- BASTARD In the Old Testament the rendering of the Hebrew word
mamzer’, which means “polluted.” In Deuteronomy 23:2, it occurs in the
ordinary sense of illegitimate offspring. In Zechariah 9:6, the word is used
in the sense of foreigner. From the history of Jephthah we learn that there
were bastard offspring among the Jews (Judges 11:1-7). In Hebrews 12:8,
the word (Gr. nothoi) is used in its ordinary sense, and denotes those who
do not share the privileges of God’s children. - BASTINADO beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is
referred to by “the rod of correction” (Proverbs 22:15), “scourging”
(Leviticus 19:20), “chastising” (Deuteronomy 22:18). The number of
blows could not exceed forty (Deuteronomy 25:2, 3). - BAT The Hebrew word (atalleph’) so rendered (Leviticus 11:19;
Deuteronomy 14:18) implies “flying in the dark.” The bat is reckoned
among the birds in the list of unclean animals. To cast idols to the “moles
and to the bats” means to carry them into dark caverns or desolate places
to which these animals resort (Isaiah 2:20), i.e., to consign them to
desolation or ruin. - BATH a Hebrew liquid measure, the tenth part of an homer (1 Kings 7:26,
38; Ezekiel 45:10, 14). It contained 8 gallons 3 quarts of our measure. “Ten
acres of vineyard shall yield one bath” (Isaiah 5:10) denotes great
unproductiveness. - BATH-RABBIM daughter of many, the name of one of the gates of the
city of Heshbon, near which were pools (Cant.7:4). - BATHS The use of the bath was very frequent among the Hebrews
(Leviticus 14:8; Numbers 19:19, ect.). The high priest at his inauguration
(Leviticus 8:6), and on the day of atonement, was required to bathe himself
(16:4, 24). The “pools” mentioned in Nehemiah 3:15, 16, 2 Kings 20:20,
Isaiah 22:11, John 9:7, were public bathing-places. - BATH-SHEBA daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu’a
(1 Chronicles 3:5), was the daughter of Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3) or Ammiel
(1 Chronicles 3:5), and wife of Uriah the Hittite. David committed
adultery with her (2 Samuel 11:4, 5; Psalm 51:1). The child born in
adultery died (2 Samuel 12:15-19). After her husband was slain (11:15) she
was married to David (11:27), and became the mother of Solomon (12:24;
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