Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Testes Synodales persons chosen to help the church-wardens in fulfilling their duties, and in promoting order, quiet, and decorum at visitations, synods, and clerical meetings. They were also called SIDESMEN, synodsmen, or QUESTMEN SEE QUESTMEN (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Testem Benevolentiae An Apostolic Letter of Leo XIII addressed to Cardinal Gibbons, 22 January, 1899. It opens by explaining its title, remarking that just as His Holiness had given frequent proof of his affection for the people as well as for the Church in the United States, by praising their spirit and their progress, so … Continue reading “Testem Benevolentiae”

Testator One who makes a will or testament, introduced in Heb 9:16-17 in a parenthesis, showing that as a will is of force only after a man is dead, so Christ must have died for the blessings of the new covenant to be available. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Testator “to arrange, dispose,” is used only … Continue reading “Testator”

Testaments Of Twelve Patriarchs TESTAMENTS OF TWELVE PATRIARCHS.See Apocalyptic Literature, 5. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, the is one of the seventy-two Apocryphal books of the Old Test. which were at one time in circulation, and, according to Epiphanius (Lib. de Mensuris et Ponderibus, 10), it formed one of the twenty-two canonical books sent by the Jews to Ptolemy, king of Egypt. SEE APOCRYPHA. I. Author … Continue reading “Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, the”

Testaments Of The Twelve Patriarchs Introductory.-The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs consists of a series of discourses assigned to the twelve sons of Jacob, varying in theme and style, but all more or less on the same general plan-(i.) some personal reminiscences; (ii.) some moral advice or psychological discussion; and (iii.) some predictions, usually including … Continue reading “Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs”

Testaments, Between The See BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Testament, Old, Text of the See TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Testament, Old, Canon of the See CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Testament, Old And New When the books written by the apostles of Jesus Christ, or by apostolic men, came to be placed alongside the sacred books of the Hebrews, as comprising the entire scriptural canon, it became necessary to distinguish the two divisions by appropriate designations. A usage which already prevailed furnished the designations required. … Continue reading “Testament, Old And New”