Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Tricerium (), a three-branched taper, so arranged that the wicks of each, though distinct, blend into one flame. With this the Oriental bishops sign the book of the gospels during, certain services of the Greek Church. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Tricca Titular see, suffragan of Larissa in Thessaly. It was an ancient city of Thessaly, near the River Peneius and on the River Lethaeus which devastated it in 1907. It is mentioned in Homer (Iliad, II, 729; IV, 202) as the Kingdom of Machaon and Podaleirius, sons of AEsculapius and physicians of the Greek army. … Continue reading “Tricca”

Tricassin, Charles Joseph One of the greatest theologians of the Capuchin Order, b. at Troyes; d. in 1681. There is but little positive information about his life. By continued study he acquired a profound knowledge of the writings of Augustine, and explained and defended with success his doctrine of grace against the Jansenists. Tricassin’s writings … Continue reading “Tricassin, Charles Joseph”

Tricarico, Diocese of (TRICARICENSIS.) Located in the Province of Potenza in the Basilicata (Southern Italy), near the River Perrola. In 1694 it was almost destroyed by earthquake. The cathedral was erected in 968 by Polyeuctos, Patriarch of Constantinople. The names of the bishops, then of the Greek Rite, are not known. Of the Latin bishops … Continue reading “Tricarico, Diocese of”

Tribute, Toll, Taxing TRIBUTE, TOLL, TAXING 1. In OT the subject is obscure. The word most frequently rendered tribute is mas, which denotes a body of forced labourers (2Sa 20:24, 1Ki 9:21 etc.; see RV [Note: Revised Version.] ), and then later forced servicethe feudal corve. Solomon had a regular system of levying provisions for … Continue reading “Tribute, Toll, Taxing”

Tribute-money (), the Temple-tax levied upon all Jews (Mat 17:24), and likewise () the money collected by the Romans in payment of the taxes imposed upon the Jews (Mat 22:19). The piece shown to our Savior at his own request (in the latter passage) was a Roman coin, bearing the image of one of the … Continue reading “Tribute Money”

TRIBUTE Every Jew throughout the world was required to pay an annual tribute or capitation-tax of half a shekel, about twenty-five cents, in acknowledgment of God’s sovereignty and for the maintenance of the temple service, Exo 30:12-15 . It was with reference to this that Christ says, in effect, Mat 17:25,26, “If this tribute be … Continue reading “Tribute”

Tribur (Conciliunm Triburense), Councils Of Tribur was a royal residence near Mayence, where several Church councils were held. I. The first council was held in 895. Twenty-two bishops were present, including Hatho, archbishop of Mayence; Herman, archbishop of Cologne and Ratbode, archbishop of Treves. King Arnulphus also attended, with many of the chief lords of … Continue reading “Tribur (Conciliunm Triburense), Councils Of”

Tribulation Tribulation is used to translate , but not quite so frequently as affliction, in both Authorized Version and Revised Version . We have tribulation in Act 11:19 and 1Co 7:28 (Revised Version ; Authorized Version persecution, trouble). In 2Co 1:4; 2Co 7:4, where Authorized Version has tribulation Revised Version has affliction. In 2Co 1:4; … Continue reading “Tribulation”

Tribolos SEE THORN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature