Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ma-adai Ma-ada’i or Ma-ad’a-i. (ornament of Jehovah). One of the sons of Kani, who had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:34. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Ma-achathi Ma-ach’athi. (oppression). Ma-ach’athi and Maach’athites, The. Two words which denote the inhabitants of the small kingdom of Maachah. Deu 3:14; Jos 12:5; Jos 13:11; Jos 13:13; 2Sa 23:34; 2Ki 25:23; Jer 40:8. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

M.A. = Magister Artium; Master of Arts Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Lwenheim’s theorem The theorem, first proved by Lwenheim, that if a formula of the pure functional calculus of first order (see Logic, formal 3), containing no free individual variables, is satisfiable (see ibid.) at all, it is satisfiable in a domain of individuals which is at most enumerable. Other, simpler, proofs of the theorem were … Continue reading “Löwenheim’s theorem”

Lrins, Abbey of Situated on an island of the same name, now known as that of Saint-Honorat, about a league from the coast of Provence, in the Department of the Maritime Alps, now included in the Diocese of Nice, formerly in that of Grasse or of Antibes. It was founded at the beginning of the … Continue reading “Lérins, Abbey of”

Lrida (ILERDENSIS) Diocese; suffragan of Tarragona. La Canal says it was erected in 600, but others maintain it goes back to the third century, and there is mention of a St. Lycerius, or Glycerius, as Bishop of Lérida in A.D. 269. The signatures of other bishops of Lérida are attached to various councils up to … Continue reading “Lérida”

Lyttleton, George, Sir an English peer and celebrated politician, who was born in Worcestershire in 1708-9, and educated at Eton and Christchurch, Oxford; entered Parliament in 1730, held several high political offices, was raised to the peerage in 1759, and died in 1773, is noted also as the author of Observations on the Conversion and … Continue reading “Lyttleton, George, Sir”

Lyttleton, Charles LL.D., an English divine, born at Hagley, Worcestershire, in 1714, was educated at Eton and at University College, Oxford; rector of Alvechurch, Worcester, in 1742; dean of Exeter in 1748; bishop of Carlisle in 1762, and president of the Society of Antiquaries in 1765. He died December 22, 1768. He published one sermon … Continue reading “Lyttleton, Charles”

Lytle, David a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born, of Presbyterian parentage, at Salem, N.Y., October 31,1826, was converted in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1847, joined the Church in 1848, was licensed to preach in 1854, and joined the Troy Conference. He successively preached at Granville, (1857) Argyle and North Greenwich, (1859) … Continue reading “Lytle, David”

LYSTRA A city of Lycaonia, near Derbe and Iconium, and the native place of Timothy. Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel here; and having healed a cripple, were almost worshipped. Soon after, however, Paul was stoned there, Mal 14:6,21 16:1 2Ti 3:11 . It is now a small place called Latik. Fuente: American Tract Society … Continue reading “Lystra”