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tablet, peace A plaque of metal, ivory, or wood, generally decorated with some pious carving and provided with a handle. It was used in the Middle Ages to convey the kiss of peace to the faithful, and was first brought to the altar for the celebrant to kiss at the proper place in tke Mass, … Continue reading “tablet, peace”

Tablet, Mural A tablet on which an inscription has been placed, affixed to the wall of a church or cloister. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Tablet, Memorial A tablet placed on the floor of a church or cloister, inscribed with a legend in memory of some person deceased. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Tablet is the inaccurate rendering in the A.V. of two Heb. words designating some kind of female ornament. 1. , kumz (so called, according to Gesen., from the globular form; but, according to Frst, a locket or clasp; Sept. , Vulg. dextralia, in Exo 35:22; , muraenulae, in Num 31:50), probably drops hung like beads … Continue reading “Tablet”

Tables, The Four During the fierce contest in Scotland between the adherents of the Church of England and the Presbyterians, several outbreaks occurred. On November 15, 1637, there was a meeting of the Privy Council, and large numbers of Presbyterians assembled at the capital. In order to prevent any tumultuous commotion, the nobles were requested … Continue reading “Tables, The Four”

Tables Of The Law Those that were given to Moses upon Mount Sinai were written by the finger of God, and contained the decalogue or ten commandments of the law, as they are rehearsed in Exodus 20. Many questions have been started about these tables; about their matter, their form, their number, him who wrote … Continue reading “Tables Of The Law”

TABLES OF STONE upon which the Decalogue was written Exo 24:12; Exo 31:18; Exo 32:15; Exo 34:1; Deu 10:5; 1Ki 8:9; Heb 9:4 –SEE Decalogue, DECALOGUE, THE Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Tables of Measures, Weights and Money in the Bible These tables are based upon the latest and highest authorities, as Schrader, Brandis and F. W. Madden (Jewish Coinage and Money), Whitehouse and Bissell. Updates to the monetary values were added by Josh Bond on 3/28/2012. I. MEASURE OF LENGTH ft.in. Digit, or finger. Jer 52:21,. … Continue reading “Tables of Measures, Weights and Money in the Bible”

Tables (Mark 7:4) means banqueting-couches or benches, on which the Jews reclined when at meals. This custom, along with the use of raised tables like ours, was introduced among the Jews after the Captivity. Before this they had, properly speaking, no table. That which served the purpose was a skin or piece of leather spread … Continue reading “Tables”

Table-turning SEE SPIRITUALISM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature