Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Timann (or Tidemann), Johann the reformer of Bremen, was born at. Amsterdam about the year 1500. In 1522 he went to Wittenberg, where he made the acquaintance of Luther and Melanchthon. In 1524 he went to Bremen, and was appointed pastor of St. Martin’s. He now introduced those reformatory changes which have immortalized his name. … Continue reading “Timann (or Tidemann), Johann”

Timaeus (), father of the blind beggar cured by Christ (Mar 10:46), the son being thence called Bartimaeus (q.v.). B.C. ante 29. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Timaeus defiled, the father of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Timaeus Mar 10:46. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Timaeus TIMAEUS.See Bartimaeus. Fuente: A … Continue reading “Timaeus”

Tilton, Nathan a Unitarian minister, was a graduate of Harvard College in 1796. He was ordained as pastor of the Church in Scarborough, Me., December, 1800, and died in 1851. See Sprague, Annals of the American Pulpit, 8:209. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Tilton, David a Congregational minister, was born at Gilmanton, N. H., July 6,1806. He studied theology one year in private, and one year at the Andover Theological Seminary, and was ordained, Oct. 14, 1855, over the Congregational Church in Edgartown (Martha’s Vineyard), Mass., where he remained three years. He was installed, Aug. 12, 1840, pastor … Continue reading “Tilton, David”

Tilton, Albert Freeman a Baptist minister, was born in Deerfield, N. H., Oct. 15, 1809. He was a graduate of Water Tille College in the class of 1835. He taught the next two years, first, in Townshend, Vt., where he was the principal of an academy in that place, and then in Boone County, Ky. … Continue reading “Tilton, Albert Freeman”

Tilon (Heb. marg. Tilon’, ; text, Tulon’, , gift [Simonis] or scorn [Gesenius]; Sept. v.r. ; Vulg. Thiilon), the last named of the four sons of Shimon, a descendant of Judah (1Ch 4:20). B.C. perhaps cir. 1618. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Tilon 1Ch 4:20. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Tilon TILON.A son … Continue reading “Tilon”

Tilly, Johannes Tsercl#230;s, Count of Born at Brabant in 1559; died at Ingolstadt in April, 1632. He was a member of a noble family of Brabant named Tserclæs. His mother was a devoted Catholic; his father took part at first in the revolt of the Netherlands against Spain, but by 1574 became a loyal adherent … Continue reading “Tilly, Johannes Tsercl#230;s, Count of”

Tillotson, John archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Sowerby, Yorkshire, in October, 1630. He entered Clare Hall, Cambridge, April 23, 1647, and, graduating in 1650, was made a fellow in 1651. He left college in 1656, and became tutor to the son of Edmund Prideaux, Cromwell’s attorney-general. Receiving his first impression among the Puritans, he … Continue reading “Tillotson, John”

Tillinghast, Nicholas Power an Episcopal clergyman, was born in Providence, R. I., March 3, 1817. He was fitted for college chiefly by Mr. (afterwards Prof.) G. W. Keely, of Waterville College, and was graduated from Brown University in the class of 1837. On leaving college, he went to Society Hill, S. C., where he spent … Continue reading “Tillinghast, Nicholas Power”

Tillet, Jean du a French prelate, was born in Paris about the beginning of the 16th century; and by the influence of his brother, the earl of Brussiere (himself a learned historiographer), he became prothonotary of the cardinal of Lorraine, who rewarded him with the bishopric of Saint-Brieuc in 1553. The following year he exchanged … Continue reading “Tillet, Jean du”