Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Tregury, Michael, D.D an Irish prelate, was a native of the village of Tregury, in Cornwall, and for some time fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. He was consecrated in St. Patrick’s Church archbishop of Dublin in 1449. In 1450 he had restitution of the temporalities of his see. In 1467 Tregury assigned a moiety of … Continue reading “Tregury, Michael, D.D”

Tregian, Francis Confessor, b. in Cornwall, 1548; d. at Lisbon, 25 Sept., 1608. He was son of Thomas Tregian of Wolveden, Cornwall, and Catherine Arundell; and inherited property worth three thousand pounds a year, the whole of which was confiscated by Elizabeth becaused he had harboured Blessed Cuthbert Mayne (q.v.). Previously he had resided at … Continue reading “Tregian, Francis”

Tregelles, Samuel Prideaux, LL.D an eminent English Biblical scholar, was born at Falmouth, Jan. 30, 1813. After receiving an education at the Falmouth Classical School, he was employed in the iron-works at Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, 1828-34, and became, in 1836, a private tutor in Falmouth. Devoting himself to the study of the Scriptures, he visited … Continue reading “Tregelles, Samuel Prideaux, LL.D”

Trees, Thick See THICK TREES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Trees, Shady shadi. See LOTUS TREES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Trees, Goodly See GOODLY TREES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

TREES Were frequently used as types of kings, or men of wealth and power, Psa 37:35 Isa 2:13 Dan 4:10-26 Zec 11:1,2 . The “tree of knowledge of good and evil” bore the forbidden fruit, by eating of which Adam fatally increased his knowledge-of good by its loss, of sin and woe by actual experience, … Continue reading “Trees”

Tree of the knowledge of good and evil stood in the midst of the garden of Eden, beside the tree of life (Gen. 2, 3). Adam and Eve were forbidden to take of the fruit which grew upon it. But they disobeyed the divine injunction, and so sin and death by sin entered our world … Continue reading “Tree of the knowledge of good and evil”

Tree Of Life 1. Sources.-There are three sources for our knowledge of the idea of the tree of life: the OT, Jewish apocalypses and Jewish theology, and ethnic legends. (1) In the OT the tree of life appears neither in Psalms nor in the Prophets, but only in Genesis and Proverbs. The Genesis story (Gen … Continue reading “TREE OF LIFE”

tree, fig The Bible supposes the presence of the fig-tree throughout all Palestine, and regards it as one of the characteristic products of the land (Deuteronomy 8), together with the vine, so that a land which has neither fig-tree nor vine is considered wretched (Numbers 20). Figs, with other fruit, were brought back from Palestine … Continue reading “tree, fig”