Bhur in the mythology of India, is one of the mysterious works which was milked by Brahma from the Vedas (then sacred books, represented under the symbol of milk-producing cows). It denotes the earth, whose mystical picture it is. The earth has five attributes, known through the senses — smell, taste, color, feeling or touch, and sound; and the other elements, going downwards, have each one attribute less. Water lacks smell; fire, besides smell, lacks taste; the air lacks smell, taste, and touch; and aether has only sound left.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More