BOXING to BRAVERY
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BOXING
FIGURATIVE 1Co 9:26
BOX TREE
(Heb. teashshur), mentioned in Isa. 60:13; 41:19, was, according to some, a species of cedar growing in Lebanon. The words of Ezek. 27:6 literally translated are, "Thy benches they have made of ivory, the daughter of the ashur tree," i.e., inlaid with ashur wood.
The ashur is the boxtree, and accordingly the Revised Version rightly reads "inlaid in box wood." This is the Buxus sempervirens of botanists. It is remarkable for the beauty of its evergreen foliage and for the utility of its hard and durable wood.
General scriptures concerning Isa 41:19; 60:13
BOZEZ
A rock near Gibeah 1Sa 14:4
BOZKATH
A city of Judah Jos 15:39; 2Ki 22:1
BOZRAH
enclosure; fortress.
(1.) The city of Jobab, one of the early Edomite kings (Gen. 36:33). This place is mentioned by the prophets in later times (Isa. 34:6; Jer. 49:13; Amos 1:12; Micah 2:12). Its modern representative is elBusseireh. It lies in the mountain district of Petra, 20 miles to the southeast of the Dead Sea.
(2.) A Moabite city in the "plain country" (Jer. 48:24), i.e., on the high level down on the east of the Dead Sea. It is probably the modern Buzrah.
1. A city of Edom Ge 36:33 .Sheep of Mic 2:12 .Prophecies concerning Isa 34:6; 63:1; Jer 49:13, 22; Am 1:12 2. A town of Moab Jer 48:24
BRACELET
(1.) Anklets (Num. 31:50; 2 Sam. 1:10), and with reference to men.
(2.) The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning fasteners, found in Gen. 24:22, 30, 47.
(3.) In Isa. 3:19, the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning chains, i.e., twisted or chainlike bracelets.
(4.) In Ex. 35:22 it designates properly a clasp for fastening the dress of females. Some interpret it as a nosering.
(5.) In Gen. 38:18, 25, the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "thread," and may denote the ornamental cord with which the signet was suspended from the neck of the wearer.
Bracelets were worn by men as well as by women (Cant. Gen 5:14, R.V.). They were of many various forms. The weight of those presented by Eliezer to Rebekah was ten shekels (Gen. 24:22).
Present of Ge 24:22
Worn by women Ge 24:30; Isa 3:19 By men Ge 38:18, 25
Dedicated to the tabernacle Ex 35:22; Nu 31:50 Taken as spoils Nu 31:50; 2Sa 1:10
FIGURATIVE Eze 16:11
BRAMBLE
(1.) Hebrew atad, Judg. 9:14; rendered "thorn," Ps. 58:9. The LXX. and Vulgate render by rhamnus, a thorny shrub common in Palestine, resembling the hawthorn.
(2.) Hebrew hoah, Isa. 34:13 (R.V. "thistles"); "thickets" in 1 Sam. 13:6; "thistles" in 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chr. 25:18, Job 31:40; "thorns" in 2 Chr. 33:11, Hos. 9:6. The word may be regarded as denoting the common thistle, of which there are many species which encumber the cornfields of Palestine.
(See THRONE
General scriptures concerning Isa 34:13; Lk 6:44 Allegory of Jud 9:1415
BRANCH
a symbol of kings descended from royal ancestors (Ezek. 17:3, 10; Dan. 11:7); of prosperity (Job 8:16); of the Messiah, a branch out of the root of the stem of Jesse (Isa. 11:1), the "beautiful branch" (Isa 4:2), a "righteous branch" (Jer. 23:5), "the Branch" (Zech. 3:8; 6:12).
Disciples are branches of the true vine (John 15:5, 6). "The branch of the terrible ones" (Isa. 25:5) is rightly translated in the Revised Version "the song of the terrible ones," i.e., the song of victory shall be brought low by the destruction of Babylon and the return of the Jews from captivity.
The "abominable branch" is a tree on which a malefactor has been hanged (Isa. 14:19). The "highest branch" in Ezek. 17:3 represents Jehoiakim the king.
FIGURATIVE
Pr 11:28; Ho 14:6; Isa 60:21; Jn 15:25
Pruning of Isa 18:5; Da 4:14; Jn 15:6; Ro 11:17, 21
Fruitless, cut off Jn 15:2, 6
A title of Christ Ps 80:15; Isa 4:2; 11:1; Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zec 3:8; 6:12
Symbolic name of Joshua Zec 6:12 .
See GRAFTING
BRASS
which is an alloy of copper and zinc, was not known till the thirteenth century. What is designated by this word in Scripture is properly copper (Deut. 8:9). It was used for fetters (Judg. 16:21; 2 Kings 25:7), for pieces of armour (1 Sam. 17:5, 6), for musical instruments (1 Chr. 15:19; 1 Cor. 13:1), and for money (Matt. 10:9).
It is a symbol of insensibility and obstinacy in sin (Isa. 48:4; Jer. 6:28; Ezek. 22:18), and of strength (Ps. 107:16; Micah 4:13).
The Macedonian empire is described as a kingdom of brass (Dan. 2:39). The "mountains of brass" Zechariah (Zech 6:1) speaks of have been supposed to represent the immutable decrees of God.
The serpent of brass was made by Moses at the command of God (Num. 21:49), and elevated on a pole, so that it might be seen by all the people when wounded by the bite of the serpents that were sent to them as a punishment for their murmurings against God and against Moses. It was afterwards carried by the Jews into Canaan, and preserved by them till the time of Hezekiah, who caused it to be at length destroyed because it began to be viewed by the people with superstitious reverence (2 Kings 18:4).
(See NEHUSHTAN
The brazen serpent is alluded to by our Lord in John 3:14, 15.
(See SERPENT
(Or more probably COPPER) Smelted Eze 22:20; Job 28:2 A mineral of Canaan Deut 8:9; Jos 22:8
Of Syria 2Sa 8:8 Tyrians traded in Eze 27:13
Abundance of, for the temple 1Ki 7:47; 1Ch 22:14
Articles made of .Altar, vessels, and other articles of the tabernacle and temple Ex 38:2831; 1Ki 7:1447; Ezr 8:27 .Cymbals 1Ch 15:19 .Trumpets 1Co 13:1 .Armor 1Sa 17:5, 6; 2Ch 12:10 .Bows, see Bows .Fetters Jud 16:21; 2Ki 25:7 .Gates Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2 Bars 1Ki 4:13 .Idols Da 5:4; Re 9:20 .Mirrors Ex 38:8 .Household vessels Mr 7:4 .Money Mt 10:9; Mr 12:41
Workers in: Tubalcain Ge 4:22 Hiram 1Ki 7:14 Alexander 2Ti 4:14
See BRAZIER
SeeCOPPER
See MOLDING
FIGURATIVE Le 26:19; Deut 33:25; Isa 48:4; Jer 1:18; Eze 1:7; Da 2:32, 39; 7:19; 10:6; Zec 6:1; Re 1:15
BRAVERY
(Isa. 3:18), an old English word meaning comeliness or beauty.