Baal-Berith
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idol of the covenant
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
BAAL-BERITH (lord of the covenant).The god of Shechem, where he had a temple (Jdg_8:33; Jdg_9:4); called also El-berith (Jdg_9:46). The covenant may be that amongst the Canaanite peoples or that between Canaanltes and Israelites; or the title may be parallel to Zeus Horkios, the god who presides over covenants.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
Worshipped at Shechem by Israel after Gideon's death (Jdg_8:33; Jdg_9:4) "Baal in covenant", namely, with his worshippers; or perhaps a compromise, to combine Baal with the "covenant" of Jehovah.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
bā-al-bē?rith בּעל בּרית, ba‛al berı̄th = ?Baal of the Covenant?): An idol worshipped by the Shechemites after Gideon's death (Jdg_8:33), as protector and guardian of engagements. His temple is also referred to in Jdg_9:4. See BAAL. (1).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Baal-Berith
is a person who, among modern Jews, acts as joint master of ceremonies along with the operator in the rite of circumcision (q.v.). He is to hold the child on his knees-while the circumciser is performing the operation. As a preparation for his duty. he must wash his whole person.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
BAAL-BERITH (lord of the covenant).The god of Shechem, where he had a temple (Jdg_8:33; Jdg_9:4); called also El-berith (Jdg_9:46). The covenant may be that amongst the Canaanite peoples or that between Canaanltes and Israelites; or the title may be parallel to Zeus Horkios, the god who presides over covenants.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
Worshipped at Shechem by Israel after Gideon's death (Jdg_8:33; Jdg_9:4) "Baal in covenant", namely, with his worshippers; or perhaps a compromise, to combine Baal with the "covenant" of Jehovah.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
bā-al-bē?rith בּעל בּרית, ba‛al berı̄th = ?Baal of the Covenant?): An idol worshipped by the Shechemites after Gideon's death (Jdg_8:33), as protector and guardian of engagements. His temple is also referred to in Jdg_9:4. See BAAL. (1).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Baal-Berith
is a person who, among modern Jews, acts as joint master of ceremonies along with the operator in the rite of circumcision (q.v.). He is to hold the child on his knees-while the circumciser is performing the operation. As a preparation for his duty. he must wash his whole person.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.
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