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BLASTED - BOIL

nature, attributes, and works” (Treasury). [See Capital murdered (2 Sa. 11-12). [See Guilty of Blood, Guilty of
Punishment, Evil speaking.] Death.]
BLASTED. Scorched; withered (Ge. 41:6; 2 Ki. BLOOD THIRSTY. The violent (Pr. 29:10).
19:26; Is. 37:27). BLOODY. (1) Murderous; violent (2 Sa. 16:8; Ps.
BLAZE. To spread far and wide (Mk. 1:45). 5:6; 26:9; 55:23; 59:2; Eze. 7:23). (2) Cruel (Ex.
BLESS. (1) To pronounce divine favor and benefits 4:25-26). Moses’ wife unjustly thought him to be cruel
(Ge. 1:22; 9:1-7; 39:5). God blessed Adam, but Adam because he required the circumcision of his son.
lost God’s blessing by his sin. God blessed Noah and his BLOODY FLUX. Dysentery (Ac. 28:8).
sons that they might repopulate the world (Ge. 9:1). BLOW UP. Blow loudly (Ps. 131:3).
God blessed Abraham and promised him an everlasting BOANERGES (sons of rage, soon angry). Mk. 3:17.
nation (Ge. 12:1-3). [See Covenant.]]The eternal
blessing of God comes through Jesus Christ upon those BOAR. A swine (Ps. 80:13).
who believe (Ep. 1:3). (2) To set apart or consecrate BOAST. To brag, to praise greatly. The Bible speaks
(Ge. 2:3; Lk. 9:16). (3) To praise God for His benefits of wrong boasting, which is the exaltation of self or of
(Ps. 16:7; 34:1; 96:2; 100:4; 103:1-2, 20-22; 134:1-2; sinful man, or a prideful confidence in man apart from
145:1-2). (4) To be thankful for and to bestow benefits God (2 Ch. 25:19; Eze. 35:13; Ps. 10:3; 49:6; 52:1;
upon something in a general sense; to speak well of and 94:4; 97:7; Pr. 27:1; Ja. 3:5). This kind of boasting is a
to desire God’s blessing upon (2 Sa. 6:20; 8:10; 1 Ki. great sin before God (Ro. 1:30; 2 Ti. 3:2). There is a
1:47; Pr. 30:11; Mt. 5:44; Ro. 12:14). proper boasting, which is praise to and confidence in
BLIND. (1) Unable to see with the natural eyes (Ge. God and in His work (Ps. 34:2; 44:8; 2 Co. 7:14; 8:24;
19:11; Ex. 4:11; De. 28:29). The Mosaic law provided 10:15-16; 11:16). Salvation is by grace alone through
for the blind (Le. 19:14; De. 27:18). Job cared for the faith alone without works or sacraments so that man
blind (Job 29:15). The prophets said the Messiah would has no place for boasting in himself or in his religious
open blind eyes (Ps. 146:8; Is. 29:18; 35:5; 42:7). Christ works; our boasting is exclusively of the Lord Jesus
healed the blind (Mt. 9:27, 28; 11:5; 12:22; 15:30, 31; Christ (Ep. 2:8-9; Ro. 3:27). [See Grace, Humble,
20:30; Mk. 8:22, 23; 10:46-51; Lk. 4:18; 7:21-22; Pride.]
18:35; Jn. 9:1-41; 10:21; 11:37). (2) Spiritually BOAZ (cheerfulness). The wealthy man who married
hardhearted and unable to discern God’s truth (Mt. Ruth (Ru. 2). Ruth and Boaz were grandparents of King
23:16-26; Jn. 12:40; Ro. 11:7, 25; 2 Co. 4:4; Ep. 4:18). David (Ru. 4:13-22), thus they are in the family line of
(3) Justice clouded by the giving of gifts (Ex. 23:8; De. the Lord Jesus Christ (Mt. 1:1-6). Boaz was Ruth’s
16:19; 1 Sa. 12:3). (4) Carnal; spiritually undiscerning kinsman redeemer (Le. 25:25) and as such pictures
(2 Pe. 1:9; Re. 3:17). [See Vail.] Christ. As Boaz was willing and able to redeem the
BLOOD. The life of man is in the blood (Le. 17:11, Gentile Ruth, even so does Christ redeem and receive
14). God’s law demands death AND the shedding of Gentiles today. As Boaz made Ruth to share his name
blood for transgression (Le. 17:11; Eze. 18:4; Ro. 6:23; and wealth, even so do Christians inherit Christ’s glory.
He. 9:22). The O.T. sacrifices depicted how God’s Son, Ruth became Boaz’s wife and friend, and Christians
Jesus Christ, would pay the price for sin (He. 9-10; 1 Pe. become Christ’s bride (Ep. 5) and friend (Jn. 15:15).
1:18-19). Jesus’ death alone could not save us; His [See Covenant, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Jubilee, Kinsman
blood was required. In Ro. 5:9-10 we see the two Redeemer, Type.]
together. Verse 9 says we are justified “by his blood,” BOCHERU (youth). 1 Ch. 8:38.
and v. 10 says we are reconciled “by his death.” What BOCHIM (weepers). Ju. 2:1.
Jesus’ blood does for the believer: Justifies (Ro. 5:9), BODY OF HEAVEN. The very substance or form of
unifies (1 Co. 10:16), provides eternal redemption and heaven; clear and lovely like the heavens (Ex. 24:10).
forgiveness (Ep. 1:7; 1 Pe. 1:18,19; He. 9:12), brings us This is a description of the clearness and beauty of the
near to God (Ep. 2:13), grants peace (Col. 1:20), purges firmament beneath the Lord. In Revelation 4:6 the sea
our conscience (He. 9:14), grants access into God’s before the throne of God is described as “a sea of glass
presence (He. 10:19), sanctifies (He. 13:12), cleanses like unto crystal.” This might be the same as or similar
from all sin (1 Jn. 1:7), frees from sins (Re. 1:5), gives to that which was seen by Moses on the mountain. [See
victory over Satan (Re. 12:11). [See Atonement, Gospel, Glory, Heaven.]
Justification, Propitiation, Redemption, Offering.] BOHAN (stumpy). Jos. 15:6.
BLOOD GUILTINESS. Guilty of causing man’s death BOIL. A sore swelling of the skin. Boils were the
(Ps. 51:14). David cried out to God to be delivered from sixth Egyptian plague (Ex. 9:9-11). Job was afflicted by
“blood guiltiness” because he had caused Uriah to be boils (Job. 2:7).

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