BILSHAN to BIRZAVITH
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BILSHAN
A Jew of the captivity Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7
BIMHAL
Son of Japhlet 1Ch 7:33
BINEA
A descendant of King Saul 1Ch 8:37; 9:43
BINNUI
1. A Jew of the captivity Ne 7:15 Called BANI Ezr 2:10
2. A Levite of the captivity Ne 12:8; 3:24; 10:9
3. Father of Noadiah Ezr 8:33
4. Son of Pahathmoab Ezr 10:30
5. Son of Bani Ezr 10:38
BIRDS
Birds are divided in the Mosaic law into two classes,
(1) the clean (Lev. 1:1417; 5:710; 14:47), which were offered in sacrifice; and (2) the unclean (Lev. 11:1320). When offered in sacrifice, they were not divided as other victims were (Gen. 15:10).
They are mentioned also as an article of food (Deut. 14:11). The art of snaring wild birds is referred to (Ps. 124:7; Prov. 1:17; 7:23; Jer. 5:27).
Singing birds are mentioned in Ps. 104:12; Eccl. 12:4.
Their timidity is alluded to (Hos. 11:11). The reference in Ps. 84:3 to the swallow and the sparrow may be only a comparison equivalent to, "What her house is to the sparrow, and her nest to the swallow, that thine altars are to my soul."
Creation of, on the fifth creative day Ge 1:2030 Man's dominion over Ge 1:26, 28; 9:23; Ps 8:58; Jer 27:6; Da 2:38; Jas 3:7 Appointed for food Ge 9:2, 3; Deut 14:1120 What species were unclean Le 11:1320; Deut 14:1219 Used for sacifice
See DOVE
See PIGEON
Divine care of Job 38:41; Ps 147:9; Mt 10:29; Lk 12:6, 24 Songs of, at the break of day Ps 104:12; Ec 12:4; So 2:12 Domesticated Job 41:5; Jas 3:7 Solomon's proverbs of 1Ki 4:33 Nests of Ps 104:17; Mt 8:20; 13:32 Instincts of Pr 1:17 Habits of Job 39:1318, 2630
Migrate Jer 8:7 Moses' law protected the mother from being taken with the young Deut 22:67 Cages of Jer 5; 27; Re 18:2
See SNARE
FIGURATIVE Isa 16:2; 46:11; Jer 12:9; Eze 39:4 Symbolical Da 7:6
See BITTERN
See CHICKENS
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 OSTRICHES
See OWL
See PEACOCK
See PEACOCK
See PELICAN
See PIGEON
See QUAIL
See RAVEN
See SPARROW
See STORK
See SWALLOW
See SWAN
See VULTURE
BIRSHA
son of wickedness, a king of Gomorrah whom Abraham succoured in the invasion of Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:2).
A king of Gomorrah Ge 14:210
BIRTH
As soon as a child was born it was washed, and rubbed with salt (Ezek. 16:4), and then swathed with bandages (Job 38:9; Luke 2:7, 12).
A Hebrew mother remained forty days in seclusion after the birth of a son, and after the birth of a daughter double that number of days. At the close of that period she entered into the tabernacle or temple and offered up a sacrifice of purification (Lev. 12:18; Luke 2:22).
A son was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth, being thereby consecrated to God (Gen. 17:1012; comp. Rom. 4:11).
Seasons of misfortune are likened to the pains of a woman in travail, and seasons of prosperity to the joy that succeeds childbirth (Isa. 13:8; Jer. 4:31; John 16:21, 22). The natural birth is referred to as the emblem of the new birth (John 3:38; Gal. 6:15; Titus 3:5, etc.).
Pangs in giving Ps 48:6; Isa 13:8; 21:3; Jer 4:31; 6:24; 30:6; 31:8 Giving, ordained to be in sorrow Ge 3:16
See ABORTION
See CHILDREN
BIRTHDAY
The observance of birthdays was common in early times (Job 1:4, 13, 18).
They were specially celebrated in the land of Egypt (Gen. 40:20). There is no recorded instance in Scripture of the celebration of birthdays among the Jews.
On the occasion of Herod's birthday John the Baptist was beheaded (Matt. 14:6).
Celebrated by feasts Ge 40:20; Mt 14:6 Cursed Job 3; Jer 20:14, 18
BIRTHRIGHT
(1.) This word denotes the special privileges and advantages belonging to the firstborn son among the Jews.
He became the priest of the family. Thus Reuben was the firstborn of the patriarchs, and so the priesthood of the tribes belonged to him. That honour was, however, transferred by God from Reuben to Levi (Num. 3:12, 13; 8:18).
(2.) The firstborn son had allotted to him also a double portion of the paternal inheritance (Deut. 21:1517). Reuben was, because of his undutiful conduct, deprived of his birthright (Gen. 49:4; 1 Chr. 5:1). Esau transferred his birthright to Jacob (Gen. 25:33).
(3.) The firstborn inherited the judicial authority of his father, whatever it might be (2 Chr. 21:3). By divine appointment, however, David excluded Adonijah in favour of Solomon.
(4.) The Jews attached a sacred importance to the rank of "firstborn" and "firstbegotten" as applied to the Messiah (Rom. 8:29; Col. 1:18; Heb. 1:46). As firstborn he has an inheritance superior to his brethren, and is the alone true priest.
Belonged to the first born Deut 21:1516 Entitled the firstborn to a double portion of inheritance Deut 21:1517 Royal succession 2Ch 21:3
An honorable title Ex 4:22; Ps 89:27; Jer 31:9; Ro 8:29; Col 1:15; Heb 1:6; 12:23; Re 1:5
Sold by Esau Ge 25:2934; 27:36 with Ge 25:33; Heb 12:16; Ro 9:1213 Forfeited by Reuben 1Ch 5:12 Set aside That of Manasseh Ge 48:1520 Adonijah 1Ki 2:15 Hosah's son 1Ch 26:10
See FIRSTBORN
BIRZAVITH
A descendant of the tribe of Asher 1Ch 7:31