BETH-HOGLA

• A place on the border of the territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:6; 18:19, 21

BETH-HORON

• Two ancient cities of Canaan, near which Joshua defeated the Amorites Josh. 10:10,11; 16:3, 5; 18:13; 1 Sam. 13:18; 1 Chr. 7:24
• Solomon builds 1 Ki. 9:17; 2 Chr. 8:5
• Taken from the tribe of Judah by the ten tribes 2 Chr. 25:13

BETH-JESHIMOTH

• A place in Moab Josh. 12:3; 13:20; Ezek. 25:9
• Called BETH-JESIMOTH Num. 33:49

BETH-JOAB

• See ATAROTH

BETH-LEBAOTH

• A town of Simeon Josh. 19:6
• Called LEBAOTH Josh. 15:32
  • And BETH-BIREI 1 Chr. 4:31

BETHLEHEM

1. A city southwest of Jerusalem Judg. 17:7; 19:18
   • Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH Gen. 48:7; Ps. 132:6; Mic. 5:2
     • And BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH Judg. 17:7-9; 19:1, 18; Ruth 1:1; 1 Sam. 17:12
   • Rachel dies and is buried at Gen. 35:16, 19; 48:7
   • The city of Boaz Ruth 1:1, 19; 2:4; 4
   • Taken and held by the Philistines 2 Sam. 23:14-16
   • Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold 2 Chr. 11:6
   • The city of Joseph Mt. 2:5,6; Lk. 2:4
   • Birthplace of Jesus Mic. 5:2; Mt. 2; Lk. 2:4, 15
   • Herod murders the infants of Mt. 2:16-18
2. A town of Zebulun, six miles west of Nazareth Josh. 19:15
   • Israel judged at Judg. 12:10

BETH-MAACHAH

• A city of the territory of the tribe of Manasseh 2 Sam. 20:14,15, 18; 2 Ki. 15:29

BETH-MARCABOTH

• A town of the territory of the tribe of Simeon Josh. 19:5; 1 Chr. 4:31
• Probably identied with MADMANNAH Josh. 15:31

BETH-MEON

• See BAAL-MEON

BETH-NIMRAH

• A fenced city east of the Jordan River Josh. 13:27
• Called NIMRAH Num. 32:3

BETH-PALET

• A city in Judah Josh. 15:27
• Called BETH-PHELET Neh. 11:26

BETH-PAZZEZ

• A town of the territory of the tribe of Issachar Josh. 19:21

BETH-PEOR

• A place in the territory of the tribe of Reuben Dt. 3:29; 4:46; 34:6
• Near the burial place of Moses Josh. 13:20

BETHPHAGE

• A village on the Mount of Olives Mt. 21:1; Mk. 11:1; Lk. 19:29

BETH-PHELET

• See BETH-PALET

BETH-RAPHA

• Son of Eshton 1 Chr. 4:12

BETH-REHOB

• A place in Dan Judg. 18:28; 2 Sam. 10:6
• Called REHOB 2 Sam. 10:8

BETHSAIDA

1. A city of Galilee
   • The city of Philip, Andrew, and Peter Jn. 1:44; 12:21
   • Jesus visits Mk. 6:45
   • Jesus cures a blind man in Mk. 8:22
   • Jesus prophesies against Mt. 11:21; Lk. 10:13
2. Desert of, east of the sea of Galilee, Jesus feeds more than five thousand people in Lk. 9:10; Mt. 14:13; Mk. 6:32

BETH-SHAN

• See BETH-SHEAN

BETH-SHEAN

• A city of the tribe of Manasseh 1 Chr. 7:29; Josh. 17:11
• Not subdued Judg. 1:27
• Bodies of Saul and his sons exposed in 1 Sam. 31:10, 12
• Called BETH-SHAW 1 Sam. 31:10, 12; 2 Sam. 21:12
• District of, under tribute to Solomon's commissariat 1 Ki. 4:12

BETH-SHEMESH

1. A priestly city of the tribe of Dan Josh. 21:16; 1 Sam. 6:15; 1 Chr. 6:59
   • On the northern border of territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:10; 1 Sam. 6:9, 12
   • In later times transferred to the tribe of Judah 2 Ki. 14:11
   • Mentioned in Solomon's commission districts 1 Ki. 4:9
   • Amaziah taken prisoner at 2 Ki. 14:11-13; 2 Chr. 25:21-23
   • Retaken by the Philistines 2 Chr. 28:18
   • Called BETH-SHMESH Josh. 19:41
2. A city near Jerusalem Josh. 19:22
3. A fortified city of the territory of the tribe of Naphtali Josh. 19:38; Judg. 1:33
4. An idolatrous temple Jer. 43:13

BETH-SHITTAH

• A place near the Jordan River Judg. 7:22

BETH-TAPPUAH

• A town of the territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:53

BETHUEL

• Son of Nahor, father of Rebekah Gen. 22:22,23; 24:15, 24; 25:20; 28:2, 5

BETHUL

• A city of the territory of the tribe of Simeon Josh. 19:4
• Called CHESIL Josh. 15:30
  • And BETHUEL 1 Chr. 4:30

BETH-ZUR

• A town in Judah Josh. 15:58; 1 Chr. 2:45; 2 Chr. 11:7; Neh. 3:16

BETONIM

• A town of territory of the tribe of Gad Josh. 13:26

BETRAYAL

• Of Jesus Mt. 26:14-16, 45-50; Mk. 14:10,11; Lk. 22:3-6, 47,48; Jn. 13:21
• Of others, foretold Mt. 20:18; 24:10
• Of David, by Doeg 1 Sam. 22:9,10; with 21:1-10
• Of cities Judg. 1:24,25
• See CONFIDENCE BETRAYED

BETROTHAL

• Of Jacob Gen. 29:18-30
• Exempts from military duty Dt. 20:7
• A quasi-marriage Mt. 1:18; Lk. 1:27
• FIGURATIVE
  • See MARRIAGE

BETTING

• By Samson Judg. 14:12-19

BEULAH

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 62:4

BEZAI

1. Head of a Jewish family, which retumed from Babylon Ezra 2:17; Neh. 7:23
2. A family that sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Neh. 10:18

BEZALEL

1. A divinely-inspired mechanic and master workman who built the tabernacle Ex. 31:2; 35:30-35; 36:1; 37:1; 38:1-7, 22
2. Son of Pahath-moab Ezra 10:30

BEZEK

1. Residence of Adoni-bezek Judg. 1:5
2. A rendezvous of Israel under Saul 1 Sam. 11:8

BEZER

1. A city of refuge, East of the Jordan Dt. 4:43; Josh. 20:8; 21:36; 1 Chr. 6:78
2. Son of Zophah 1 Chr. 7:37

BIBLE

• See LAW OF MOSES
• See WORD OF GOD

BICHRI

• A Benjamite 2 Sam. 20

BIDKAR

• Jehu's captain 2 Ki. 9:25

BIER

• (A coffin) 2 Sam. 3:31; Lk. 7:14

BIGAMY

• See POLYGAMY

BIGOTRY

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 65:5; Mk. 2:16; Lk. 9:49,50; 15:2; 18:9-14; Acts 10:28, 45; 18:12,13
• PAUL'S ARGUMENT AGAINST Rom. 3:1-23; 4:1-16, 23-25
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joshua, through envy, seeking to suppress Eldad and Medad, who were prophesying Num. 11:27-29
  • Jews with regard to the Samaritans Jn. 4:9, 27
  • In rejecting the teachings of Jesus at Nazareth Lk. 4:28
  • Falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy Jn. 5:18
    • Of being a gluttonous man and a winebibber (a wino) Mt. 11:18,19
    • Of keeping company with sinners Lk. 7:39; 15:2; 19:5-7
    • Of not conforming to the traditions Lk. 11:38,39
  • In their treatment of the young man who was born blind, whom Jesus restored to sight Jn. 9:28,29, 34
  • With regard to Paul's preaching Acts 21:28,29; 22:22
  • Of the Samaritans in refusing to receive Jesus Lk. 9:52,53
  • Of the disciples in forbidding children to be brought to Jesus Mt. 19:13; Mk. 10:13; Lk. 18:15
  • Of the early Christians
    • In opposing the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles Acts 10:45; 11:2,3; 21:20-25
    • In regard to circumcision Acts 15:1-10, 24; Gal. 2:3-5
    • In zeal Rom. 10:2,3
    • In persecutions 1 Th. 2:15,16
  • Of John in forbidding the casting out of demons by one who did not follow Jesus Mk. 9:38-40; Lk. 9:49,50
  • James and John in desiring to call down fire upon the Samaritans who would not receive Jesus Lk. 9:51-56
  • Of Saul, in persecuting the Christians Acts 22:3,4; with 9:1-5; 26:9; Gal. 1:13,14; Phil. 3:6
• See INTOLERANCE, RELIGIOUS
• See PERSECUTION
• See UNCHARITABLENESS

BIGTHAN

• A conspiring Persian courtier Esther 2:21-23; 6:2

BIGVAI

• Head of Jewish family Ezra 2:2; 8:14; Neh. 7:7, 19; 10:16

BILDAD

• One of Job's friends Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1

BILEAM

• A town of the territory of the tribe of Manasseh 1 Chr. 6:70
• Called IBLEAM Josh. 17:11
• GATH-RIMMON Josh. 21:25

BILGAH

1. One of the chiefs of the priestly shifts in the temple 1 Chr. 24:14
2. A priest Neh. 12:5, 18
   • Perhaps identical with BILGAI Neh. 10:8

BILGAI

• A priest Neh. 10:8

BILHAH

1. Rachael's servant
   • Bears children by Jacob Gen. 29:29; 30:3,4; 37:2
   • Mother of Dan and Naphtali Gen. 30:1-8; 35:25; 46:23-25
   • Reuben's incest with Gen. 35:22; 49:4
2. A place in the land of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:29
   • Called BALAH Josh. 19:3
   • And BAALAH Josh. 15:29

BILHAN

1. A Horite chief Gen. 36:27; 1 Chr. 1:42
2. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 7:10

BILL OF DIVORCE

• (I. e. a certificate)
  • See DIVORCE