The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . (Gen. xlix:22). (8) Children, or offspring, are calledbranches; being sprung from their ancestors theyare an honor, help and pleasure to them (Jobviii :i6). (9) Sennacheribs bough was lopped•with terror, when the Lord, by a terrible stroke,cut off his captains and numerous army as theleaves of a tree (Is. x:33). (10) Prosperity islikened to branches; it is glorious, useful andprotecting
The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . (Gen. xlix:22). (8) Children, or offspring, are calledbranches; being sprung from their ancestors theyare an honor, help and pleasure to them (Jobviii :i6). (9) Sennacheribs bough was lopped•with terror, when the Lord, by a terrible stroke,cut off his captains and numerous army as theleaves of a tree (Is. x:33). (10) Prosperity islikened to branches; it is glorious, useful andprotecting (Dan. iv:i4>. <u) To put the branchto the nose is to smell branches carried in honorof idols; or to smell the censer of sacred incense;or by sin to furnish fuel for the devouring wrathof God (Ezek. viii:i7). BOUNDARIES (bounda-rfz). See Landmarks. BOUNTIFULNESS (bounti-ful-nes). Severalwords in the original are so translated: Heb. D)2,tobe, good, Prov. xxihg); 2?™, shoah, rich, :s; ^, gaw-mal, Ps. xiii:6; Gr. eu\o7/a,yoo-log-ceah, good speech or blessing, 2 o, 6. In general it denotes liberality in thebestowment of gifts, favors, kindness (1 Kingsx:i5; Is. xxxii:5; Ps. cxvi:7).. Egyptian Bows with Quivers. BOW (bo), (Heb. ^fp.,, kehsheth, bow). The bow is frequently mentioned symbolicallyin Scripture. In Ps. vii:i2 it implies victory,signifying judgments laid up in store against of- fenders. It is sometimes used to denote lyingand falsehood (Ps. lxiv:4; cxx:4; Jer. ix:3),probably from the many circumstances whichtend to render a bow inoperative, especially inunskillful hands. Hence also a deceitful bow(Ps. lxxviii:57; Hos. vii:i6); with which com-pare Virgils Perfidus ensis frangitur (Thetreacherous sword is broken). The bow also signifies any kind of arms. Thebow and spear are the most frequently mentionedbecause the ancients used these most (Ps. xliv:6; xlvi:9; Zech. x:4; Josh. xxiv:i2). In Habak. iii :g thy bow was made bare meansthat it was drawn o
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