Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lost, The See Wicked, Punishment of Wicked, Punishment of Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Lost Sheep, Parable of Mat 18:12-13 Luk 15:4-7 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

lost sheep Our Lord means to teach in this parable (Matthew 18) the care and love of God for the little ones, that is to say the weak, of whom He thinks so much that He has placed them under the protection of His angels. God wishes that not one of them should become lost; … Continue reading “lost sheep”

Lost Coin, Parable of the A parable told to the Pharisees and Scribes who were murmuring against Our Lord for stooping to receive and enlighten publicans and sinners (Luke 15); also read for the Gospel, the third Sunday after Pentecost. The coin lost was very small as coins go (15 to 25 cents), but it … Continue reading “Lost Coin, Parable of the”

Lost LOST.The word lost has come to be invested with a sinister theological significance. A moral sense hopelessly degraded, a sullen abandonment to evil, a persistent closing of the heart, and a future determined beyond the possibility of alterationare some of the ideas which it compels in the mind. As it fell from Christs lips, … Continue reading “Lost”

Lossius, Caspiar Friedirici a German theologian, was born at Erfurt Jan. 31, 1753, and was educated at the university of that place, which he entered in 1770. Dissatisfied with the innovations which Bahrdt undertook in theology, he removed in 1773 to the University of Jena; and again, not quite satisfied with the rationalistic innovations of … Continue reading “Lossius, Caspiar Friedirici”

Lossen, Karl August German petrologist and geologist, born at Kreuznach (Rhine Province), 5 January, 1841; died at Berlin, 24 February, 1893. After finishing his studies at the gymnasium of Kreuznach in 1859 Lossen became a mining engineer; he began by two and a half years of practical work, then studied at the Universities of Berlin … Continue reading “Lossen, Karl August”

Lossada, Luis de Philosopher, b. at Quiroga, Asturias, Spain in 1681; d. at Salamanca, in 1748. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1698, and, after completing his studies, taught theology, Scripture, and philosophy with great success at Salamanca. His first publication was the “Vida y virtudes del P.G. Dutari” (1720). One year later he … Continue reading “Lossada, Luis de”

Loss, Lewis Homri a Presbyterian minister, was born in Augusta, N.Y., July 1, 1803, and was educated at Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. (class of 1828). In 1829 he was licensed and ordained by Oneida Presbytery, and installed pastor of the Church in Camden, Oneida County, N.Y. In the pastoral office he afterwards served in Elyria, … Continue reading “Loss, Lewis Homri”

Loss (prop. some form of the verb , but likewise a frequent rendering of several other Heb. and Gr. terms which usually imply an idea of damage). According to the Mosaic law, whoever among the Hebrews found any lost article () was required to take it to his home, and then endeavor to discover the … Continue reading “Loss”