TUTOR
A tutor is properly a guardian or supervisor, especially of a child. In the New Testament the term describes guardians or custodians under whose care a child remained until maturity, and it is also translated “schoolmaster” in some passages.
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TWILIGHT
Twilight is the brief period between sunset and complete darkness, or in some contexts the dim light before dawn. Biblical writers use it as a time marker and also as an image of darkness and concealment.
Twin Brothers
Twin Brothers is the Revised Version wording for Castor and Pollux, the twin figures represented by the ship’s sign mentioned in Acts 28:11.
TWINE
Twine is thread made by spinning two or more smaller strands together. Fine-twined linen was used for the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle and for portions of the priests’ garments.
Tychicus
Tychicus was an Asiatic Christian and trusted companion of Paul. Paul described him as a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant who carried messages and encouraged churches.
Type
A biblical type is a person, event, institution, or object appointed by God to resemble and foreshadow a later fulfillment. Old Testament types point forward especially to Christ and the blessings of redemption.
Tyrannus
Tyrannus was associated with a school or lecture hall in Ephesus where Paul taught after leaving the synagogue. Paul reasoned there daily for about two years.
Tyre
Tyre was a wealthy and powerful Phoenician coastal city famed for commerce, shipping, skilled craftsmanship, and purple dye. It maintained relations with Israel, was condemned by the prophets, and was visited by Jesus’ followers.
TYRE, LADDER OF
The Ladder of Tyre was a rugged natural boundary on the Phoenician coast, identified with the area near modern Ras-en-Naqurah. In the Maccabean period it marked the northern limit of territory assigned to Simon Thassi.
Tyropoeon Valley
The Tyropoeon Valley, or Valley of the Cheesemakers, was the ravine that separated Mount Zion from the temple hill in Jerusalem. Bridges connected the two elevations, including the structure known as Robinson’s Arch.
Tyrus
Tyrus is an older English form of Tyre, the Phoenician city frequently named in the prophetic books. It refers to the same city and region as Tyre.
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