Tonsure (Lat. tondere, “to shear”) A sacred rite instituted by the Church by which a baptized and confirmed Christian is received into the clerical order by the shearing of his hair and the investment with the surplice. The person thus tonsured becomes a partaker of the common privileges and obligations of the clerical state and … Continue reading “Tonsure”
Tonkawa Indians
Tonkawa Indians A tribal group or confederacy, of low culture status and constituting a distinct linguistic stock, formerly ranging about the middle Trinity and Colorado Rivers, in Eastern Texas, and now represented by a single rapidly dwindling remnant of about forty souls. They may have numbered originally 2000 souls, including the Tonkawa proper, the Yojuane, … Continue reading “Tonkawa Indians”
Tonica Indians
Tonica Indians (Or TUNICA). A small tribe constituting a distinct linguistic stock living, when first known to the French, in small villages on the lower Yazoo river, Mississippi, in alliance with the Yazoo and Ofogula, and numbering perhaps 700. Their tribal name signifies “the people”. They may be identical with the people of “Tanico”, encountered … Continue reading “Tonica Indians”
Tongues, The Gift of
Tongues, The Gift of Tongues, The Gift of. I. Glotta or glossa, the word employed throughout the New Testament for the gift now under consideration, is used — (1) for the bodily organ of speech; (2) for a foreign word imported and half-naturalized in Greek; (3) in Hellenistic Greek, for “speech” or “language.” The received … Continue reading “Tongues, The Gift of”
Tongues, The Confusion of
Tongues, The Confusion of Tongues, The Confusion of. The unity of the human race is most clearly implied, if not positively asserted, in the Mosaic writings. Unity of language is assumed by the sacred historian, apparently, as a corollary of the unity of race. (This statement is confirmed by philologists). No explanation is given of … Continue reading “Tongues, The Confusion of”
Tongues of Fire
Tongues Of Fire In the account of the first descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, it is stated (Act 2:3) that there appeared unto them cloven tongues as of fire ( ), and it sat upon each of them. They were appearances of tongues, which were luminous but did not burn; not confluent … Continue reading “Tongues of Fire”
Tongues, Interpretation of
Tongues, Interpretation of in-tur-pre-tashun. See SPIRITUAL GIFTS; TONGUES, GIFT OF. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Tongues, Gift of
Tongues Gift Of The chief authority in apostolic literature for the gift of speaking with tongues () is 1 Corinthians 14. What happened on the day of Pentecost is described (Act 2:4) as speaking with other tongues ( ). The emphasis lies on the distinguishing . The speakers spoke in languages other than their own: … Continue reading “Tongues, Gift of”
Tongues, Confusion of
Tongues, Confusion of The Biblical account of this is given in the usual anthropomorphic style of Scripture in Gen 11:1-9, and has been the occasion of much discussion and speculation. To inquire into the date of this part of Genesis would lead us into a long discussion it may be sufficient to express an opinion … Continue reading “Tongues, Confusion of”
TONGUES
TONGUES GIFT OF. See GIFT OF TONGUES. Fuente: Theological Dictionary TONGUES When the Bible says that people spoke in tongues (other tongues or strange tongues), it means that their speech was in words that were not of their own language and that they did not understand, unless someone interpreted them. Beyond that simple definition, general … Continue reading “TONGUES”