Tobler, Titus a German writer known for his researches in Palestine, was born June 25, 1806, at Stein, in the canton of Appenzell, Switzerland. He studied at Zurich and Vienna, was promoted as doctor of medicine in Wrzburg, and, after spending a time in Paris, returned in 1827 to his native place and settled there … Continue reading “Tobler, Titus”
Tobit, The Book of
Tobit, The Book of To’bit, The Book of. A book of the Apocryphal, which exists, at present, in Greek, Latin, Syriac and Hebrew texts, but it was probably written originally in Greek. The scene of the book is placed in Assyria, whither Tobit, a Jew, had been carried as a captive by Shalmaneser. It is … Continue reading “Tobit, The Book of”
Tobit, Book of
Tobit, Book of one of the deutero-canonical books of the Old Test., standing in most editions of the original between the Epistle of Jeremiah and. the Book of Judith, but in the A. V. between 2 Esdr. and Judith. It is chiefly interesting for the insight which it gives us into the superstitious notions of … Continue reading “Tobit, Book of”
Tobit
Tobit (Sept. , , ; Vulg. Tobias; et. Lat. Tobi, Thobi, Tobis), the son of Tobiel and father of Tobias (Tobit 1, 1, etc.). The name appears to answer to , Tob, which occurs frequently in later times (Fritzsche, Ad Tobit 1, 1), and not (as Welte, Einleitung, p. 65) to , Tobiah; yet in … Continue reading “Tobit”
Tobijah
Tobijah (Heb. Tobiyah, [once (Zec 6:10) in the prolonged form Tobiya’hu, , goodness of Jehovah), the name of two men. SEE TOBIAH; SEE TOBIAS. 1. (Sept. , but some MSS. omit; Vulg. Thobias.) The eighth named of the nine Levites sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in the cities of Judah (2Ch 17:8). . … Continue reading “Tobijah”
Tobiel
Tobiel (, for He , goodness of God; comp. Tobael), the father of Tobit and grandfather of Tobias (Tob 1:1). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Tobiel TOBIEL.The father of Tobit (Tob 1:1). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Tobiel to-bel, tobi-el (, Tobiel, Codex Alexandrinus , Tobiel): The father of Tobit (Tobit … Continue reading “Tobiel”
Tobie
Tobie the name of a district ( v.r. ; Vulg. loca Tubin), where, in the time of the Maccabees, was an extensive colony of Jews (1 Maccabees 5, 13); probably identical with the land of TOB SEE TOB (q.v.) mentioned in the history of Jephthah (Jdg 11:3, b). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Tobie”
Tobias
Tobias We shall first enumerate the various Biblical persons and then treat the book of this name. I. PERSONS A. Tobias (2 Chronicles 17:8). Heb. tobyyahu “Yahweh is good”; Sept. Tobias, one of the Levites whom Josaphat sent to teach in the cities of Juda. The name is omitted in the Vatican and Alexandrian codices, … Continue reading “Tobias”
Tobiah, The Children of
Tobiah, The Children of 1. Returned with Zerubbabel; could not prove their Israelite blood (Ezr 2:59-60; Neh 7:62). 2. Of the children of the captivity; came with Heldai and Jedaiah to Jerusalem with presents of gold and silver for building the temple. Crowns were made of them by Zechariah (Zec 6:9-15), at Jehovah’s direction, and … Continue reading “Tobiah, The Children of”
Tobiah, Ben Eliezer
Tobiah, Ben Eliezer a Jewish writer, who flourished at Mayence, A.D. 1107, is the author of a commentary on the Pentateuch and the five Megilloth, i.e. the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther. This commentary, the proper title of which is Lekach Tob ( ) in allusion to his name, as is evident … Continue reading “Tobiah, Ben Eliezer”