Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Treat, Selah Burr, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Hartland, Connecticut, February 19, 1804. After studying at Lenox Academy and Hopkins Grammar school, he graduated from Yale College in 1824; in 1826 was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of his profession at East Windsor Hill, removing however, in 1831 to Penn … Continue reading “Treat, Selah Burr, D.D”

Treat, Samuel a Congregational minister, was born at Milford, Conn., in 1647 (or 1648), and graduated at Harvard College in 1669. He was ordained and settled at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, in 1672. Soon after his settlement he studied the Indian language, and devoted to the Indians-in his neighborhood much of his time and attention. Through … Continue reading “Treat, Samuel”

Treasury (of Temple) trezhur-i (, ‘ocar, usually; , ganzakh, 1Ch 28:11; , gazophulakion, , korbanas): 1. Origin of the Treasury: The need of a treasury in connection with the house of Yahweh would early be felt for the reception of the offerings of the people, of tithes, and of the spoils of war dedicated to … Continue reading “Treasury (of Temple)”

Treasury (usually , otsar, a collection, often rendered treasure; sometimes Heb. , genazain [Est 3:9; Est 4:1], or Chald. , ginzin [Ezr 5:17; Ezr 6:1; Ezr 7:20, treasure-house], a store or deposit). SEE ASUPPIM. In 1Ch 28:11, the treasury of the Temple is called , ganzak; and means substantially the same as the of Mat … Continue reading “Treasury”

TREASURIES 1Ch 9:26; 1Ch 28:12; Neh 10:38; Mat 27:6; Mar 12:41; Joh 8:20 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

TREASURES Kings were wont to store their possessions and guard what they most valued in well-fortified cities, hence called treasure-cities, Exo 1:11 ; 1Ch 27:25 ; Ezr 5:17 . “Treasures in the field,” Jer 41:8, were provisions, etc., buried, as is the custom in many parts of the world, in subterranean pits. Numerous ruined granaries … Continue reading “TREASURES”

Treasurer, Ecclesiastical the keeper of the treasures, e.g. the monuments, sacred vessels, relics, and valuables of a church, cathedral, or religious house. He was known by different names; sacrist, from having charge of the sacristy, cellarer, as providing the eucharistic elements and canonical bread and wine; matricular, as keeper of the inventory; constre in France … Continue reading “Treasurer, Ecclesiastical”

Treasurer (technically Heb. and Chald. , gizbar, Ezr 1:8; Ezr 7:21; Chald. also , gidbar, Dan 3:2-3; improp. , soken, Isa 22:15, an associate, i.e. the king’s intimate friend), an important officer in all Oriental courts. SEE KING. In Dan 3:2-3, the Chald. ,adargazer (Sept. , A.V. judge), occurs among the titles of Babylonian royal … Continue reading “Treasurer”

Treasure, Treasury, Treasurer TREASURE, TREASURY, TREASURER 1. In OT treasure and treasury stand for various Heb. terms, but both words usually render tsr. This shows that treasure and treasury are not carefully distinguished in EV [Note: English Version.] , or else that tsr itself may stand for either. As a matter of fact the truth … Continue reading “Treasure, Treasury, Treasurer”

Treasure Treasurer Treasury Three times in the literature of the apostolic period (2Co 4:7, Col 2:3, Heb 11:26) we find in the sense of treasure. The word is from with the paragogic termination – and means primarily the receptacle for valuables (cf. Mat 2:11). But in the sense of treasury we do not find it … Continue reading “Treasure, Treasurer, Treasury”