Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Twofold more * For TWOFOLD MORE see DOUBLE Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Two Thousand * For TWO THOUSAND see THOUSAND, Note (1) Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Two Sons, Parable of the Parable in Saint Matthew’s Gospel, 21. It was spoken on Tuesday of Holy Week, and addressed to a deputation from the Sanhedrin. It is the story of a father who asked his two sons to go to work in his vineyard. The first son defiantly said he would not; but … Continue reading “Two Sons, Parable of the”

Two Hundred occurs in Mar 6:37; Joh 6:7; Joh 21:8; Act 23:23 (twice); Act 27:37, “two hundred (threescore and sixteen);” Rev 11:3, “(a thousand) two hundred (and threescore);” so Rev 12:6. Note: In Act 27:37, some ancient authorities read “about threescore and sixteen souls” (RV, margin). The confusion was quite natural when the word diakosioi … Continue reading “Two Hundred”

Two-edged lit., “two-mouthed” (dis, and stoma, “a mouth”), was used of rivers and branching roads; in the NT of swords, Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16; Rev 2:12, RV, “two-edged (AV, “with two edges”). In the Sept., Jdg 3:16; Psa 149:6; Pro 5:4. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Two Debtors, The (Luke 7) Parable, spoken by Our Lord in the house of Simon the Pharisee, when the latter was wondering that Jesus should allow the woman to bathe His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Answering the thought of the Pharisee, Jesus proposes the parable of the two debtors, … Continue reading “Two Debtors, The”

Two This number is sometimes used in Scripture in a symbolical sense it typifies the connection between the magistracy and the ministry in the persons of Moses and Aaron; the two systems of idolatry which were learned in Egyptian and Babylonian bondage; the Old and New Tests.; the Jewish and Christian dispensations; and, among the … Continue reading “Two”

Twisse, William, D.D a distinguished Nonconforming Calvinistic divine, was born at Newbury, Berkshire, England, in 1575. He was educated at, and became subsequently a fellow of, New College, Oxford. He became chaplain to princess Elizabeth, afterwards queen of Bohemia. After this he was appointed to the curacy of Newbury. In 1643 he was elected prolocutor … Continue reading “Twisse, William, D.D”

Twins Jacob and Esau Gen 25:24-26 Pharez and Zarah Gen 38:27-30 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible TWINS Gen 25:24; Gen 38:27 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Twinkling akin to rhipto, “to hurl,” was used of any rapid movement, e.g., the throw of a javelin, the rush of wind or flame; in 1Co 15:52 of the “twinkling” of an eye. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words