Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Terry, Parschal a Presbyterian minister, was born at Aquebogue, Long Island, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1806; was licensed to preach by the Methodist Protestant Church of New York; preached at Aquebogue for two years; was ordained, by the Congregational Convention of Long Island in 1831, and labored for a number of years at Patchogue; but, … Continue reading “Terry, Parschal”

Terror “fear,” is rendered “terror” in Rom 13:3; in 2Co 5:11; 1Pe 3:14, AV (RV, “fear”). See FEAR, No. 1. “that which causes fright, a terror,” is translated “terrors” in Luk 21:11, RV (AV, “fearful sights”). See FEAR, A, Note. For ptoesis, See AMAZEMENT. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Territorial System This title is applied to that theory of Church government which assumes that the ruler of a country possesses, by virtue of his sovereignty, the right to govern the Church, if Protestant, which has been established within his realm. The Middle Ages had witnessed a constant association of the Church with the State, … Continue reading “Territorial System”

Terrify “to terrify,” is used in the Passive Voice, Luk 21:9; Luk 24:37. “to frighten away” (ek, “out,” phobos, “fear”), occurs in 2Co 10:9. “to scare,” Phi 1:28, see AFFRIGHTED, B, NO. 1. “terrified,” is so rendered in the RV of Act 24:25. See TREMBLE. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Terrier a formal survey and plan or schedule of Church property, ordered by English canon law to be made and preserved in the bishop’s registry. A terrier of glebe lands made under queen Elizabeth is preserved in the British Exchequer. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Terrien, Jean-Baptiste Dogmatic theologian, born at St-Laurent-des-Autels, Maine-et-Loire, 26 Aug., 1832; d. at Bellevue, near Paris, 5 Dec., 1903. He entered the Society of Jesus at Angers, 7 Dec., 1854; taught philosophy for two years and dogmatic theology for twenty-two at the seminaries of Laval (France), 1864-80, and St. Helier (Jersey), 1880-88, then, after being … Continue reading “Terrien, Jean-Baptiste”

Terrible, Terror teri-b’l, terer (, yare’, to be feared, reverenced, , arc, powerful, tyrannical, , ‘ayom, aweinspiring, , hittth terror, , ballahah, a worn-out or wasted thing, , ’emah, fright; , phoberos, dreadful, , phobos, fear): The above terms, and many others which employed, denote whatever, by horrible aspect, or by greatness, power, or cruelty, … Continue reading “Terrible, Terror”

Terrible * For TERRIBLE, Heb 12:21, see FEARFUL, B, No. 1 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Terrestrial Paradise (Genesis 2) Home of Adam and Eve, located by tradition in the valley of the Euphrates. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Terrestrial Paradise (paradeisos, Paradisus). The name popularly given in Christian tradition to the scriptural Garden of Eden, the home of our first parents (Genesis 2). The word paradise is probably of Persian origin … Continue reading “Terrestrial Paradise”

Terrestrial “on earth, earthly” (epi, “on,” ge, “the earth”), is rendered “terrestrial” in 1Co 15:40 (twice), in contrast to epouranios, “heavenly.” See EARTHLY, No. 2. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words