Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Touching (Preposition) * For TOUCHING (Preposition) see +, p. 9 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Touchet, George Anselm Born at Stalbridge, Dorset; died about 1689. He was second son of Mervyn, twelfth Lord Audley, second Earl of Castlehaven, and a man of profligate life; his first wife was Elizabeth Barnham. He was professed as a Benedictine at St. Gregory’s, Douai, 22 Nov., 1643, taking the name Anselm in religion. Being … Continue reading “Touchet, George Anselm”

Touch (Verb) primarily, “to fasten to,” hence, of fire, “to kindle,” denotes, in the Middle Voice (a) “to touch,” e.g., Mat 8:3, Mat 8:15; Mat 9:20-21, Mat 9:29; (b) “to cling to, lay hold of,” Joh 20:17; here the Lord’s prohibition as to clinging to Him was indicative of the fact that communion with Him … Continue reading “Touch (Verb)”

Touch TOUCH.The word touch is always associated in the Gospels with Christ Himself, except in one instance. The exception is Luk 11:46 Ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers, a passage requiring no exposition. I. Christs touch 1. Christs touch of healing.Christ habitually established outward contact with the sick as a … Continue reading “Touch”

Tou (1Ch 18:9-10). SEE TOI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Tou TOU.King of Hamath on the Orontes, who sent an embassy to congratulate David on his defeat of Hadadezer (1Ch 18:9 f.). In the parallel passage, 2Sa 8:9 f., the name appears as Toi, which, however, is less probable philologically. Fuente: Hastings’ … Continue reading “Tou”

Totum divisum Latin expression denoting a whole having some kind of unity, which is to be divided, or is capable of division. Thus a logical whole, some general idea, may be broken up into smaller classes, or members, according to some principle of division, or point of view. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Totten, Silas, D.D., LL.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was for a long time engaged in educational work in Williamsburg, Virginia, until 1859. In that year he was elected president of the Iowa State University, and also ministered in Trinity Church, Iowa City. For a number of years he was one of the standing committee of … Continue reading “Totten, Silas, D.D., LL.D”

Totonac Indians One of the smaller cultured nations of ancient Mexico, occupying at the time of the Spanish conquest the coast province of Totonicapan, comprehending all except the northern border of the present State of Vera Cruz, together with the Zacatlan district in Puebla. Within this territory they had some fifty towns, with a total … Continue reading “Totonac Indians”

Totemism Totemism from ote, root ot, possessive form otem, in the Ojibway dialect of the Algonquin stock of American Indians; by some authorities spelled dodeme (Father de Smet), todem (Father Petitot), Toodaim, dodaim, totam (J. Long); the original signification was apparently a person’s family or tribe, and in a narrower sense his belongings. Totemism constitutes … Continue reading “Totemism”

Total Abstinence SEE TEMPERANCE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Total Abstinence See Abstinence Abstinence, Total Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible