Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lucretius, Titus Carus a noted Roman poet, deserves a place here as the exponent of Epicurianism. He flourished some time towards the opening of the 1st century, but of his life we know almost nothing with certainty, as he is mentioned merely in a cursory manner in contemporary literature. St. Jerome, in his translation of … Continue reading “Lucretius, Titus Carus”

Lucretius, Carus (98-54 B.C.) Noted Roman poet, author of the famous didactic poem De Natura Rerum, in six books, which forms an interesting exposition of the philosophy of Epicureanism. — M..F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Lucre (filthy) “gain” (cp. kerdaino, “to gain, get gain”), is translated “gain” in Phi 1:21; Phi 3:7; “lucre” in Tit 1:11 (preceded by aischros, “filthy”). See GAIN. denotes “greedy of base gains” (aischros, and A, as above), 1Ti 3:8, “greedy of filthy lucre;” so the RV in Tit 1:7, AV, “(given to) filthy lucre.” In … Continue reading “Lucre (filthy)”

Lucre from the Lat. lucrum, “gain.” 1 Tim. 3:3, “not given to filthy lucre.” Some MSS. have not the word so rendered, and the expression has been omitted in the Revised Version. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Lucre LUCRE.The Eng. word lucre is in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] always qualified by the adj. filthy, because the … Continue reading “LUCRE”

Lucopetrians is the name given to a sect of fanatics and ascetics who believed in a double Trinity, rejected marriage, scorned all external forms of worship, and adopted absurdly allegorical interpretations of Scripture. They were believed to have had as their founder an ecclesiastic by the name of Lucopetrus, but the probability is that Lucopetrus … Continue reading “Lucopetrians”

Luckey, Samuel, D.D. a noted minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Rensselaerville, Albany County, N.Y., April 4, 1791; entered the ministry in 1811, at Ottawa, Lower Canada; from 181216, inclusive, labored at Dutchecss, Montgomery, Saratoga, and Pittstown, and in 1817-18 in the city of Troy. In 1819 he was at Rhinebeck and … Continue reading “Luckey, Samuel, D.D.”

Luckenbach, Abraham a Maoravian missionary among the Delaware tribe of the North American Indians, was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1777; entered Nazareth Hall, a boy’s boarding-school at Nazareth, Pennsylvania; taught there in 1797, and in 1800 became a missionary, “and labored as such with great faithfulness at various stations for forty-three years, … Continue reading “Luckenbach, Abraham”

Lucke, Gottfried Christian Friedrich an eminent German theologian, was born at Egeln, near Magdeburg, August 23, 1781. He studied theology at the universities of Halle and Gttingen. In 1813 he became lecturer in the latter university, and in 1816 went to Berlin University, and there lectured on the exegesis of the N.T. Here he became … Continue reading “Lucke, Gottfried Christian Friedrich”

Luck, Johann Philipp a German theologian, was born at Erbach August 28, 1728. In 1745 he entered the University of Jena. In 1750 he became preacher at Gtterbach; two years later, town-pastor at Michelstadt; in 1757, assessor of the Consistory; two years afterwards, counselor of the same; and in 1781 was appointed court-preacher. He died … Continue reading “Luck, Johann Philipp”

Lucius, Samuel SEE LUTZ. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature