Threshing
Threshing was the agricultural process of separating grain from its husks, commonly by trampling or beating it. Scripture also uses threshing figuratively for overcoming enemies or difficulties and for divine judgment.
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THRESHING-FLOOR
A threshing-floor was a hard, level place where grain was threshed and winnowed. Several important biblical events occurred there, including Jacob’s mourning, Ruth’s meeting with Boaz, David’s altar at Araunah’s floor, and the selection of the later Temple site.
Threshold
A threshold was the beam or entrance area at the base or upper part of a doorway. In some passages, a related term refers instead to storehouses associated with the temple enclosure.
Thresholds, The
“The Thresholds” or Asuppim appears to designate a place, likely a gate or part of the enclosure of the temple. Its precise meaning and location are uncertain.
Throne
A throne is an elevated seat symbolizing authority, dignity, and ruling power. Scripture speaks of the thrones of earthly kings and rulers, while also portraying God as the supreme King and Jesus as the promised Davidic ruler.
THRUM
A thrum is the hanging warp thread at the end of a loom. In Isaiah 38:12, the image of being cut off from the loom pictures the sudden ending of a person’s life or earthly course.
Thuhash
Thuhash was a son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Abraham’s relatives.
Thummim
The Thummim, used with the Urim by Israel’s high priest, was a divinely appointed means of receiving God’s direction and judgment. Its precise form and method of use are unknown, and it was apparently no longer present after the exile.
Thunder
Thunder is the sound produced by a lightning discharge and is especially associated with storms. In Scripture it often signifies God’s power, judgment, and voice; James and John were called “sons of thunder.”
Thyatira
Thyatira was a city in Asia Minor, known for commerce and especially dyeing. Lydia, a seller of purple cloth, came from there, and one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation was established in the city.
Thyine wood
Thyine wood was a valuable, fragrant wood used by Greeks and Romans for furniture and ornamental objects. It is mentioned in Revelation among the luxury goods whose trade would cease when Babylon fell.
Tiberias
Tiberias was a city built by Herod Antipas on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee and named for the emperor Tiberius. It is mentioned in John’s Gospel and later became an important center of Jewish learning.
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