Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Longobardi (otherwise called LOMBARDS), a Teutonic people of the Suevic race, who maintained a dominion in Italy from A.D. 568 to 774. The name Lombards is derived from the Latin Longobardi or Langobardi, a form in use since the 12th century, and generally supposed to have been given in reference to the long beards of … Continue reading “Longobardi”

Longley, Charles Thomas, D.D the last primate of all England, was born in Westmeathshire in 1794, and was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford, where he distinguished himself’ as a first-class scholar in classics. After graduating, he remained for some time connected with the university as college tutor, censor, and public examiner. He became … Continue reading “Longley, Charles Thomas, D.D”

Longinus, Saint Martyr , died Cappadocia, 1st century. He was the soldier who pierced the side of Christ with his lance, and when the earthquake came he professed the Divinity of Christ. After his conversion, he returned to Cappadocia, where he was put to death by order of Pontius Pilate. The Italian legend, confusing him … Continue reading “Longinus, Saint”

Longinus, Dionysius Cassius a noted Greek philosopher and rhetorician, was born probably in Syria, and flourished in the 3d century of our aera. He was educated at Alexandria under Ammonius and Origen, and became an earnest disciple of Platonism. To expound this system and to teach rhetoric, he opened a school at Athens, and there … Continue reading “Longinus, Dionysius Cassius”

Longevity The Biblical narrative plainly ascribes to many individuals in the earlier history of the race lives far longer than what is held to be the present extreme limit, and we must therefore carefully consider the evidence upon which the general correctness of the numbers rests, and any independent evidence as to the length of … Continue reading “Longevity”

Longer “yet, as yet, still,” is translated “longer” in Luk 16:2 (with separate negative); “any longer” in Rom 6:2. See ALSO, EVEN, FURTHER, MORE, MOREOVER, STILL, THENCEFORTH, YET. “no more, no longer” (ou, “not,” k, euphonic, and No. 1), is rendered “no longer” in the RV of Mar 7:12 (AV, “no more”); Joh 15:15, RV … Continue reading “Longer”

longanimity Long-suffering, a virtue referred to hope. It looks beyond the immediate future to the far-off good perceived by faith only, “Saluting the promises from afar.” Thus it disposes to perseverance and constancy in bearing the burden of hope deferred. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Long, Thomas an English Nonconformist, was born at Exeter in 1621. He was educated at Exeter College, and about 1660 became prebendary of Exeter cathedral, from which he was ejected in 1688 for refusing to take the oath to William and Mary. He died in 1700. Mr. Long published a Vindication of the Prinmitive Christians … Continue reading “Long, Thomas”

LONG SUFFERING OF GOD See PATIENCE OF GOD. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Long-Suffering LONG-SUFFERING (), like another fruit of the Spirit, love (), has almost entirely non-pagan connexions. The Gr. word occurs 14 times in the NT, while its cognate verb is found 10 times, and the adverb only once (Act 26:3). Only the verb occurs in the Gospels: Mat 18:26; Mat 18:29 (Authorized and Revised Versions … Continue reading “Long Suffering”