Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Losner, Christopher Friedrich a German theologian, noted in the department of exegesis, was born at Leipsic in 1734, and was educated at the university of that place. He afterwards held a professorship in his alma mater. He died there in 1803. His chief work is Obsersvationes ad Novum Testamentum. e Philone Alexandrino (Leipsic, 1777, 8vo). … Continue reading “Losner, Christopher Friedrich”

Loskiel, George Henry a bishop of the Moravian Church, celebrated as a preacher, hymnologist, and author, was born November 7, 1740, at Angermunde, in Courland, where his father had charge of a Lutheran parish. In early life he joined the Moravians, and studied both theology and medicine at their college at Barby, in Germany. After … Continue reading “Loskiel, George Henry”

Losing, Herbert an English prelate, was born probably at Hoxon, Suffolk, his father being an abbot, wives in that age not being absolutely forbidden the clergy, though his father might have become abbot in his old age. Herbert bought a better preferment for himself, however, giving 1900 to king William Rufus for the bishopric of … Continue reading “Losing, Herbert”

Lose, (suffer) Loss, Lost signifies (I) In the Active Voice, (a) “to destroy, destroy utterly, kill,” e.g., Mat 10:28; Mar 1:24; Mar 9:22; (b) “to lose utterly,” e.g., Mat 10:42, of “losing” a reward; Luk 15:4 (1st part), of “losing” a sheep; Luk 9:25, of “losing” oneself (of the “loss” of well-being hereafter); metaphorically, Joh … Continue reading “Lose, (suffer) Loss, Lost”

Lose Mat 10:39 (a) The Lord uses this word to describe the results of a wasted life in which there is no profit to GOD and no profit to the man for eternity. One may be a wonderful man of business or religion, or a prize-winning athlete, and yet have nothing for GOD or eternity. … Continue reading “Lose”

Loscher, Valentin Ernst a distinguished German theologian, was born at Sondershausen in 1673. He studied at the universities of Wittenberg (where his father, Caspar Loscher, was a professor) and Jena, and then went on a perigrinatio academica through the Netherlands and Denmark, and the cities Hamburg and Rostock. In the last-named place he connected himself … Continue reading “Loscher, Valentin Ernst”

Loscher, Johann Kaspar a German theologian, was born at Werden May 8, 1636, and was educated at the University of Wittenberg. He flourished successively as superintendent of the churches of Sondershausen (1668), pastor at Erfurt (1676), superintendent at Zwickau (1679), and then as senior preacher in the west Prussian city of Dantzic. In 1687 he … Continue reading “Loscher, Johann Kaspar”

Losada, Christopher a martyr to the cause of Protestantism in Spain in the 16th century, was, at the time of his conversion under the preaching of Dr. Egidius, SEE GIL, JUAN, an eminent physician and learned philosopher. He was chosen pastor of a Protestant Church in Seville, which met ordinarily in the house of Isabella … Continue reading “Losada, Christopher”

Los Angeles, California, archdiocese of Comprises the counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura in California. Erected on 1 June 1922 as the diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego. The diocese of San Diego was split off, and Los Angeles was elevated to an archdiocese on 11 July 1936. Suffragen dioceses include Fresno, California Monterey, … Continue reading “Los Angeles, California, archdiocese of”

Los Angeles and Monterey DIOCESE OF MONTEREY AND LOS ANGELES (MONTEREYENSIS ET ANGELORUM). Comprises that part of the State of California which lies south of 37 deg. 5 min. N. lat. and covers an area of 80,000 square miles. It thus embraces eighteen of the twenty-one Indian missions which made California famous. Originally the whole … Continue reading “Los Angeles and Monterey”