- PERAZIM, MOUNT mount of breaches, only in Isaiah 28:21. It is the
same as BAAL-PERAZIM (q.v.), where David gained a victory over the
Philistines (2 Samuel 5:20). - PERES divided, one of the mysterious words “written over against the
candlestick upon the plaster of the wall” of king Belshazzar’s palace
(Daniel 5:28). (See MENE.) - PEREZ =Pharez, (q.v.), breach, the son of Judah (Nehemiah 11:4). “The
chief of all the captains of the host for the first month” in the reign of
David was taken from his family (1 Chronicles 27:3). Four hundred and
sixty-eight of his “sons” came back from captivity with Zerubbabel, who
himself was one of them (1 Chronicles 9:4; Nehemiah 11:6). - PEREZ-UZZAH the breach of Uzzah, a place where God “burst forth
upon Uzzah, so that he died,” when he rashly “took hold” of the ark (2
Samuel 6:6-8). It was not far from Kirjath-jearim (q.v.). - PERFECTION See SANCTIFICATION.
- PERFUMES were used in religious worship, and for personal and
domestic enjoyment (Exodus 30:35-37; Proverbs 7:17; Cant. 3:6; Isaiah
57:9); and also in embalming the dead, and in other funeral ceremonies
(Mark 14:8; Luke 24:1; John 19:39). - PERGA the capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Paul and
his companions landed at this place from Cyprus on their first missionary
journey (Acts 13:13, 14), and here Mark forsook the party and returned to
Jerusalem. Some time afterwards Paul and Barnabas again visited this city
and “preached the word” (14:25). It stood on the banks of the river
Cestrus, some 7 miles from its mouth, and was a place of some commercial
importance. It is now a ruin, called Eski Kalessi. - PERGAMOS the chief city of Mysia, in Asia Minor. One of the “seven
churches” was planted here (Revelation 1:11; 2:17). It was noted for its
wickedness, insomuch that our Lord says “Satan’s seat” was there. The
church of Pergamos was rebuked for swerving from the truth and
embracing the doctrines of Balaam and the Nicolaitanes. Antipas, Christ’s
“faithful martyr,” here sealed his testimony with his blood.
This city stood on the banks of the river Caicus, about 20 miles from the
sea. It is now called Bergama, and has a population of some twenty