Tobit
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊbɪt/
- Literature
- Raphael holds a vessel with healing medications in his left hand, and with his right hand leads Tobias, carrying a fish for healing (Tobit 5-8).
- the Book of Tobit
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Many Catholics are unfamiliar with the Book of Tobit.
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The Book of Tobit tells the story of a righteous Jewish man who faces multiple trials.
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I told you that Tobit is a really cool book.
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Read the book of Tobit.
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Scripture, and especially the Book of Tobit, tells us that there are 7 angels standing before the throne of God.
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The Archangel Raphael appears primarily in the Book of Tobit.
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This is the golden rule written in the book of Tobit (chapter 4 but particularly verse 15). As Jesus repeats the golden rule,
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Raphael: the healing of God, the curer of human infirmities (Tobit 3:16, 12:15)
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The Archangel Raphael, whose name means "the healing of God," is the curer of human infirmities (Tobit 3:16, 12:15).
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For Christians of the West, for instance, a blessing that evoked the biblical imagery drawn from Jewish patterns, especially those found in the account of Adam and Eve in Eden and in the Book of Tobit used in the synagogue, replaced pagan nuptials.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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A short religious story in some Bibles about Tobit and his family
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tobit is the name of an old Bible book and comes from the Hebrew name Tobiah, which means 'God is good'. It is like the English names Toby and Tobias, so the book is simply named after its main character Tobit.