Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Titus, The Epistle to (See TIMOTHY, EPISTLES TO.) Genuineness. Ignatius (Tralles, 3) uses “behaviour” (katasteema), in the New Testament found only in Tit 2:3. Clement of Rome quotes it, Ep. ad Cor. 2 Irenaeus, i. 16, section 3, calls it Paul’s epistle. Theophilus (ad Autol. iii. 14) quotes it as Scripture. Justin Martyr in the … Continue reading “Titus, The Epistle to”

Titus Oates A notorious informer during the reign of Charles II who pretended to have discovered a so-called “Popish Plot” now commonly known as “Oates’s Plot”. Born Oakham, Rutlandshire, England, 1649; died Axe Yard, 1705. He was expelled from practically every school he ever attended. In 1667 he was entered as a sizar at Gonville … Continue reading “Titus Oates”

Titus Manius See MANIUS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

TITUS, LETTER TO Pauls letter to Titus is in many ways similar to his first letter to Timothy, though it is much shorter. Paul apparently wrote the two letters about the same time. After his two-year imprisonment in Rome (Act 28:16; Act 28:30), Paul went on further travels. Among the places he visited was the … Continue reading “TITUS, LETTER TO”

Titus, Justus, Titius Justus (, Ttos or , Ttios Ioustos (Act 18:7)): Titus or Titius – for the manuscripts vary in regard to the spelling – was the prenomen of a certain Corinthian, a Jewish proselyte (sebomenos ton Theon). See PROSELYTE). His name seems also to indicate that he was a Roman by birth. He … Continue reading “Titus, Justus, Titius Justus”

Titus Justus (so in the Manuscripts E.; B reads Titius Justus as do the Vulgate and the Memphitic Versions) The name is mentioned only once in the NT, Act 18:7. He was a Gentile who had been brought under the influence of the Jewish synagogue in Corinth. As a proselyte, he heard St. Paul preach … Continue reading “Titus Justus”

Titus, Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus emperor of Rome, was the eldest son of Vespasian and Flavia Domitilla, and was born at Rome, Dec. 30, A.D. 40. He was educated at the court of Nero with Britannicus, and hence acquired some false moral principles which afterwards led him into many excesses. He was in charge of a … Continue reading “Titus, Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus”

Titus Flavius Domitianus Roman emperor (81 -96 ). He was the first of the emperors to declare himself a deity. In spite of his private vices he endeavored to reform morals and religion. For this reason he inaugurated a severe persecution of the Christians , to which references are made in the Apocalypse , which … Continue reading “Titus Flavius Domitianus”

Titus Flavius Clemens Christian writer, born probably at Athens; died c.215 . He succeeded Pantrenus as head of the catechetical school of Alexandria , Egypt, c.190 . During the persecution of 202 the school suffered and Clement withdrew to Caesarea in Cappadocia , where he governed the local Church during the imprisonment of his pupil, … Continue reading “Titus Flavius Clemens”

Titus Epistle To See Timothy and Titus, Epistles to. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Titus, Epistle To This is the third of the so-called Pastoral Epistles of Paul, following immediately after those to Timothy. I. Authenticity. In this respect there are no specialties in this epistle which require any very elaborate treatment distinct from … Continue reading “Titus, Epistle to”