Toggenburg War the name given to an outbreak between Protestants and Catholics in Toggenburg (or Tockenburg), a district of the canton of St. Gall, Switzerland. The dispute between the Toggenburgers and the abbot of St. Gall, Leodegar Buirgisser, appeared at first to be purely political, and related mainly to the labor in road-building, which the … Continue reading “Toggenburg War”
Together
Together used in connection with place, in Joh 21:2; Act 2:1 (in the best texts), RV, “together” (AV, “with one accord,” translating the inferior reading homothumadon: see ACCORD, A), is used without the idea of place in Joh 4:36; Joh 20:4. “at once,” is translated “together” in Rom 3:12; 1Th 4:17; 1Th 5:10. See EARLY, … Continue reading “Together”
Togarmah
TOGARMAH A descendant of Japheth, Gen 10:3, supposed to have given his name to the region of Asia afterwards called Armenia, Eze 38:15,16 . It was celebrated for its horses and mules; and the men of Togarmah, like the modern Armenians, were an industrious, peaceable, and trafficking people, Eze 27:14 . Fuente: American Tract Society … Continue reading “Togarmah”
Toe
Toe Anointed in consecration Exo 29:20; Lev 8:23-24 Anointed in purification Lev 14:14; Lev 14:17; Lev 14:25; Lev 14:28 Of prisoners of war, cut off Jdg 1:6-7 Six, on each foot 2Sa 21:20; 1Ch 20:6 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Toe Exo 29:20 (c) The great toe of the right foot typifies the walk of the … Continue reading “Toe”
Todros, ben-Joseph, ha-Levi Abulafia
Todros, ben-Joseph, ha-Levi Abulafia a celebrated Cabalist, was born in 1234 at Toledo, and died about 1305. He occupied a high position as physician and financier in the court of Sancho IV, king of Castile, and was a great favorite of queen Maria de Molina. When this royal pair met Philip IV, the Fair, king … Continue reading “Todros, ben-Joseph, ha-Levi Abulafia”
Todi, Jacopone da
Todi, Jacopone da Poet, born Todi, Italy, c.1228; died Collazone, 1306. He studied law probably at Bologna, and exercised the profession of advocate at Todi. He married a noblewoman, said to have been Vanna, daughter of Bernardino, Count of Collemedio, whose tragic death changed the tenor of his life. About 1270 he sought admission into … Continue reading “Todi, Jacopone da”
Todi
Todi (TUDERTINA). Diocese in Central Italy; immediately dependent on the Holy See. The city of Todi stands on a steep hill commanding the valley of the Tiber. Its triple walls may still be seen; the innermost, built of rough grey travertine stone, is of Umbrian or Etruscan; the middle wall is Roman, and the outside … Continue reading “Todi”
Todd, Nathaniel
Todd, Nathaniel a Presbyterian minister, was born at Rowley. Essex Co., Mass., Jan. 27, 1780; graduated at Brown University in September, 1800; studied theology privately; was licensed by Philadelphia. Presbytery, Oct. 19, 1803; ordained pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Schenectady, N. Y., in 1805, where he labored with great success for several years. He … Continue reading “Todd, Nathaniel”
Todd, Jonathan
Todd, Jonathan a Congregational minister, was born in New Haven, Conn., March 20, 1713, and graduated at Yale College in 1732. After studying theology a few months, he commenced preaching, and was settled at East Guilford, Conn., Oct. 24,1733. During 1750 and 1751, a pestilence prevailed among his people, taking off many of his substantial … Continue reading “Todd, Jonathan”
Todd, John (2), D.D
Todd, John (2), D.D an eminent Congregational minister, was born at Rutland, Vt., Oct. 9, 1800; graduated at Yale College in 1822, spent four years at the Andover Theological Seminary, and was ordained and settled at Groton in 1827. He was settled over the Edwards Church, Northampton, Mass., in 1833; the First Congregational Church, Philadelphia, … Continue reading “Todd, John (2), D.D”