on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses? And if in a safe

land you fall down, how will you do in the jungle of the Jordan?"

In II Cor. 12: 20 the Apostle Paul mentions a list of sins which he fears he will find

in the Corinthian church. Among these are "swellings" which means, in modern English,

TABERING. This obsolete word occurs once in Nahum 2: 6, 7 where we read ". . .

she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering

upon their breasts". "Taber" meant a drum and the verb "taber" meant "to beat as upon a

drum". The lamenting maidens, beating upon their breasts in dismay, are a natural part of

the context.

is the diminutive of `taber', meaning a small drum or tambourine.

Sometimes the A.V. translates it as `timbrel'.

TACHE. This old word means a fastening which links two parts together. Originally

the word "tack" had the same meaning and both are connected with "attach" and

"detach". In Exodus "tache" describes the golden clasps that fitted into the loops on the

Tabernacle curtains to hold them together.

TAKEN WITH THE MANNER.  In Numb. 5: 11-31 we have the hypothetical

case of a wife's infidelity and the statement if "there be no witness against her, neither

she be taken with the manner". This phrase was used by Tyndale who greatly influenced

the A.V. translators. It means "taken in the act". The word `manner' came from

`mainour', an Anglo-French term and refers to someone who is discovered doing

something unlawful.

TEACHER. The word didaskalos is frequently used of the Lord Jesus in His earthly

ministry, but this fact is veiled from the reader because 41 times the A.V. renders the

word `master' instead of `teacher' which they only use once in connection with His

witness. The Lord chose the role of teacher in His ministry to men. How wise were

those who listened and responded to this greatest of all teachers!  In James 3: 1 we

have "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater

condemnation". The word is `teachers' and James is reminding his readers of the deeper

responsibility a teacher has than the pupil. While it is a glad privilege to teach the truth

of the Scriptures, all teachers should constantly remember that there is the judgment seat

of Christ to face in the next life when their service will come under His review. Teaching