. The Syrian Period 5. The Maccabean Period 6. The Roman Period $ IV. INTERNA

BETRAYERS be-tra'-ers (prodotai, "betrayers," "traitors"): Stephen charged the Jews with being betrayers of the Righteous One (Acts 7:52) i.e. as having made Judas' act their own; compare Luke 6:16: "Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor;" 2 Timothy 3:4, "traitors." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, Ja

BETROTH be-troth', be-troth' ('dras): On betrothal as a social custom see MARRIAGE. Hosea, in his great parable of the prodigal wife, surpassed only by a greater Teacher's parable of the Prodigal Son, uses betrothal as the symbol of Yahweh's pledge of His love and favor to penitent Israel (Hosea 2:19,20). In Exodus 21:8,9 the Revised Version (Brit

BETRAY be-tra' (ramah; paradidomi): In the Old Testament only once (1 Chronicles 12:17). David warns those who had deserted to him from Saul: "If ye be come to betray me to mine adversaries .... the God of our fathers look thereon." The same Hebrew word is elsewhere translated "beguile" (Genesis 29:25; Joshua 9:22), "deceive" (1 Samuel 19:17; 28:1