Bathsheba
Wife of David and mother of Solomon.
Archives: Glossary Terms
BEHEMOTH
A behemothA behemoth is a large swamp monster. Such a beast, often identified as a hippopotamus, is part of the narrative in the book of…
BEL
BelBel is one of the names of Marduke, the leading god of Babylonia. In Isaiah and Jeremiah Bel is seen as a god in opposition…
BEN SIRACH
Also known as “Sirach” or “Ecclesiasticus,” this book is included in the Apocrypha. It is considered canonical by the Roman Catholic church and most Orthodox…
Benjamin
A son of Jacob and tribe of Israel.
BEULAH
BeulahBeulah (a Hebrew term which means “married”) is a symbolic name applied to Israel to describe a happy and prosperous future. Prophets often used names…
Bilhah
One of the concunbines of Jacob.
