(son of Timeus), a blind beggar of Jericho who, (Mark 10:46) ff., sat by the wayside begging
as our Lord passed out of Jericho on his last journey to Jerusalem.
Baruch
(blessed).
•Son of Neriah, the friend, (Jeremiah 32:12) amanuensis, (Jeremiah 26:4-32) and faithful attendant
of Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 36:10) ff. (B.C. 603.) He was of a noble family, comp. (Jeremiah 51:59)
Bar. 1:1, and of distinguished acquirements. His enemies accused him of influencing Jeremiah in
favor of the Chaldaeans, (Jeremiah 43:3) cf. Jere 27:13 And he was imprisoned until the capture
of Jerusalem, B.C. 586. By the permission of Nebuchadnezzar he remained with Jeremiah at
Mizpeh, Jos. Ant. x.9, 1, but was afterwards forced to go down to Egypt. (Jeremiah 43:6) Nothing
is known certainly of the close of his life.
•The son of Zabbai, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:20)
(B.C. 446.)
•A priest, or family of priests, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:6) (B.C.
410.).
•The son of Col-hozeh, a descendant of Perez or Pharez, the son of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:5) (B.C.
536.)
Baruch, Book Of
One of the apocryphal books of the Old Testament. The book was held in little esteem by the
Jews, and both its date and authorship are very uncertain.
Barzillai
(iron, i.e., strong).
•A wealthy Gileadite who showed hospitality to David when he fled form Absalom. (2 Samuel
17:27) (B.C. 1023.) He declined the king’s offer of ending his days at court. (2 Samuel 19:32-39)
•A Meholathite, whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul’s daughter. (2 Samuel 21:8) (B.C. before
1062.)
•Son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite. (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 7:63,64) (B.C. before 536.)
Bashan
(fruitful), a district on the east of Jordan. It is sometimes spoken of as the “land of Bashan,” ( 1
Chronicles 5:11) and comp. Numb 21:33; 32:33 And sometimes as “all Bashan.” (3:10,13; Joshua
12:5; 13:12,30) It was taken by the children of Israel after their conquest of the land of Sihon from
Arnon to Jabbok. The limits of Bashan are very strictly defined. It extended from the “border of
Gilead” on the south to Mount Hermon on the north, (3:3,10,14; Joshua 12:5; 1 Chronicles 5:23)
and from the Arabah or Jordan valley on the west to Salchah (Sulkhad) and the border of the
Geshurites and the Maachathites on the east. (Joshua 12:3-5; 3:10) This important district was
bestowed on the half-tribe of Manasseh, (Joshua 13:29-31) together with “half Gilead.” This country
is now full of interesting ruins, which have lately been explored and from which much light has
been thrown upon Bible times. See Porter’s “Giant Cities of Bashan.”
Bashanhavothjair
(Bashan of the villages of Jair), a name given to Argob after its conquest by Jair. (3:14)
Bashemath
(fragrant, pleasing), daughter of Ishmael, the last married of the three wives of Esau. (Genesis
26:34; 36:3,4,13) (B.C. after 1797.) In (Genesis 28:9) she is called Mahalath.
Basin
frankie
(Frankie)
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