BURNT OFFERING to CABBON

BURNT OFFERING

Hebrew olah; i.e., "ascending," the whole being consumed by fire, and regarded as ascending to God while being consumed. Part of every offering was burnt in the sacred fire, but this was wholly burnt, a "whole burnt offering." It was the most frequent form of sacrifice, and apparently the only one mentioned in the book of Genesis. Such were the sacrifices offered by Abel (Gen. 4:3, 4, here called minhah; i.e., "a gift"), Noah (Gen. 8:20), Abraham (Gen. 22:2, 7, 8, 13), and by the Hebrews in Egypt (Ex. 10:25).

The law of Moses afterwards prescribed the occasions and the manner in which burnt sacrifices were to be offered. There were "the continual burnt offering" (Ex. 29:38-42; Lev. 6:9-13), "the burnt offering of every sabbath," which was double the daily one (Num. 28:9, 10), "the burnt offering of every month" (Num 28:11-15), the offerings at the Passover (Num 28:19-23), at Pentecost (Lev. 23:16), the feast of Trumpets (Lev 23:23-25), and on the day of Atonement (Lev. 16:1 all).

On other occasions special sacrifices were offered, as at the consecration of Aaron (Ex. 29:1 all) and the dedication of the temple (1 Kings 8:5, 62-64).

Free-will burnt offerings were also permitted (Lev. 1:13), and were offered at the accession of Solomon to the throne (1 Chr. 29:21), and at the reformation brought about by Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29: 31-35).

These offerings signified the complete dedication of the offerers unto God. This is referred to in Rom. 12:1.

(See ALTAR SACRIFICES)

See OFFERINGS, BURNT

BUSH, BURNING

in which Jehovah appeared to Moses in the wilderness (Ex. 3:2; Acts 7:30). It is difficult to say what particular kind of plant or bush is here meant.

Probably it was the mimosa or acacia. The words "in the bush" in Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37, mean "in the passage or paragraph on the bush;" i.e., in Ex. 3:1 all.

See BURNING BUSH

BUSHEL

About one peck Mt 5:15; Mr 4:21; Lk 11:33

BUSYBODY

General scriptures concerning Le 19:16; Pr 20:3; 2Th 3:11, 12; 1Ti 5:13; 1Pe 4:15

See TALEBEARER

See SPEAKING, EVIL

BUTLER

properly a servant in charge of the wine (Gen. 40:1-13; 41:9). The Hebrew word, mashkeh, thus translated is rendered also (plural) "cup-bearers" (1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chr. 9:4). Nehemiah (Neh 1:11) was cup-bearer to king Artaxerxes. It was a position of great responsibility and honour in royal households.

Pharaoh's, imprisoned and released Ge 40; 1Ki 10:5; 2Ch 9:4; Ne 1:11; 2:1

BUTTER

(Heb. hemah), curdled milk (Gen. 18:8; Judg. 5:25; 2 Sam. 17:29), or butter in the form of the skim of hot milk or cream, called by the Arabs kaimak, a semi-fluid (Job 20:17; 29:6; Deut. 32:14).

The words of Prov. 30:33 have been rendered by some "the pressure (not churning) of milk bringeth forth cheese."

General scriptures concerning Ge 18:8; Deut 32:14; Jud 5:25; 2Sa 17:29; Job 20:17; Isa 7:15, 22 Made by churning Pr 30:33

BUZ

contempt. (1.) The second son of Nahor and Milcah, and brother of Huz (Gen. 22:21). Elihu was one of his descendants (Job 32:2).

(2.) One of the chiefs of the tribe of Gad (1 Chr. 5:14).

(3.) A district in Arabia Petrea (Jer. 25:23).

1. Son of Nahor Ge 22:21 2. Father of Jahdo 1Ch 5:14

BUZI

the father of the prophet Ezekiel (Eze 1:3).

BY

in the expression "by myself" (A.V., 1 Cor. 4:4), means, as rendered in the Revised Version, "against myself."

BY AND BY

immediately (Matt. 13:21; R.V., "straightway;" Luke 21:9).

BY-WAYS

only in Judg. 5:6 and Ps. 125:5; literally "winding or twisted roads." The margin has "crooked ways."

BY-WORD

Hebrew millah (Job 30:9), a word or speech, and hence object of talk; Hebrew mashal (Ps. 44:14), a proverb or parable. When it denotes a sharp word of derision, as in Deut. 28:37, 1 Kings 9:7, 2 Chr. 7:20, the Hebrew sheninah is used. In Jer. 24:9 it is rendered "taunt."

BUZZI

Father of Ezekiel Eze 1:3

CAB

hollow (R.V., "kab"), occurs only in 2 Kings 6:25; a dry measure, the sixth part of a seah, and the eighteenth part of an ephah, equal to about two English quarts.

A dry measure containing about one quart 2Ki 6:25

See MEASURE

CABBON

A place in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:40