A dictionary of the . s strangled and fromblood continued for a long time. In thecouncil of the apostles held at Jerusalem,Acts 15, it was declared that converts frompaganism should not be subject to the le-gal ceremonies, but that they should re-frain from idolatry, from fornication,from eating blood, and from such ani-mals as were strangled and their bloodthereby retained in their bodies: whichprecept was observed for many ages bythe Church. Acts 15 : 20-29. The notion that the blood of the vic-tims was peculiarly sacred to the godsis impressed on all ancient pagan myth-ology. See Ch
A dictionary of the . s strangled and fromblood continued for a long time. In thecouncil of the apostles held at Jerusalem,Acts 15, it was declared that converts frompaganism should not be subject to the le-gal ceremonies, but that they should re-frain from idolatry, from fornication,from eating blood, and from such ani-mals as were strangled and their bloodthereby retained in their bodies: whichprecept was observed for many ages bythe Church. Acts 15 : 20-29. The notion that the blood of the vic-tims was peculiarly sacred to the godsis impressed on all ancient pagan myth-ology. See Christ. Blood, Avenger of. See Avenge,Cities of Refuge. BLUE. See Colors. BOANERGES [sow of thunder),the name Christ gave to James andJohn, probably because of their fieryzeal; for proof of which, see Luke 9 :54 ; Mark 9:38; comp. Matt. 20 : 20. BOAR. :13. This is the origi-nal stock of the common hog, and whenhard pressed is a very furious and for-midable animal. The wild boar is foundthroughout Europe and the neighboring. Wild Boar. {After Tristram.)parts of Africa and Asia. Travellers tellus that it is found in great numbers onthe banks of the Jordan, among the reeds137 BOA BOO of the Sea of Tiberias, and generallyamong the thickets of the Holy some districts wild boars are so de-structive to the vineyards and crops thatit is necessary at times to keep nightlywatch against them. — Hartley : Re-searches in Greece, p. 234. BOAZ, OR BOOZ {lovely), wasa descendant of Judah, Ruth 2:1, andthrough him is traced the regular suc-cession of Jewish kings. Matt. 1 : was a man of wealth and of greatrespectability. He married Ruth andbegat Obed, the father of Jesse, thefather of David. See Ruth. BOAZ (lively), one of the brazenpillars erected by Solomon before theportico of the temple. Its companionwas Jachin. They were named fortheir givers or makers, or else had asymbolical meaning. 1 Kgs. 7 : 21; 2Chr. 3 : 17; Jer. 52 : 21. BOCHERU (youth), the son ofAzel. 1 Chr. 8
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