Encyclopaedia Biblica Volume 1; A Critical Dictionary of the Literary Political and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ... of the air for meat (Gen. 4019 Dt. 2826 iS.174446 iK. 14n 1642124 Ps. 792 Jer.?33 164 197 3420 Ezek.29s). A place is desolate when its only inhabitants are the birds of the air (Jer. Ezek. 3113 824 Is. 186), and an utter desolation when even these too have perished (Jer. 425 124 Hos. 4s Zeph. 13). The saying in Mt. 820, where Jesus contrasts himself with the birds which have nests, has not yet been made perfectly clear (but see Son Of Man). BIESHA (VEn3, scarcely 'with or, in wickedness': the name is corrupt; cp Bera), king of Gomorrah who 1 Cp WRS Rll.Sem.W 160, and Che.'s note, ftalnut. The common view of the meaning is untenable on all grounds--exefietical, historical, metrical, i. No natural exegesis can be given, if 'id HK. 'thine altars, ' has any relation to the birds. 2. The sanctity of the temple proper would certainly have excluded the winged visitors; Jos. BJ v. 56 speaks of pointed spikes on the top of the (Herodian) temple to prevent birds from sitting even on the outside. This seems to have been generally overlooked. 3. The psalm consists of lone verses (lines) divided by a ca: sura into two unequal parts. 'Thine altars, my King and my God, ' is too much to form the second and shorter portion of one of these verses. See Che. Ps&hns, and cp Baethg. ad I0c. who attempts an exegetical compromise. 2 Read thus, 'Do I count my heritage a carcase torn by hyznas (yto nBTCn: 0 ryuun iunn = 'x niV=)' Are vultures round about it?1 joined the league against Chedorlaomer ( 2), Gen. H (B&pc. AtfEL; B.A.IA.C. Jos. Ant. i.9i). BIRTHDAY (ITn DV, Hmep. reNecewc ADE, f. H. L, Gen. 4020; peNCCl. Ti. WH, Mt. 146 Mk. 621). The only express mention of the celebration of the anniversary of birth in OT or NT is in connection with kings: Pharaoh...