Testament
The word “testament” is a traditional rendering of the Greek word usually translated “covenant.” Through later usage it became the name for the two major divisions of the Bible: the Old Testament and the New Testament.
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Testament, New
The New Testament is the Christian designation for the second major division of the Bible, containing the Gospel accounts, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and Revelation.
Testament, Old
The Old Testament is the Christian designation for the first major division of the Bible, containing the Scriptures of Israel and God’s covenant revelation before the coming of Christ.
Testimony
Testimony means witness or evidence. In Scripture it may refer to God’s revealed Word, or to a memorial connected with the covenant and worship of Israel.
Testimony, Tabernacle of
The Tabernacle of Testimony was the wilderness sanctuary containing the tablets of the covenant. The ark in which the tablets were placed was therefore called the ark of the testimony.
TETH
Teth is the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing a distinctive or emphatic “t” sound. It was also used as the numeral nine and in certain combinations to represent fifteen and sixteen.
Tetrarch
A tetrarch was originally a ruler over one-fourth of a territory, though the title was also used for a governor of a smaller province. Herod Antipas and other rulers in the New Testament bore this title.
TETTER
Tetter is a pale-white skin eruption mentioned in Leviticus 13. Unlike leprosy, it was not considered a source of ceremonial uncleanness; the condition is commonly identified with vitiligo.
TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
The text and manuscripts of the New Testament are known through Greek manuscripts, early papyrus fragments, ancient translations, quotations by early Christian writers, and lectionaries. Comparing this evidence enables careful examination of the wording of the apostolic writings, whose original autographs are no longer extant.
Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles. He is also identified in the Gospel lists with Judas, son or brother of James, and with Judas who was not Iscariot.
Thaddeus
Thaddeus was another form of the name Thaddaeus, one of the twelve apostles and generally identified with Judas, or Jude, son or brother of James.
Thahash
Thahash was a son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. The name is also associated with a Hebrew term for a badger or similar animal.
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