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LAADAH
-Son of Shelah 1Ch 4:21
LAADAN
-1. A descendant of Ephraim 1Ch 7:26
-2. A Levite, also called LIBNI 1Ch 6:17; 23:7-9; 26:21
LABAN
-Son of Bethuel Ge 28:5
-Brother of Rebekah Ge 22:23; 24:15,29
-Receives the servant of Abraham Ge 24:29-33
-Receives Jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage Ge 29:12-30
-Jacob becomes his servant Ge 29:15-20,27; 30:27-43
-Outwitted by Jacob Ge 30:37-43; 31:1-21
-Pursues Jacob, overtakes him at Mount Gilead, and covenants with him Ge 31:22-55
LABOR -General scriptures concerning Ge 3:19; Ex 20:9-11; 23:12; 34:21; Le 19:13; De 24:14,15; 25:4; Ec 5:12; Jer 22:13; Mal 3:5; Mt 20:1-15; Lu 10:7; Ac 20:35; 1Co 9:9; Eph 4:28; 1Th 4:11,12; 2Th 3:7-13; 1Ti 5:18; Jas 5:4
-See [2489]EMPLOYEE
-See [2490]EMPLOYER
-See [2491]IDLENESS
-See [2492]INDUSTRY
-See [2493]MASTER
-See [2494]SERVANT
LACE
-General scriptures concerning Ex 39:31
LACHISH
-(An important city)
-King of, besieges Gibeon Jos 10:5
-Captured by Joshua Jos 10:31,32
-Allotted to Judah Jos 15:39
-Fortified by Rehoboam 2Ch 11:9
-Assassination of Amaziah at 2Ki 14:19
-Besieged by Sennacherib 2Ki 18:13-17; 19:8; 2Ch 32:9
-By Nebuchadnezzar Jer 34:7
-Prophecy concerning Mic 1:13
LACHRYMATORY (TEAR BOTTLE)
-A bottle for containing tear drops Ps 56:8
LADDER
-In Jacob's vision Ge 28:12
LAHAD
-A descendant of Judah 1Ch 4:2
LAHAI-ROI
-Also called BEER-LAHAIROI
-(A well near Kadesh) -Hagar fled to Ge 16:7-14
-Isaac lives at Ge 24:62; 25:11
LAHMAM
-A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:40
LAHMI -(Brother of Goliath) -Killed by Elhanan 2Sa 21:19; 1Ch 20:5
LAISH
-1. Also called LESHEM
.See [2495]DAN
-2. A native of Gallim 1Sa 25:44; 2Sa 3:15
-3. A town near Jerusalem Isa 10:30
LAKE
-Of fire Re 19:20; 20:10,14,15; 21:8
LAKUM -A city in the territory of the tribe of Naphtali Jos 19:33
LAMA SABACHTHANI
-The dying cry of Jesus Mt 27:46; Mr 15:34
-See Ps 22:1
LAMB
-Offering of Ex 29:38-41; Le 3:7; 4:32; 5:6; 22:23; 23:12; Nu
6:12; 7:15,21; 28:3-8
-Not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's milk Ex 23:19
LAMB OF GOD -An name of Jesus Joh 1:29; Re 6:16; 7:9,10,14,17; 12:11; 13:8; 14:1,4; 15:3; 17:14; 19:17; 21:9,14,22,23,27; 22:1,3
LAMECH -1. Father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-Cain Ge 4:18-24
-2. Son of Methuselah, and father of Noah, lived for seven-hundred and seventy-seven years Ge 5:25-31; 1Ch 1:3
.Ancestor of Jesus Lu 3:36
LAMENESS
-Disqualified priests from exercising the priestly office Le
21:18
-Disqualified animals for sacrificial uses De 15:21
-Hated by David 2Sa 5:8
-Healed by
.Jesus Mt 11:5; 15:31; 21:14; Lu 7:22
.Peter Ac 3:2-11
-FIGURATIVE Heb 12:13
LAMENTATIONS
-Of David Ps 60:1-3
-Of Jeremiah, see the Book of Lamentations
-Of Ezekiel Eze 19; 28:12-19
-See [2496]ELEGY
LAMP -Miraculously appeared at Abraham's sacrifice Ge 15:17
-For the tabernacle Ex 25
-Kept burning at night in the tabernacle and cared for by priest Ex 27:20,21; Le 24:2-4
-FIGURATIVE Job 18:6; Ps 119:105; Pr 13:9; 20:20; Isa 62:1; Jer 25:10; Zep 1:12; Pr 13:9; 20:20; Isa 62:1; Jer 25:10; Zep 1:12; Mt 6:22; 2Pe 1:19; Re 21:23
-SYMBOLICAL Re 4:5; 8:10
.See [2497]CANDLESTICK
LANCE
-See [2498]JAVELIN
-See [2499]SPEAR
LAND
-Appeared on the third creative day Ge 1:9
-Original title to, from God Ge 13:14-17; 15:7; Ex 23:31; Le 25:23
-Bought and sold Ge 23:3-18; 33:19; Ac 4:34; 5:1-8
-Sale and redemption of, laws concerning Le 25:15,16,23-33; 27:17-24; Nu 36:4; Jer 32:7-16,25,44; Eze 46:18
-Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms Ge 23:3-20; Ru 4:3-8,11; Jer 32:9-14
-Witnessed Ge 23:10,11; Ru 4:9-11; Jer 32:9-14
-Sold for debt Ne 5:3-5
-Rights in, alienated 2Ki 8:1-6
-Leased Lu 20:9-16; Mt 21:33-41
-Priests' part in Ge 47:22; Eze 48:10
-King's part in Eze 48:21
-Widow's dower in Ru 4:3-9
-Unmarried woman's rights in Nu 27:1-11; 36:1-11
-To rest every seventh year for the benefit of the poor people Ex 23:11
-Products of, for all Ec 5:9
-Monopoly of Ge 47:20-26; Isa 5:8; Mic 2:1,2
-See [2500]MORTGAGE
-Rules for apportioning Canaan among the tribes
-See [2501]CANAAN
-See also Eze 47:22
LANDMARKS
-Protected from fraudulent removal De 19:14; 27:17; Job 24:9; Pr
22:28; 23:10; Ho 5:10
LANGUAGE
-Unity of Ge 11:1,6
-Confusion of Ge 11:1-9; 10:5,20,31
-Dialects of the Jews Jud 12:6; Mt 26:73
-Many spoken at Jerusalem Joh 19:20; Ac 2:8-11
-Speaking in inspired "tongues" forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present 1Co 14:2-28
-Gift of Mr 16:17; Ac 2:7,8; 10:46; 19:6; 1Co 12:10; 14
-Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod Ne 13:24
.Chaldee Da 1:4
.Egyptian Ac 2:10; Ps 114:1
.Greek Lu 23:38; Ac 21:37
.Latin Lu 23:38; Joh 19:20
.Lycaonian Ac 14:11
.Parthian and other lands Ac 2:9-11
.Syrian 2Ki 18:26; Ezr 4:7; Da 2:4
LANTERN
-General scriptures concerning Joh 18:3
LAODICEA
-(A Phrygian city)
-Paul's concern for Col 2:1
-Epaphras' zeal for Col 4:13
-Epistle to the Colossians to be read in Col 4:15,16
-Message to, through John Re 1:11; 3:14-22
LAPIDARY
-One who cuts precious stones Ex 31:5; 35:33
LAPIDOTH
-The husband of Deborah Jud 4:4
LAPWING
-A bird forbidden as food Le 11:19; De 14:18
LARCENY
-See [2502]THEFT
LASCIVIOUSNESS -General scriptures concerning Ex 32:6; Pr 2:16-18; 5:3-5,8-13; 7:6-27; 9:13-18; 20:16; 30:18-20; Joe 3:3; Mr 7:21-23; Ro 1:22-29; 7:8; 13:13; 1Co 6:9,10,13,15-18; 9:27; 2Co 12:21; Ga 5:19-21; Eph 4:17-19; 5:5; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5; 2Ti 3:6; 1Pe 4:2,3; Jude 1:4-7
-See [2503]ADULTERY
-See [2504]IDOLATRY, LICENTIOUS PRACTICES OF
-See [2505]INCEST
-See [2506]LUST
-See [2507]RAPE
-See [2508]SENSUALITY
-See [2509]SODOMY
-See [2510]WHORE
-See [2511]WHOREDOM
-FIGURATIVE Eze 16:15-59
.See [2512]WHOREDOMS
-INSTANCES OF
.Sodomites Ge 19:5
.Lot's daughters Ge 19:30-38
.Judah Ge 38:15,16
.The Gibeahites Jud 19:22-25
.Eli's sons 1Sa 2:22
.David 2Sa 5:13; 11:2-27
.Amnon 2Sa 13:1-14
.Solomon 1Ki 11:1-3
.Rehoboam 2Ch 11:21-23
.Persian kings Es 2:3,13,14,19
LASEA
-A city of Crete Ac 27:8
LASHA -A place at the southern extremity of Canaan Ge 10:19
LASHARON
-King of, killed by Joshua Jos 12:18
LATIN -General scriptures concerning Lu 23:38; Joh 19:20
LAUGHTER
-A time for Ec 3:4
-Attributed to God Ps 37:13; 59:8; Pr 1:26
-See [2513]HAPPINESS
-See [2514]JOY
LAVER
-Directions for making Ex 30:18-20
-Situation of, in the tabernacle, tent of the congregation, and the altar Ex 40:7
-Sanctified Ex 30:28; 40:11; Le 8:11
-Used for washing Ex 40:30-32
-Brazen (bronze), made by Solomon for the temple 1Ki 7
-Altered by Ahaz 2Ki 16:17
-Broken and carried away to Babylon by the Chaldeans 2Ki 25:13,16; Jer 52:17,20
-FIGURATIVE Re 4:6; 15:2
.In connection with Ex 38:8; 1Ki 7:23
LAW -General scriptures concerning Ps 19:7-9; 119:1-8; Pr 28:4,5; Mt 22:21; Lu 16:17; 20:22-25; Ro 2:14,15; 7:7,12,14; 13:10; 1Ti 1:5,8-10; Jas 1:25; 1Jo 3:4; 5:3
-See [2515]LITIGATION
-See [2516]COMMANDMENTS
-See [2517]DUTY TO GOD
-OF MOSES
-(Contained in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)
.Given at Sinai Ex 19; De 1:1; 4:10-13; 33:2; Hab 3:3
.Received by the disposition of angels De 33:2; Ps 68:17; Ac 7:53; Ga 3:19; Heb 2:2
.Was given because of transgressions until the Messiah arrived Ga 3:19
.Engraved on stone Ex 20:3-17; with 24:12; 31:18; 32:16; 34:29; 40:20; De 4:13; 5:4-22; 9:10
.See [2518]TABLES
.See [2519]COMMANDMENTS
.Preserved in the ark of the covenant Ex 25:16; De 31:9,26
.Found by Hilkiah in the house of the Lord 2Ki 22:8
.Engraved upon monuments De 27:2-8; Jos 8:30-35
.To be written
.On door posts De 6:9; 11:20
.On frontlets for the forehead, and parchment for the hand Ex 13:9,16; De 6:4-9; 11:18-21
.Children instructed in
.See [2520]CHILDREN
.See [2521]INSTRUCTION
.Expounded by
.The priests and Levites Le 10:11; De 33:10; 2Ch 35:3
.Princes, priests, and Levites publicly taught Ezr 7:10; Ne 8:1-18
.From city to city 2Ch 17:7-10
.In synagogues Lu 4:16,32; Ac 13:14-52; 15:21; with 9:20; 14:1; 17:1-3; 18:4,26
.Expounded to the assembled nation at the Feast of Tabernacles in the sabbatic year De 31:10-13
.Renewed by Moses De 4:44-46
.Curses of, responsively read by Levites and people at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim De 27:12-26; Jos 8:33-35
.Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the Israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule De 17:18-20; 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11
.See [2522]GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTIONAL
.Divine authority for Ex 19:16-24; 20:1-17; 24:12-18; 31:18; 32:15,16; 34:1-4,27,28; Le 26:46; De 4:10-13,36; 5:1-22; 9:10; 10:1-5; 33:2-4; 1Ki 8:9; Ezr 7:6; Ne 1:7; 8:1; 9:14; Ps 78:5; 103:7; Isa 33:22; Mal 4:4; Ac 7:38,53; Ga 3:19; Heb 9:18-21
.Prophecies in, of the Messiah Lu 24:44; Joh 1:45; 5:46; 12:34; Ac 26:22,23; 28:23; Ro 3:21,22
.See [2523]JESUS, PROPHECIES CONCERNING
.Epitomized by Jesus Mt 22:40; Mr 12:29-33; Lu 10:27
.Book of, found by Hilkiah in the temple 2Ki 22:8; 2Ch 34:14
-TEMPORARY Jer 3:16; Da 9:27; Mt 5:17-45; Lu 16:16,17; Joh 1:17; 4:20-24; 8:35; Ac 6:14; 10:28; 13:39; 15:1-29; 21:20-25; Ro 3:1,2; 7:1-6; 8:3; 10:4; 2Co 3:7-14; Ga 2:3-9; 4:30,31; Eph 2:15; Col 2:14-23; Heb 8:4-13; 9:8-24; 10:1-18; 11:40; 12:18,19,27
LAWSUITS
-To be avoided Pr 25:8-10; Mt 5:25,26; 1Co 6:1-8
-See [2524]ACTIONS AT LAW
-See [2525]ADJUDICATION
-See [2526]ARBITRATION
-See [2527]COMPROMISE
-See [2528]COURTS
-See [2529]JUSTICE
LAWYER
-(One versed in the Mosaic law)
-Test Jesus with questions Mt 22:35; Lu 10:25-37
-Jesus' remarks against Lu 11:45-52
-Zenas Tit 3:13
-See [2530]LITIGATION
LAYING ON OF HANDS
-See [2531]HANDS, IMPOSITION OF
LAZARUS
-1. Brother of Mary and Martha .Sickness and death of Joh
11:1-14
.Resurrection of Joh 11:38-44; 12:17,18
.Had dinner with Jesus Joh 12:1,2,9
.Plotted against by the chief priests Joh 12:10,11
LAZINESS
-See [2532]SLOTHFULNESS
LEAD
-A mineral Ex 15:10
-Purified by fire Nu 31:22; Jer 6:29; Eze 22:18,20
-Used in making inscriptions on stone Job 19:24
-Lead foundry Jer 6:29; Eze 22:18,20
-Trade in Eze 27:12
-Used for weighing Zec 5:7,8
LEADERSHIP
-INSTANCES OF, see each respectively
.See [2533]ABRAHAM
.See [2534]MOSES
.See [2535]JOSHUA
.See [2536]GIDEON
.See [2537]DEBORAH
LEAGUE
-See [2538]ALLIANCES
-See [2539]TREATY
LEAH
-The older daughter of Laban Ge 29:16
-Married to Jacob Ge 29:23-26
-Children of Ge 29:31-35; 30:9-13,17-21
-Flees with Jacob Ge 31:4,14,17; 33:2-7
-"The builder of the house of Israel," Ru 4:11
LEARNING
-See [2540]INSTRUCTION
-See [2541]KNOWLEDGE
LEASE -Of real estate Mt 21:33-41; Mr 12:1-9; Lu 20:9-16
-See [2542]LAND
LEASING
-Falsifying Ps 4:2
LEATHER
-Belts of 2Ki 1:8; Mt 3:4
-Tanning of Ac 9:43; 10:5,6
-Called "skin," Ge 3:21; Mr 1:6
-Called "hide," Le 8:17
LEAVEN (YEAST)
-For bread Ex 12:34,39; Ho 7:4; Mt 13:33
-Leavened bread used
.With a peace-offering Le 7:13; Am 4:5
.With a wave-offering Le 23:15-17
-Leavened bread forbidden
.With meat offerings Le 2:11; 6:17; 10:12; Ex 23:18; 34:25
.At the Passover meal Ex 12:19,20; 13:3,4,7; 23:18
.With blood Ex 23:18; 34:25
-A symbol for sin 1Co 5:6-8
-FIGURATIVE
.Of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees Mt 16:6-12; Mr 8:15; Lu 12:1
.Of other evils 1Co 5:6-8; Ga 5:9
.Parable of Mt 13:33; Lu 13:21
LEBANAH
-Also called LEBANA
-One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:45; Ne 7:48
LEBANON
-(A mountain range)
-Northern boundary of the land of Canaan De 1:7; 3:25; 11:24; Jos 1:4; 9:1
-Early inhabitants of Jud 3:3
-Snow of Jer 18:14
-Streams of So 4:15
-Cedars of Jud 9:15; 2Ki 19:23; 2Ch 2:8; Ps 29:5; 104:16; Isa 2:13; 14:8; Eze 27:5
-Other trees of 2Ki 19:23; 2Ch 2:8
-Flower of Na 1:4
-Beasts of Isa 40:16
-Fertility and productiveness of Ho 14:5-7
-"House of the forest of," 1Ki 7:2-5
-Valley of Jos 11:17; 12:7
-Tower of So 7:4
-Solomon had storage cities in 1Ki 9:19
-FIGURATIVE Isa 29:17; Jer 22:6
LEBAOTH
-A city of the tribe of Simeon Jos 15:32
-See [2543]BETH-LEBAOTH
LEBBAEUS
-(Surnamed THADDAEUS)
-One of the twelve apostles Mt 10:3
LEBONAH -A city on the highway from Beth-el to Shechem Jud 21:19
LECAH
-A town or person in the territory of the tribe of Judah 1Ch
4:21
LEEK
-General scriptures concerning Nu 11:5
LEES -Settlings of wine Ps 75:8; Isa 25:6; Jer 48:11; Zep 1:12
LEFT-HANDED
-General scriptures concerning Jud 3:15; 20:16
LEGENDS (INSCRIPTIONS)
-"Holiness to the LORD," engraved
.On the high priest's mitre Ex 28:36; 39:30
.On bells of horses, on pots and bowls Zec 14:20
-"This is Jesus, the King of the Jews," Mt 27:37
-Precepts written on door posts and gates, and worn on the hand and forehead De 6:6-9; 11:18-20; Isa 57:8
LEHABIM
-A Mizraite people Ge 10:13; 1Ch 1:11
LEHI
-A district of Judah, where Samson killed a thousand Philistines
with the jawbone of a donkey Jud 15:9-19
LEGION
-Of angels Mt 26:53
-Demons Mr 5:9,15
LEGISLATION -Class, forbidden Ex 12:49; Le 24:22; Nu 9:14; 15:15,29; Ga 3:28
-Supplemental, concerning Sabbath-breaking Nu 15:32-35
-Inheritance Nu 27:1-11
-See [2544]GOVERNMENT
-See [2545]LAW
LEGS
-Of the crucified, broken Joh 19:31,32
LEMUEL
-(A king)
-Probably refers to Solomon Pr 31:1,4
LENDING -General scriptures concerning Ex 22:25-27; Le 25:35-37; De 15:1-11; 23:19,20; 24:6,10-13,17; Ne 5:1-13; Ps 37:25,26; 112:5; Pr 19:17; 22:7; 28:8; Isa 24:1,2; Eze 18:13; Mt 5:42; Lu 6:34,35
-See [2546]BORROWING
-See [2547]INTEREST
-See [2548]MONEY
LENTILES
-General scriptures concerning Ge 25:34; 2Sa 17:28; 23:11; Eze
4:9
LEOPARD
-A carnivorous animal So 4:8
-Fierceness of Jer 5:6; 13:23; Ho 13:7; Hab 1:8
-FIGURATIVE Da 7:6
.Taming of, the triumph of the gospel Isa 11:6
LEPROSY
-Law concerning Le 13; 14; 22:4; Nu 5:1-3; 12:14; De 24:8; Mt
8:4; Lu 5:14; 17:14
-Sent as a judgment on
.Miriam Nu 12:1-10
.Gehazi 2Ki 5:27
.Uzziah 2Ch 26:20,21
-Entailed 2Ki 5:27
-Isolation of lepers Le 13:46; Nu 5:2; 12:14; 2Ki 15:5; 2Ch 26:21
-Separate burial of 2Ch 26:23
-Instances of leprosy not mentioned above
.Four lepers outside Samaria 2Ki 7:3
.Azariah 2Ki 15:5
.Simon Mr 14:3
-HEALED
.Miriam Nu 12:13,14
.Naaman 2Ki 5:8-14
.By Jesus Mt 8:3; Mr 1:40-42; Lu 5:13; 17:12-14
.Disciples empowered to heal Mt 10:8
LESHEM
-Also called LAISH
-See [2549]DAN
LETTERS
-Written by David to Joab 2Sa 11:14
-King of Syria to king of Israel 2Ki 5:5,6
-Rabshakeh to Hezekiah Isa 37:9-14
-King of Babylon to Hezekiah Isa 39:1
-Sennacherib to Hezekiah 2Ki 19:14
-Of Artaxerxes to Nehemiah Ne 2:7-9
-Open letter from Sanballat to Nehemiah Ne 6:5
-Luke to Theophilus (the books of Luke and Acts) Ac 1:1
-Claudius Lysias to Felix Ac 23:25-30
-Letters of intercession by Paul and Philemon on behalf of Onesimus Phm 1:1
-Of recommendation 2Co 3:1
LETUSHIM
-A son of Dedan Ge 25:3
LEUMMIM
-A son of Dedan Ge 25:3
LEVI
-Son of Jacob Ge 29:34; 35:23; 1Ch 2:1
-Avenges the seduction of Dinah Ge 34; 49:5-7
-Jacob's prophecy regarding Ge 49:5-7
-His age at death Ex 6:16
-(Descendants of, made the ministers of religion)
-See [2550]LEVITES
LEVIATHAN
-Possibly a crocodile Job 41; Ps 104:26
-"The crooked (R. V.) serpent." Isa 27:1
-FIGURATIVE Ps 74:14
LEVITES
-(The descendants of Levi)
-Set apart as ministers of religion Nu 1:47-54; 3:6-16; 16:9; 26:57-62; De 10:8; 1Ch 15:2
-Substituted in the place of the firstborn children Nu 3:12,41-45; 8:14,16-18; 18:6
-Religious zeal of Ex 32:26-28; De 33:9,10; Mal 2:4,5
-Consecration of Nu 8:6-21
-Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and Aaron Nu 16; with 4:19,20
-Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and Merari Nu 3:17
-Gershonites and their duties Nu 3:18-26; 4:23-26; 10:17
-The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest Nu 4:28
-The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites Nu 3:27; 4:18-20
-Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests Ex 28:1; 29:9; Nu 3:38; 17:1-4,8; 18:1
-The remaining families appointed to take charge of the ark of the covenant, table, lampstand, altars, and vessels of the sanctuary, the hangings, and all the service Nu 3:27-32; 4:2-15
-The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest Nu 3:32; 1Ch 9:20
-The Merarites Nu 3:20,33-37; 4:31-33; 7:8; 10:17; 1Ch 6:19,29,30; 23:21-23
-The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest Nu 4:33
-Place of, in encampments and the march Nu 1:50-53; 2:17; 3:23-35
-Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan Jos 21
-Lodged in the chambers of the temple 1Ch 9:27,33; Eze 40:44
-Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem Ne 12:29
-Age of
.When inducted into office Nu 4:3,30,47; 8:23-26; 1Ch 23:3,24,27; Ezr 3:8
.When retired from office Nu 4:3,47
-Functions of
.Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march Nu 1:50-53; 3:6-9,21-37; 4:1-15,17-49; 8:19; 18:3-6
.Had charge of the temple 1Ch 9:27-29; 23:2-32; Ezr 8:24-34
-Carried the ark of the covenant De 10:8; 1Ch 15:2,26,27
-Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant 1Ch 16:4
-Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings 1Ch 9:26-29; 26:28; 29:8; 2Ch 24:5,11; 31:11-19; 34:9; Ezr 8:29,30,33; Ne 12:44
-Prepared the shewbread 1Ch 23:28,29
-Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice 2Ch 29:12-36; 35:1-18
-Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity Ezr 6:20,21
-Teachers of the law De 33:10; 2Ch 17:8,9; 30:22; 35:3; Ne 8:7-13; Mal 2:6,7
-Were judges De 17:9; 1Ch 23:4; 26:29; 2Ch 19:8-11; Ne 11:16
-See [2551]JUDGES
-(Were scribes of the sacred books)
-See [2552]SCRIBES
-Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim De 27:12; Jos 8:33
-Were porters of the doors
-See [2553]PORTERS
-Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple 1Ch 23:2-4; Ezr 3:8,9
-Were musicians of the temple service
-See [2554]MUSIC
-Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business 1Ch 23:29
-The list of those who returned from captivity Ezr 2:40-63; 7:7; 8:16-20; Ne 7:43-73; 12
-Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:9-28
-Profits from
.In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them Nu 35:2-8; with 18:24
.And Nu 26:62; De 10:9; 12:12,18,19; 14:27-29; 18:1-8; Jos 13:14; 14:3; 18:7; 1Ch 6:54-81; 13:2; 2Ch 23:2; Eze 34:1-5
-Assigned to, by families Jos 21:4-40
-Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt Le 25:32-34
-Tithes and other offerings Nu 18:24,26-32; De 18:1-8; 26:11-13; Jos 13:14; Ne 10:38,39; 12:44,47
-First fruits Ne 12:44,47
-The plunder of war, including captives Nu 31:30,42-47
-See [2555]TITHES
-Tithes withheld from Ne 13:10-13; Mal 3:10
-Pensioned 2Ch 31:16-18
-Owned lands De 18:8; with 1Ki 2:26
-Land allotted to, by Ezekiel Eze 48:13,14
-Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai Nu 1:47-49; 2:33; 3:14-39; 4:2,3; 26:57-62; 1Ch 23:3-5
-Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam 2Ch 11:13-17; 13:9-11
-Loyal to the ruler 2Ki 11:7-11; 2Ch 23:7
-Intermarried with Canaanites Ezr 9:1,2; 10:23,24
-Exempt from enrollment for military duty Nu 1:47-54; with 1Ch 12:26
-Subordinate to the sons of Aaron Nu 3:9; 8:19; 18:6
-Prophecies concerning Jer 33:18; Eze 44:10-14; Mal 3:3
-Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah Zec 12:10-13
-John's vision concerning Re 7:7
LEX TALIONIS
-See [2556]RETALIATION
LIARS
-All men are liars Ps 116:11
-Satan, a deceiver Joh 8:44,55
-Prohibited from the Kingdom of Heaven Re 21:8
-See [2557]DECEIT
-See [2558]DECEPTION
-See [2559]FALSEHOOD
-See [2560]HYPOCRISY
LIBERALITY -General scriptures concerning Ex 13:2,12; 22:29,30; 23:15; 25:1-8; 34:20; 35:4-29; 36:3-6; 38:8; Le 19:5; 22:29; Nu 35:8; De 12:11,12,17-19; 14:27-29; 15:7-18; 16:10,17; 18:1-8; 24:19-22; 2Sa 24:24; 1Ch 22:19; 28:10,20; 29:5; 2Ch 15:7,18; Ezr 1:2-4; Ps 41:1-3; 76:11; 112:5,9; 132:1-5; Pr 3:9,10; 11:24,25; 13:7; 14:21; 19:6,17; 21:26; 22:9; 28:27; 31:20; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 32:8; 60:7,9,17; Hag 1:8; 2:18,19; Mal 3:10-12; Mt 5:42; 6:1-4; 19:21,22; 25:34-40; Lu 3:10,11; 6:38; 11:41; 12:33,34; 16:9; Ac 10:4; 20:35; Ro 12:8,13; 15:27; 1Co 13:3; 16:1-3; 2Co 8:7-9,11-15,24; 9:6-13; Eph 4:28; 1Ti 5:16; 6:17-19; Phm 1:14; Heb 6:10; 13:16; 1Joh 3:17,18
-See [2561]ALMS
-See [2562]BENEFICENCE
-See [2563]CHARITABLENESS
-See [2564]MINISTERS, EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS)
-See [2565]POOR, DUTY TO
-See [2566]RICH
-See [2567]RICHES
-INSTANCES OF
.King of Sodom to Abraham Ge 14:21
.Jacob Ge 28:22
.Pharaoh to Joseph's people Ge 45:18-20
.Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle Ex 35:21-29; 36:3-7; 38:8; Nu 7; 31:48-54; Jos 18:1
.Reubenites Jos 22:24-29
.David 2Sa 7:2; 1Ch 17:1; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ki 7:51; 8:17,18; 1Ch 21:24; 22; 26:26; 28:2; 29:2-5,17; Ps 132:1-5
.Barzillai and others to David 2Sa 17:27-29; 19:32
.Araunah for sacrifice 2Sa 24:22,23
.Joab to David 2Sa 12:26-28
.Israelites' offerings for the temple 1Ch 29:6-9,16,17
.Samuel 1Ch 26:27,28
.Solomon 1Ki 4:29; 5:4,5; 2Ch 2:1-6; 1Ki 6; 7:51; 8:13
.Queen of Sheba to Solomon 1Ki 10:10
.Asa and Abijam 1Ki 15:15
.Elisha toward Elijah 1Ki 19:21
.Jehoshaphat 2Ki 12:18
.Joash and his people 2Ki 12:4-14; 2Ch 24:4-14
.David 1Ch 16:3
.Hezekiah 2Ch 29; 30:1-12; 31:1-10,21
.Manasseh 2Ch 33:16
.Josiah 2Ki 22:3-6; 2Ch 34:8-13; 35:1-19
.Jews after the captivity Ezr 1:5,6; 2:68,69; 3:2-9; 5:2-6; 6:14-22; 8:25-35; Ne 3; 4:6; 6:3; 7:70-72; 10:32-39; 13:12,31; Hag 1:12-14; 2:18,19
.Cyrus Ezr 1:2-4,7-11; 3:7; 5:13-15; 6:3
.Darius Ezr 6:7-12
.Artaxerxes Ezr 7:13-27; 8:24-36
.The Magi (wise men from the east) Mt 2:11
.The centurion Lu 7:4,5
.Mary Magdalene Lu 8:2,3
.The Good Samaritan Lu 10:33-35
.The poor widow Lu 21:2-4
.Christians
.In Jerusalem Ac 2:44,45; 4:32-37
.In Antioch (of Syria) Ac 11:29
.In Philippi Php 4:18
.In Corinth 2Co 8:19; 9:1-13
.In Macedonia 2Co 8:14
.People of Melita (Malta) to Paul Ac 28:10
LIBERTINES
-Freedmen Ac 6:9
LIBERTY -Proclaimed in the year of jubilee Le 25:10; Jer 34:8,15-17
-Political Jud 17:6; 21:25; Ac 22:28
-See [2568]JUBILEE
-FIGURATIVE Isa 61:2; 63:4; Lu 4:19; Joh 8:32,33,36; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8; Col 3:11
LIBNAH -1. A station of the Israelites in the desert Nu 33:20
-2. A city of the tribe of Judah, captured by Joshua Jos 10:29-32,39; 12:15
.Allotted to the priests Jos 21:13; 1Ch 6:57
.Sennacherib besieged; his army defeated near 2Ki 19:8,35; Isa 37:8-36
LIBNI
-1. Son of Gershon Ex 6:17; Nu 3:18; 1Ch 6:17,20
.Descendants called LIBNITES Nu 3:21; 26:58
-2. Grandson of Merari 1Ch 6:29
LIBYA
-Region north of Egypt Eze 30:5; 38:5; Ac 2:10
-Also called [2569]LUBIM and [2570]PHUT
LIBYANS
-The inhabitants of Libya Jer 46:9; Da 11:43
LICE
-Plague of Ex 8:16-19; Ps 105:31
LICENTIOUSNESS
-See [2571]ADULTERY
-See [2572]LASCIVIOUSNESS
LIFE
-MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
.Breath of Ge 2:7
.Called SPIRIT OF GOD Job 27:3
.Tree of Ge 2:9; 3:22,24; Pr 3:18; 13:12; Re 2:7
-(SACREDNESS OF, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder)
.See [2573]HOMICIDE
.Long life promised to obedient children Ex 20:12; De 5:16
.To those who keep the commandments De 4:40; 22:7
.Vanity of Ec 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7
.Hated Ec 2:17
.To be hated for Christ's sake Lu 14:26
.What can a man give in exchange for Mt 16:26; Mr 8:37
.The one who loses it will save it Mt 10:39; 16:25,26; Lu 9:24; Joh 12:25
.Weary of
.Job Job 3; 7:1-3; 10:18-20
.Jeremiah Jer 20:14-18
.Elijah 1Ki 19:1-8
.Jonah Jon 4:8,9
.See [2574]SUICIDE
.Life of Christ, a ransom Mt 20:28; Mr 10:45; 1Ti 2:6
.See SPIRITUAL, below
-BREVITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF Ge 18:27; 47:9; 1Sa 20:3; 2Sa 14:14; 1Ch 29:15; Job 4:19-21; 7:6-10,17; 8:9; 9:25,26; 10:9,20,21; 13:12,25,28; 14:1,2; 17:1; Ps 22:29; 39:4-6,11; 78:39; 89:47,48; 90:3,5,6,9,10; 102:11; 103:14-16; 144:3,4; 146:4; Pr 27:1; Ec 1:4; 6:12; Isa 2:22; 38:12; 40:6,7,24; 50:9; 51:8,12; 64:6; Jas 1:10,11; 4:14; 1Pe 1:24
.See [2575]DEATH
-EVERLASTING Ps 21:4; 121:8; 133:3; Isa 25:8; Da 12:2; Mt 19:16-21,29; 25:46; Mr 10:30; Lu 18:18,30; 20:36; Joh 3:14-16; 4:14; 5:24,25,29,39; 6:27,40,47,50-58,68; 10:10,27,28; 12:25,50; 17:2,3; Ac 13:46,48; Ro 2:7; 5:21; 6:22,23; 1Co 15:53,54; 2Co 5:1; Ga 6:8; 1Ti 1:16; 4:8; 6:12,19; 2Ti 1:10; Tit 1:2; 3:7; 1Jo 2:25; 3:15; 5:11-13,20; Jude 1:21; Re 1:18
.See [2576]IMMORTALITY
-FROM GOD Ge 2:7; De 8:3; 30:20; 32:39,40; 1Sa 2:6; Job 27:3; 34:14,15; Ps 22:29; 30:3; 68:20; 104:30; Ec 12:7; Isa 38:16-20; Ac 17:25-28; Ro 4:17; 1Ti 6:13; Jas 4:15
-LONG
.See [2577]LONGEVITY
-SPIRITUAL Joh 3:3-16; 5:24-26,40; 6:27,33,35,40,47; 10:10; 11:25,26; 14:6; 17:2,3; 20:31; Ro 6:4,5,8,11,13,22,23; 8:10; 1Jo 1:1,2
LIGHT
-Created Ge 1:3-5; Isa 45:7; 2Co 4:6
-Miraculous Mt 17:2; Ac 9:3
-FIGURATIVE AND SYMBOLICAL 1Ki 11:36; Ps 27:1; 119:105,130; Pr 6:23; Ec 2:13; Isa 8:20; 49:6; 58:8; 60:19,20; Mt 4:16; 5:14,16; Lu 2:32; 11:34; 16:8; Joh 1:4,5,7-9; 3:19-21; 5:35; 8:12; 9:5; 12:35,36; Ac 26:18; Eph 5:8,14; Php 2:15; 1Th 5:5; 1Ti 6:16; Jas 1:17; 1Pe 2:9; 2Pe 1:19; 1Jo 1:5,7; Re 21:23
LIGHTNING -General scriptures concerning Job 28:26; 37:3; 38:25,35; Ps 18:14; 77:18; 78:48; 97:4; 135:7; 144:6; Jer 10:13; 51:16; Eze 1:13,14; Da 10:6; Na 2:4; Zec 9:14; 10:1; Mt 24:27; 28:3; Lu 10:18; Re 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18
LIGN-ALOE
-A tree, not identified by naturalists Nu 24:6
LIGURE
-A precious stone Ex 28:19; 39:12
LILY
-The principal capitals of the temple ornamented with carvings
of 1Ki 7:19,22,26
-Molded on the rim of the molten laver in the temple 1Ki 7:26; 2Ch 4:5
-Lessons of trust gathered from Mt 6:28-30; Lu 12:27
-FIGURATIVE
.Of the lips of the beloved So 5:13
LIME
-General scriptures concerning Isa 33:12; Am 2:1
LINEN
-Exported
.From Egypt 1Ki 10:28; Eze 27:7
.From Syria Eze 27:16
-Curtains of the tabernacle made of Ex 26:1; 27:9
-Vestments of priests made of Ex 28:5-8,15,39-42
-Livery of royal households made of Ge 41:42; Es 8:15
-Garments
.For men made of Ge 41:42; Eze 9:2; Lu 16:19
.For women made of Isa 3:23; Eze 16:10-13
-Bedding made of Pr 7:16
-Mosaic law forbade its being interwoven with wool Le 19:19; De 22:11
-The corpse of Jesus was wrapped in Mr 15:46; Joh 20:5
-FIGURATIVE
.Pure and white, of righteousness Re 15:6; 19:8,14
LINUS
-A Christian at Rome 2Ti 4:21
LION
-King of beasts Mic 5:8
-Fierceness of Job 4:10; 28:8; Ps 7:2; Pr 22:13; Jer 2:15; 49:19; 50:44; Ho 13:8
-The roaring of Ps 22:13; Pr 20:2
-Strength of Pr 30:30; Isa 38:13; Joe 1:6
-Instincts of, in taking prey Ps 10:9; 17:12; La 3:10; Am 3:4; Na 2:12
-Lair of, in the jungles Jer 4:7; 25:38
-The bases in the temple ornamented by mouldings of 1Ki 7:29,36
-Twelve statues of, on the stairs leading to Solomon's throne 1Ki 10:19,20
-Samson's riddle concerning Jud 14:14,18
-Proverb of Ec 9:4
-Parable of Eze 19:1-9
-Kept in captivity Da 6
-Sent as judgment upon the Samaritans 2Ki 17:25,26
-Killed by
.Samson Jud 14:5-9
.David 1Sa 17:34,36
.Benaiah 2Sa 23:20
.Saints Heb 11:33
-Disobedient prophet killed by 1Ki 13:24-28
-An unnamed person killed by 1Ki 20:36
-Used for the torture of criminals Da 6:16-24; 7:12; 2Ti 4:17
-FIGURATIVE
.Of a ruler's anger Pr 19:12; Jer 5:6; 50:17; Ho 5:14
.Of Satan 1Pe 5:8
.Of divine judgments Isa 15:9
-SYMBOLICAL Ge 49:9; Isa 29:1
.Margin) Eze 1:10; 10:14; Da 7:4; Re 4:7; 5:5; 9:8,17; 13:2
LITIGATION
-To be avoided Mt 5:25; Lu 12:58; 1Co 6:1-8
-See [2578]ACTIONS AT LAW
-See [2579]ADJUDICATION
-See [2580]ARBITRATION
-See [2581]COMPROMISE
LITTER -An oriental carriage for carrying persons Isa 66:20
LIVER
-Burnt in sacrifice Le 3:5
-Superstitious rites with Eze 21:21
LIVERY
-(Of seizin (the method by which the ceremonial conveyance of
land was made))
-See [2582]LAND, CONVEYANCE OF
LIZARD
-General scriptures concerning Le 11:30; Pr 30:28
LO-AMMI
-A symbolical name given to a son of Hosea Ho 1:9
LOAVES -Miracle of the five Mt 14:15-21; 16:9; Lu 9:12-17
-Miracle of the seven Mt 15:34-38; 16:10
-See [2583]BREAD
LOBBYING
-General scriptures concerning Ezr 4:4,5
-See [2584]DIPLOMACY
-See [2585]INFLUENCE, POLITICAL
LOCK -General scriptures concerning Jud 3:23-25; Ne 3:13,14; So 5:5
LOCUST
-Authorized as food Le 11:22
-Used as food Mt 3:4; Mr 1:6
-Plague of Ex 10:1-19; Ps 105:34,35
-Devastation by De 28:38; 1Ki 8:37; 2Ch 7:13; Isa 33:4; Joe 1:4-7; Re 9:7-10
-Sun obscured by Joe 2:2,10
-Instincts of Pr 30:27
-In A. V. often inaccurately translated "grasshopper," as in Jud 6:5; 7:12; Job 39:20; Jer 46:23
-See [2586]GRASSHOPPER
-FIGURATIVE Jer 46:23
-SYMBOLICAL Re 9:3-10
LOD
-A city in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin 1Ch 8:12; Ezr
2:33; Ne 7:37; 11:35
-Called LYDDA Ac 9:38
LO-DEBAR
-A city in the territory of the tribe of Manasseh 2Sa 9:4,5;
17:27
-Home of Mephibosheth, the lame son of Jonathan 2Sa 9:3-5
LOG -A measure for liquids, holding about a pint Le 14:10,12,15,24
LOIS
-The grandmother of Timothy, commended by Paul for her faith 2Ti
1:5
LONGEVITY -General scriptures concerning Ge 6:3; Ex 20:12; 1Ki 3:11-14; Job 5:26; Ps 21:4; 34:11-13; 90:10; 91:16; Pr 3:1,2,16; 9:11; 10:27; Isa 65:20; 1Pe 3:10,11
-See [2587]OLD AGE
-INSTANCES OF
.Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years Ge 5:5
.Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years Ge 5:8
.Enos, nine-hundred and five years Ge 5:11
.Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years Ge 5:14
.Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years Ge 5:17
.Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years Ge 5:20
.Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years Ge 5:23
.Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years Ge 5:27
.Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years Ge 5:31
.Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years Ge 9:29
.Shem, six-hundred years Ge 11:10,11
.Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years Ge 11:12,13
.Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years Ge 11:14,15
.Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years Ge 11:16,17
.Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years Ge 11:18,19
.Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years Ge 11:20,21
.Serug, two-hundred and thirty years Ge 11:22,23
.Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years Ge 11:24,25
.Terah, two-hundred and five years Ge 11:32
.Job, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, and then "he died at a very great age," Job 42:16,17
.Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years Ge 23:1
.Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years Ge 25:7
.Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years Ge 35:28
.Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years Ge 47:28
.Joseph, one-hundred and ten years Ge 50:26
.Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years Ex 6:20
.Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years Nu 33:39
.Moses, one-hundred and twenty years De 31:2; 34:7
.Joshua, one-hundred and ten years Jos 24:29
.Eli, ninety-eight years 1Sa 4:15
.Barzillai, eighty years 2Sa 19:32
.Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years 2Ch 24:15
.Anna, older than eighty-four years Lu 2:36,37
.Paul, "the aged one" Phm 1:9
LONGSUFFERING -General scriptures concerning 1Co 13:4,7; 2Co 6:4-6; Ga 5:22; Eph 4:1,2; Col 1:11; 3:12,13; 1Ti 1:16; 2Ti 3:10; 4:2
-See [2588]CHARITABLENESS
-See [2589]GOD, LONGSUFFERING OF
-See [2590]PATIENCE
LOOKING-GLASS
-See [2591]MIRROR
LORD
-A prince Jos 13:3; Jud 3:3; 1Sa 5:8; 6:4
-See [2592]GOD
-See [2593]JESUS
LORD'S DAY
-See [2594]SABBATH
LORD'S PRAYER -General scriptures concerning Mt 6:9-13; Lu 11:2-4
LORD'S SUPPER
-See [2595]EUCHARIST
LOST SHEEP
-Parable of Mt 18:12,13; Lu 15:4-7
LOST, THE
-See [2596]WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF
LO-RUHAMAH
-Hosea's daughter Ho 1:6-8
LOT, THE
-General scriptures concerning Pr 16:33; 18:18; Isa 34:17; Joe
3:3
-The scapegoat chosen by Le 16:8-10
-The land of Canaan divided among tribes by Nu 26:55; Jos 15; 18:10; 19:51; 21; 1Ch 6:61,65; Eze 45:1; 47:22; 48:29; Mic 2:5; Ac 13:19
-Saul chosen king by 1Sa 10:20,21
-Priests and Levites designated by, for sanctuary service 1Ch 24:5-31; 26:13; Ne 10:34; Lu 1:9
-Used after the captivity Ne 11:1
-An apostle chosen by Ac 1:26
-Achan's guilt ascertained by Jos 7:14-18
-Jonathan's 1Sa 14:41,42
-Jonah's Jon 1:7
-Used to fix the time for the execution of condemned persons Es 3:7; 9:24
-The garments of Jesus divided by Ps 22:18; Mt 27:35; Mr 15:24; Joh 19:23,24
LOT
-1. Feast of
.See [2597]PURIM
-2. The son of Haran
.Accompanies Terah from Ur of the Chaldees to Haran Ge 11:31
.Migrates with Abraham to the land of Canaan Ge 12:4
.Accompanies Abraham to Egypt
.Returns with him to Beth-el Ge 13:1-3
.Rich in flocks, and herds, and servants
.Separates from Abraham, and locates in Sodom Ge 13:5-14
.Taken captive by Chedorlaomer; rescued by Abraham Ge 14:1-16
.Providentially saved from destruction in Sodom Ge 19; Lu 17:28,29
.Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses Zoar Ge 19:17-22
.His wife disobediently yearns after Sodom, and becomes a pillar of salt Ge 19:26; Lu 17:32
.Commits incest with his daughters Ge 19:30-38
.Descendants of
.See [2598]AMMONITES
.See [2599]MOABITES
LOVE
-OF CHILDREN FOR PARENTS
.See [2600]CHILDREN
-OF [2601]GOD, LOVE OF
-OF MAN FOR GOD Ex 20:6; De 5:10; 6:5; 7:9; 10:12; 11:1,13,22; 13:3; 30:6,16,20; Jos 22:5; 23:11; Ps 18:1; 31:23; 37:4; 45:10,11; 63:5,6; 69:35,36; 73:25,26; 91:14; 97:10; 116:1; 145:20; Pr 8:17; 23:26; Isa 56:6,7; Jer 2:2,3; Mt 22:37,38; Mr 12:29,30,32,33; Lu 11:42; Joh 5:42; Ro 5:5; 8:28; 1Co 8:3; Php 1:9; 2Th 3:5; 2Ti 1:7; 1Jo 2:5,15; 3:17,18; 4:12,16-21; 5:1-3; 2Jo 1:6; Jude 1:21
-0F MAN FOR JESUS Mt 10:37,38; 25:34-40; 27:55-61; Mr 9:41; Lu 2:29,30; 7:47; Joh 8:42; 14:15,21,23,28; 15:9; 16:27; 17:26; 21:17; Ac 21:13; 1Co 16:22; 2Co 5:6,8,14,15; Ga 5:6,22; 6:14; Eph 3:17-19; 4:15; 6:24; Php 1:9,20,21,23; 3:7,8; Col 1:8; 2Th 3:5; 2Ti 1:13; 4:8; Phm 1:5; Heb 6:10; Jas 1:12; 2:5; 1Pe 1:8; 2:7; Re 2:4
-INSTANCES OF LOVE FOR JESUS
.Mary Mt 26:6-13; Joh 12:3-8; Lu 10:39
.Peter Mt 17:4; Joh 13:37; 18:10; 20:3-6; 21:7
.Thomas Joh 11:16
.The disciples Mr 16:10; Lu 24:17-41; Joh 20:20
.Mary Magdalene and other disciples Mt 27:55,56,61; 28:1-9; Lu 8:2,3; 23:27,55,56; 24:1-10; Joh 20:1,2,11-18
.A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit Mr 5:18
.Joseph of Aramathaea Mt 27:57-60
.Nicodemus Joh 19:39,40
.Women of Jerusalem Lu 23:27
-OF MAN FOR MAN Le 19:18,34; De 10:19; Ps 133:1-3; Pr 10:12; 15:17; 17:9,17; So 8:6,7; Mt 5:41-47; 7:12; 10:41,42; 19:19; 25:34-40; Mr 9:41; 12:30-33; Lu 6:31-35; 10:30-37; Joh 13:14,15,34,35; 15:12,13,17; Ro 12:9,10; 13:8-10; 1Co 8:1; 13:1-13; 14:1; 16:14; 2Co 8:7,8; Ga 5:13,14,22,26; Eph 5:2; Php 1:9; 2:2; Col 2:2; 3:12; 1Th 1:3; 3:12; 4:9; 1Ti 1:5,14; 2:15; 4:12; 6:2; 2Ti 2:22; Tit 3:15; Phm 1:12-16; Heb 10:24; Jas 2:8; 1Pe 1:22; 2:17; 3:8,9; 4:8; 2Pe 1:7; 1Jo 2:9-11; 3:11,14,16-19,23; 4:7,11,12,20,21; 5:1,2; 2Jo 1:5
-EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN Ex 32:31,32; Ps 133:1-3; Pr 24:17,18; Mt 5:41,42; 10:41,42; 25:34-40; Mr 9:41; Lu 10:25-37; Ac 20:26,27,31; 26:29; Ro 1:12; 5:7; 9:1-3; 12:15,16; 14:19,21; 15:1,2,5,7,14,15,24,32; 16:1-16,19; 1Co 1:4; 4:14-16; 10:24; 2Co 1:3-6,14,23,24; 2:1-17; 3:2; 4:5; 6:4-6,11-13; 7:1-4,7,12; 11:2; 12:14-16,19-21; 13:9; Ga 4:11-20; 6:1,2,10; Eph 3:13; 4:2,32; 6:22,24; Php 1:3-5,7,8,23-26; 2:19; 3:18; 4:1; Col 1:3,4,24,28,29; 2:1,5; 4:7; 1Th 1:3,4; 2:7,8,11,12,17-20; 3:5,7-10,12; 5:8,11,14; 2Th 1:4; 1Ti 1:5; 5:9,10; 6:2,11; 2Ti 1:3,4,8; 2:10; Phm 1:8,9,12,16-21; Heb 5:2; 6:9,10; 13:1-3,22; Jas 1:27
.See [2602]FRATERNITY
-INSTANCES OF
.Abraham for Lot Ge 14:14-16
.Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz Ru 1; 2; 3
.David's subjects 2Sa 15:30; 17:27-29
.Obadiah for the prophets 1Ki 18:4
.Jehoshabeath for Joash 2Ch 22:11
.Nehemiah for Israelites Ne 5:10-15
.Mordecai for Esther Es 2:7
.Job's friends Job 42:11
.Centurion for his servant Lu 7:2-6
.Roman Christians for Paul Ac 28:15
-OF MONEY
.The root of evil 1Ti 6:10
.See [2603]RICHES
-OF PARENTS FOR CHILDREN
.See [2604]PARENTS
.See also [2605]BROTHER
.See [2606]FRATERNITY
.See [2607]FRIENDSHIP
LOVEFEASTS -Assemblies of Christian fellowship 2Pe 2:13; Jude 1:12
LOVERS
-INSTANCES OF
.Isaac for Rebekah Ge 24:67
.Jacob for Rachel Ge 29:20,30
.Shechem for Dinah Ge 34:3,12
.Boaz for Ruth Ru 2; 3; 4
LOYALTY
-Enjoined Ex 22:28; Nu 27:20; Ezr 6:10; 7:26; Job 34:18; Pr
24:21; Ec 8:2; 10:4; Ro 13:1; Tit 3:1
-Enforced Ezr 10:8; Pr 17:11
-Disloyalty 2Pe 2:10
-See [2608]PATRIOTISM
-INSTANCES OF
.Israelites Jos 1:16-18; 2Sa 3:36,37; 15:23,30; 18:3; 21:17; 1Ch 12:38
.David 1Sa 24:6-10; 26:6-16; 2Sa 1:14
.Uriah 2Sa 11:9
.Ittai 2Sa 15:21
.Hushai 2Sa 17:15,16
.David's soldiers 2Sa 18:12,13; 23:15,16
.Joab 2Sa 19:5,6
.Barzillai 2Sa 19:32
.Jehoiada 2Ki 11:4-12
.Mordecai Es 2:21-23
LUBIMS
-Inhabitants of northern Africa 2Ch 12:3; 16:8
-The region they inhabited was called PHUT in Eze 27:10; Na 3:9
-See [2609]PHUT
-Called LIBYA Ac 2:10
LUCAS
-Fellow-laborer of Paul Phm 1:24
-See [2610]LUKE
LUCIFER
-Nebuchadnezzar called by this name Isa 14:12
LUCIUS
-1. A Christian at Antioch Ac 13:1
-2. A relative of Paul Ro 16:21
LUD
-A son of Shem Ge 10:22; 1Ch 1:17
LUDIM
-1. Son of Mizraim Ge 10:13; 1Ch 1:11
-2. Descendants of Ludim Ge 10:13
.Warriors Isa 66:19; Jer 46:9; Eze 27:10; 30:5
LUHITH
-A city of Moab Isa 15:5; Jer 48:5
LUKE
-(A disciple)
-A physician Col 4:14
-Wrote to Theophilus Lu 1:1-4; Ac 1:1,2
-Accompanies Paul in his tour of Asia and Macedonia Ac 16:10-13; 20:5,6
-To Jerusalem Ac 21:1-18
-To Rome Ac 27; 28; 2Ti 4:11; Phm 1:24
LUKEWARMNESS -FIGURATIVE Jer 9:3; Eze 13:5; 16:30; Ho 6:4; 10:2; Hag 1:2,4-11; 2:15,16; Mt 26:41; Re 2:4; 3:2,15,16
.See [2611]BACKSLIDING
.See [2612]BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL
-INSTANCES OF
.The Reubenites, when Deborah called on them to assist Sisera Jud 5:16
.The Jews under Nehemiah Ne 3:5; 13:11
.A congregation at
.Pergamos Re 2:14-16
.Thyatira Re 2:20-24
.Sardis Re 3:1-3
.Laodicea Re 3:14-16
LUNACY
-See [2613]INSANITY
-See [2614]DEMONS
LUST -Evil desire Ge 3:6; Ex 20:17; Job 31:9-12; Ps 81:12; Pr 6:24,25; Mt 5:28; Mr 4:19; Joh 8:44; 1Co 9:27; 10:6,7; Eph 4:22; 1Ti 6:9; 2Ti 2:22; 4:3,4; Tit 2:12; Jas 1:14,15; 4:1-3; 1Pe 2:11; 4:3; 2Pe 2:18; 3:3; 1Jo 2:16,17; Jude 1:16,18
-See [2615]ADULTERY
-See [2616]COVETOUSNESS
-See [2617]INCEST
-See [2618]LASCIVIOUSNESS
-See [2619]SENSUALITY
-See [2620]SODOMY
LYCAONIA
-(A province of Asia Minor)
-Paul visits towns of Ac 14:6-21; 16:1,2
LYCIA
-A province of Asia Minor
-Paul visits Ac 27:5
LYDDA
-Also called LOD -A city of the tribe of Benjamin 1Ch 8:12; Ezr
2:33; Ne 11:35
-Peter heals Aeneas in Ac 9:32-35
LYDIA
-1. A woman of Thyatira, who with her household was converted
through the preaching of Paul Ac 16:14,15
.Entertains Paul and Silas Ac 16:15,40
-2. Incorrectly put for LUD Eze 30:5
LYING
-Lying spirit from God 1Ki 22:21-23; 2Ch 18:20-22
-See [2621]FALSEHOOD
-See [2622]HYPOCRISY
LYSANIAS
-A tetrarch Lu 3:1
LYSIAS -Chief captain of Roman troops in Jerusalem Ac 24:7,22
-See [2623]CLAUDIUS LYSIAS
LYSTRA -One of two cities of Lycaonia, to which Paul and Barnabas fled from persecutions in Iconium Ac 14:6-23; 2Ti 3:11
-Congregation of, elders ordained for, by Paul and Barnabas Ac 14:23
-Timothy a resident of Ac 16:1-4