Tobiah, Tobijah [TÔö╝├¼bÔöÇ┬¢’ah,TÔö╝├¼bÔöÇ┬¢’jah]-jehovah is good. A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people of Judah (2 Chron. 17:8). A founder of a tribal family the descendants of which returned from exile but were unable to trace their genealogy (Ezra 2:60Neh. 7:62). An Ammonite who with Sanballat and others ridiculed the efforts of the Jews […]
Tychicus[TÔöÇ┬ích’ÔöÇ┬ícÔö╝┬ís] fortunate or fortuitous. A Christian in Asia Minor, who traveled in advance of Paul as well as with him at times (Acts 20:4). Paul sent him to Ephesus where he delivered, and likely read, the circular letter, the Epistle to the Ephesians, to the Church there (Eph. 6:21). Then he went to Colosse and […]
Titus [TÔöÇ┬¢’tus]- honorable from "ihonor." Titus was born of Gentile parents, and was a convert from heathenism. It is more than likely that Paul led him to Christ (Gal. 2:3Titus 1:4). The Man Who Refreshed His Master There seemed to have been a peculiar bond of affection between Paul and his Grecian convert. How Paul […]
Tubal-Cain [ToÔòá├áoÔòá├á’bal-cÔöÇ├╝in] production of forged work or flowing forth of cain. The son of Zillah, one of Lamech's wives, of the race of Cain (Gen. 4:22). The Man Who Invented Metal Tools Tubal (or the Tibureni, noted for production of bronze articles, Ezek. 27:13) and Cain meaning "smith" marks Tubal-cain as "the father of every […]
“What should we learn from the life of Titus?”……Titus was an early church leader, a trusted companion of the apostle Paul, and a faithful servant of the Lord.……Titus was a Gentile (Galatians 2:20) who was led to faith in Christ by Paul (Titus 1:4). He was drawn to the ministry and became a co-worker with […]
Vashni [VÔöÇ├ósh’nÔöÇ┬¢] –god is strong. First-born of Samuel the prophet (1 Chron. 6:28). The prophet's oldest son is also named as Joel (1 Sam. 8:2).
Theophilus [ThÔöÇ├┤Ôö╝├àph’ÔöÇ┬ílÔö╝┬ís] Loved by god, lover of god, or friend of god. A Christian of high rank for whose use Luke wrote his gospel and the Acts of the Apostles Luke 1:3 Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honourableTheophilus, Acts 1:1…In my […]