Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Thank Offerings See Offerings Offerings Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Thank-offering ( , Lev 22:29; or briefly , 2Ch 29:3; Psa 56:13; Jer 17:26; literally praise or thanksgiving, as often rendered), a variety of the peace-offering (hence the full expression , Lev 7:13; Lev 7:15), the other two kinds being the votive offering, specifically such ( ), and the ordinary free-will offering ( ). As … Continue reading “Thank Offering”

Thangmar (THANKMAR) Historian, b. about the middle of the tenth century; d. probably at Hildesheim after 1022. His first appearance in history is as the head of the cathedral school at Hildesheim; at a later date he became dean of the cathedral, and being at the same time notary and librarian his position was a … Continue reading “Thangmar”

Thane, Daniel a Presbyterian minister, was born in Scotland and received his classical education at Aberdeen. After, coming to America, he entered the Princeton Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 1748. He was ordained by the New York Presbytery and installed pastor at Connecticut Farms, N.J., Aug. 29, 1750. In 1754 he was sent … Continue reading “Thane, Daniel”

Thanatism A term employed by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) to express his doctrine of the mortality of annihilation of the human soul, the contrary of athanatism, immortality. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Than * For THAN see +, p. 9 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Thamnatha ( ; Vulg. Thamnata), one of the cities of Judea fortified by Bacchides after he had driven the Maccabees over the Jordan (1Ma 9:50); no doubt an ancient TIMNATH, possibly the present Tibneh, half- way between Jerusalem and the Mediterranean. Whether the name should be joined to Pharathoni, which follows it, or whether it … Continue reading “Thamnatha”

THAMMUZ See TAMMUZ. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Thammuz thamuz (, tammuz). See TAMMUZ. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Thammuz Thammuz [TAMMUZ] Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature

Thamer, Theobald a theological agitator in the time of the Reformation in Germany. He was a native of Rossheim, in Alsace, and studied at Wittenberg under Luther and Melancthon, taking the degree of master in 1539. He had been supported while a student by the landgrave Philip of Hesse, who wished to train the youth … Continue reading “Thamer, Theobald”

Thamar (Mat 1:3). SEE TAMAR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Thamar Mat 1:3. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Thamar thamar (, Thamar): the King James Version; Greek form of Tamar (thus Mat 1:3 the Revised Version (British and American)). Mother of Perez and Zerah. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Thamar [Tha’mar] See TAMAR. … Continue reading “Thamar”