BAPTISM.

Tit. 3:5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6. Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

1 Pet. 3:20. Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 21. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

See HOLY SPIRIT.

BARABBAS, a prisoner released by Pilate, Matt. 27:16-26; Mark 15:7-15; Luke 23:18-25; John 18:40; Acts 3:14.

BARACHEL, father of Elihu, Job 32:2,6. BARACHIAH. Called also BERECHIAH, father of Zechariah, Zech. 1:1,7. Called BARACHIAS in Matt. 23:35.

BARAK, a judge in Israel, Judg. 4; 5; Heb. 11:32.

BARBARIAN, a foreigner, Acts 28:2-4; Rom. 1:14; 1 Cor. 14:11; Col. 3:11.

See STRANGER.
BARBER, Ezek. 5:1.

BARIAH, son of Shechaniah, 1 Chr. 3:22.
BAR-JESUS, a false prophet, Acts 13:6.
BAR-JONA, surname of Peter, Matt.

16:17.

BARKOS, a Jew whose descendants returned from exile, Ezra 2:53; Neh. 7:55.

BARLEY. A product of Egypt, Ex. 9:31; Palestine, Deut. 8:8; 1 Chr. 11:13; Jer. 41:8. Fed to horses, 1 Kin. 4:28. Used in offerings, Num. 5:15; Ezek. 45:15. Traffic in, 2 Chr. 2:10; Hos. 3:2. Tribute in, 2 Chr. 27:5. Priests estimated value of, Lev. 27:16; 2 Kin. 7:1; Rev. 6:6. Absalom burns Joab's field of, 2 Sam. 14:30.

Loaves of, John 6:9,13.

BARN, 2Kin. 6:27; Job 39:12; Prov. 3:10; Joel 1:17; Hag. 2:19; Matt. 6:26; 13:30; Luke 12:18,24.

See GARNER.

BARNABAS, called also JOSES. A prophet, Acts 13:1. Anapostle, Acts 14:14. A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciples, Acts 4:36,37. Goes to Antioch to find Paul, brings him to Antioch, Acts 9:25-27. Accompanies Paul to Jerusalem, Acts 11:30. Returns with Paul to Antioch, Acts 12:25. Goes with Paul to Seleucia, Acts 13; to Iconium, Acts 14:1-7. Called Jupiter, Acts 14:12-18. Goes to Derbe, Acts 14:20. Is sent as a commissioner to Jerusalem, Acts 15; Gal. 2:1-9. Disaffected towards Paul, Acts 15:36-39. Is reconciled to Paul, 1 Cor. 9:6. Piety of, Acts 11:24. Devotion of, to Jesus, Acts 15:26.

BARREL, an earthen jar, 1 Kin. 17:12, 14.16; 18:33.

BARRENNESS, sterility of women. A reproach, Gen. 30:22,23; 1 Sam. 1:6,7;

BATHING.

2:1-11; Isa. 4:1; Luke 1:25. Miraculously removed, Instances of: Sarai, Gen. 17:15-21; Rebecca, Gen. 25:21; Manoah's wife, Judg. 13; Hannah, 1 Sam. 1:6-20; Elisabeth, Luke 1:5-25. Sent as a judgment, Gen. 20:17,18. See CHILDLESSNESS.

BARSABAS. 1. Surname of Joseph, Acts 1:23.

2. Judas, Acts 15:22.

BARTER. See COMMERCE. BARTHOLOMEW, one of the apostles, Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13. BARTIMEUS, a blind man, Mark 10:4652; Matt. 20:29–34; Luke 18:35-43.

BARUCH. 1. An amanuensis of Jere miah, Jer. 32:12-16; 36:4-32; 43:3-6; 45:1,2. 2. Son of Labai, Neh. 3:20; 10:6.

3. A descendant of Pharez, Neh. 11:5. BARZILLAI. 1. A friend of David, 2 Sam. 17:27-29; 19:31-39; 1 Kin. 2:7; Ezra. 2:61; Neh. 7:63.

2. Father of Adriel, 2 Sam. 21:8. 3. A priest, Ezra 2:61; Neh. 7:63.

BASHAN. A region E. of the Jordan and N. of Arnon, Gen. 14:5. Og, king of, Josh. 13:12. Allotted to the two and one half tribes, which had their possession E. of the Jordan, Num. 32:33; Deut. 3:10-14; Josh. 12:4-6; 13:29-31; 17:1. Invaded and taken by Hazael, king of Syria, 2 Kin. 10: 32,33. Retaken by Jehoash, 2 Kin. 13:25. Fertility and productiveness of, Isa. 33:9; Jer. 50:19; Nah. 1:4. Forests of, famous, Isa. 2:13; Ezek. 27:6; Zech. 11.2. Distin guished for its fine cattle, Deut. 32:14; Psa.. 22:12; Ezek. 39:18; Amos 4:1; Mic. 7:14.

See ARGOB; ASHTAROTH; EDREI; JAIR. BASHAN-HAVOTH-JAIR, a name given to Argob, Deut. 3:14.

BASHEMATH, wife of Esau, Gen. 26. 34; 36:3,4,10,13,17.

BASIN. Made of gold, 1 Kin. 7:50; 1Chr 28:17; 2 Chr. 4:8,22; Ezra 1:10; 8:27; of brass Ex. 27:3; 38:3; 1 Kin. 7:45.

See TABERNACLE, FURNITURE OF.

BASKET, Gen. 40:16,17; Ex. 29:3,23,32; Lev. 8:2; Num. 6:15; Deut. 26:2; 28:5,17; 2 Kin. 10:7. Received the fragments after the miracles of the loaves, Matt. 14:20; 15:37; 16: 9,10. Paul let down from the wall in, Acts 9:25; 2 Cor. 11:33.

BASMATH, daughter of Solomon, 1. Kin. 4:15.

BASON. See BASIN.

BASTARD, excluded from the congre gation, Deut. 23:2.

INSTANCES OF: Ishmael, Gen. 16:3,15; Gal. 4:22; Moab and Ammon, Gen. 19:36,37; Jephthah, Judg. 11:1; David's child by Bath · sheba, 2 Sam. 11:2-5.

FIGURATIVE: Zech. 9:6; Heb. 12:8.

BAT, Lev. 11:19; Deut. 14:18; Isa. 2:20. BATH, a Hebrew measure for liquids containing about eight gallons, three quarts. 1 Kin. 7:26,38; Ezra 7:22; Isa. 5:10; Ezek. 45: 10,11,14.

BATHING. See ABLUTION; PURIFICA

TION.

BEGGARS.

25. The children of the wicked, Psa. 109:10; Prov. 20:4; Luke 16:3.

INSTANCES OF: Bartimeus, Mark 10:46. Lazarus, Luke 16:20-22; the blind man, John 9:8. The lame man, Acts 3:2-5. See POOR.

BEHEADING. Execution by: Of John, Matt. 14:10; Mark 6:27: of James, Acts. 12:2; of the martyrs, Rev. 20:4. See PUNISHMENT.

BEHEMOTH, an amphibious animal, Job. 40:15.

BEKAH, a half shekel, about 31 cents, Ex. 38:26.

BEL, a Babylonian god, Isa. 46:1; Jer. 50: 2; 51:44.

BELA. 1. A city called also Zoar, Gen. 14:2,8.

2. King of Edom, Gen. 36:32,33; 1 Chr. 1:

43,44.

3. Son of Benjamin, Num. 26:38,40; 1 Chr. 17:6,7; 8:1,3. Called BELAH, Gen. 46:21.

4. Son of Azaz, 1 Chr. 5:8.

BELIAL, lawlessness, Deut. 13:13; 2 Cor.

6:15.

BELIEVER. See RIGHTEOUS. BELIEVING. See FAITH. BELL. Attached to the hem of the priest's robe, Ex. 28:33,34; 39:25,26. On horses, Zech. 14:20.

BELLOWS, used with the furnace of the founder, Jer. 6:29.

BELLY, used figuratively for the seat of the affections, Job. 15:2,35; 20:20; Psa. 44:25; Prov. 18:20; 20:27,30; Hab. 3:16; John 7:38; Tit. 1:12.

BELSHAZZAR, king of Babylon, Dan.

5:1-30.

BELTESHAZZAR, name given Daniel,

Dan. 1:7.

See DANIEL.

BEN, a Levite, 1 Chr. 15:18.

BEN-ABINADAB. See ABINADAB. BENAIAH. 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites, 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kin. 1:38. A distinguished warrior, 2 Sam. 23:20–23; 1 Chr. 11:22-25; 27:5,6. Loyal to Solomon, 1 Kin. 1:2; 4:4.

2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior, 2 Sam. 23:30; 1 Chr. 11:31; 27:14. 3. A Levitical musician, 1 Chr. 15:18,20; 16:5.

4. A priest, 1 Chr. 15:24; 16:6.

5. Son of Jeiel, 2 Chr. 20:14.

6. A Levite in time of Hezekiah, 2 Chr. 31:13.

7. A chief of the Simeonites, 1 Chr. 4:36.

8. Father of Pelatiah, Ezek. 11:1,13. 9. Son of Parosh, Ezra 10:25. 10. Son of Pahath-moab, Ezra 10:30. 11. Son of Bani, Ezra 10:35. 12. Son of Nebo, Ezra 10:43. BEN-AMMI, son of Lot, Gen. 19:38. BENCH, of ivory, Ezek. 27:6. BEN-DEKAR [R. V.]. See DEKAH. BENE-BERAK, a city of Dan, Josh.

19:45.

BENEDICTIONS.

BENEDICTIONS. Divinely appointed, Deut. 10:8; 21:5; Num. 6:23-26. By God, upon creatures he had made, Gen. 1:22; upon man, Gen. 1:28; upon Noah, Gen. 9:1,2.

INSTANCES OF: By Melchizedek. upon Abraham, Gen. 14:19,20; Heb. 7:7. By Rethuel's household, upon Rebekah, Gen. 24:60. By Isaac, upon Jacob, Gen. 27:23-29,37; 281-4; upon Esau, Gen. 27:39,40. By Jacob, upon Pharaoh, Gen. 47:7-10; upon Joseph's sons, Gen. 48; upon his own sons, Gen. 49. By Moses, upon the tribes of Israel, Deut. 33. By Aaron, Lev. 9:22,23; by half the tribes, who stood on mount Gerizim, Deut. 11:29,30; 27:11-13; Josh. 8:33. By Joshua, upon Caleb, Josh. 14:13; upon the Reubenites and Gadites, and half tribe of Manasseh, Josh. 22:6,7. By Naomi, upon Ruth and Orpah, Ruth 1:8,9. By the people, upon Ruth, Ruth 4:11,12. By Eli, upon Elkanah, 1 Sam. 2:20. By David, upon the people, 2 Sam. 6:18: upon Barzillai, 2 Sam. 19:39. By Araunah, upon David, 2 Sam. 24:23. By Solomon, upon the people, 1 Kin. 8:14,55-58; 2 Chr. 6:3. By Simeon, upon Jesus, Luke 2:34. By Jesus, Luke 24:50.

LEVITICAL, FORMS OF: Num. 6:23. On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24. The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25. The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26. The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

APOSTOLIC, FORMS OF: Rom. 1:7. To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 1:3; 2 Cor. 1:2; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 1:2; Phil. 1:2; Col. 1:2; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2; Philem. 3.

Rom. 15:5. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6. That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

13. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

33. Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Rom. 16:20. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. v. 24; 1 Cor. 16:23; Phil. 4:23; 1 Thess. 5:28; 2 Thess. 3:18; Rev. 22:21.

2 Cor. 13:14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the com. munion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Gal. 6:16. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

18. Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Philem. 25.

Eph. 6:23. Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24. Grace be with all

them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

2 Thess. 3:16. Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

1 Tim. 1:2. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Tim. 6:21. Grace be with thee.

2 Tim. 4:22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Tit. 3:15. Grace be with you all. Amen. Heb. 13:20. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21. Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

25. Grace be with you all. Amen.

1 Pet. 1:2. Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

1 Pet. 5:10. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

14. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

2 Pet. 1:2. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 John 3. Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Jude 2. Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

BENEFACTOR, Luke 22:25.

BENEFICENCE. Deut. 15:7. If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 8. But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. 9. Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. 10. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him : because

that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. 11. For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. 12. And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. 13. And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: 14. Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him. 15. And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day. 18. It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. Lev. 25:35-43.

Psa. 41:1. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Psa. 112:9. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Prov. 3:27. Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Prov. 11:25. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Prov. 22:9. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Prov. 25:21. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22. For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

Prov. 28:27. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Isa. 58:6. Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7. Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? 10. And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day: 11. And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy

bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Ezek. 18:5. But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, 7. And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; 8. He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, 9. Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

Matt. 5:42. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Matt. 19:21. Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: Mark 10:21.

Matt. 25:35. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36. Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38. When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39. Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43. I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45. Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it

not to me.

Mark 9:41. For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

Luke 3:11. He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Luke 11:41. But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Acts 6:1. And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied,

there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Acts 11:29. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa: 30. Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Rom. 15:25. But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. 26. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. 27. It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

1 Cor. 13:3. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

1 Cor. 16:1. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3. And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

2 Cor. 8:1. Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2. How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4. Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. 6. Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. 7. Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. 8. I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. 9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes