Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lonsdale, John, D.D. a distinguished English prelate, was born at Newmillerdam, near Wakefield, January 17, 1788, and was the son of the Reverend John Lensdale, vicar of D.rfield and incumbent of Chapelthorpe. Young Lonsdlale entered Eton College at the age of 11, and completed his studies finally at King’s College, Cambridge, where he got nearly … Continue reading “Lonsdale, John, D.D.”

Lonsano, Menachem Di a Jewish writer of the 17th century, is the author of , or critical work on the text of the Pentateuch (Amsterdam, 1659 and often). He compared ten MSS., chiefly Spanish ones, with the text of Bomberg’s quarto Bible, published in 1544, some of them being five or six hundred years old. … Continue reading “Lonsano, Menachem Di”

Longueval, Jacques a learned French Jesuit, was born in the suburbs of Peronne March 18,1680. At the age of nineteen he entered the Society of Jesus, and afterwards taught rhetoric and theology in different colleges of his order. On account of a violent work published upon the religious quarrels of the period, he was first … Continue reading “Longueval, Jacques”

Longuerue, Louis Du Four abbe de, an eminent, learned French ecclesiastic, born at Charleville January 6, 1652, was the son of a Norman nobleman. When but four years old he was generally known as a learned prodigy. At fourteen he understood several Oriental languages, and undertook to get a complete knowledge of the holy Scriptures … Continue reading “Longuerue, Louis Du Four”

Longueil, Richard Oliver De a French prelate, was born about 1410, of an illustrious family of Normandy. He was archdeacon of Eu, and became, in 1453, bishop of Coutances. Having been designated among other commissaries, by the pope, in 1455, to revise the proceeding in the case of Joan d’Arc, he exhibited great zeal in … Continue reading “Longueil, Richard Oliver De”

Longsuffering (Noun and Verb) “forbearance, patience, longsuffering” (makros, “long,” thumos, “temper”), is usually rendered “longsuffering,” Rom 2:4; Rom 9:22; 2Co 6:6; Gal 5:22; Eph 4:2; Col 1:11; Col 3:12; 1Ti 1:16; 2Ti 3:10; 2Ti 4:2; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:15; “patience” in Heb 6:12; Jam 5:10. See PATIENCE, and Note under FORBEAR. akin to A, “to … Continue reading “Longsuffering (Noun and Verb)”

Longsuffering The word longsuffering occurs in the English NT in Luk 18:7 (Revised Version only; Authorized Version bear long with), Rom 2:4; Rom 9:22, 1Co 13:4, 2Co 6:6, Gal 5:22, Eph 4:2, Col 1:11; Col 3:12, 1Th 5:14 (Revised Version only; Authorized Version patient), 1Ti 1:16, 2Ti 3:10; 2Ti 4:2, 1Pe 3:20, 2Pe 3:9; 2Pe … Continue reading “Longsuffering”

Longstreet, James Soldier and convert, born Edgefield, South Carolina, 1821; died Gainesville, Georgia, 1904. He was one of the greatest Confederate generals during the Civil War. His “From Manassas to Appomattox” is a valued military narrative. He became a Catholic, 1877, and was later United States Minister to Turkey. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Longstreet, James … Continue reading “Longstreet, James”

Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin, LL.D a Methodist minister, was born at Augusta, Georgia, September 22, 1790. He studied in the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School, and settled in his native state. In 1823 he represented Greene Count V in the state legislature, and the following year was made judge of the Superior Court of the state. During … Continue reading “Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin, LL.D”

Longobardi, Niccolo a Jesuit missionary, was born in Switzerland in 1565. He went to China as missionary in 1596. and died in 1655 at Pekin. He wrote De Confucio ejusque Doctrina Tractatus. See Leiboritz’s notes to a recent edition. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature