Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lodrone, Paris a German prelate, was born about 1570 at the castle of Lodrone, in the Italian Tyrol. He was the youngest of a nobleman’s family, and was destined for the ministry. In 1619 he became princearchbishop of Salzburg. In the midst of the excitement of the Thirty Year’s War, he determined to preserve in … Continue reading “Lodrone, Paris”

Lodi (LAUDENSIS) A suffragan of Milan. Lodi, the capital of a district in the Province of Milan, and situated on the right bank of the Adda, is an important commercial centre for silk, wool, majolica ware, and works in cement. Noteworthy among the sacred edifices is the Lombard cathedral, built in 1158 by the Cremonese … Continue reading “Lodi”

Lodge, To Lodge, To. These words, with one exception only, has, at least in the narrative portions of the Bible, almost invariably the force of “passing the night”. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Lodge, Robert a member of the Society of Friends, was born at Masham, Yorkshire, about 1636. He was a religious youth, and became a Friend about 1660. He preached and suffered for the Quaker cause in Ireland. On July 15, 1690, he died, assuring his friends, Blessed be God, I have heavenly peace.” See Janney, … Continue reading “Lodge, Robert”

Lodge, Nathan a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in London County, Virginia, August 20, 1788; was converted in 1804, entered the Conference at Baltimore in 1810, and died November 27, 1815. He was a very zealous and useful minister, and many souls were converted through his preaching. He was greatly lamented by his people, among … Continue reading “Lodge, Nathan”

Lodge, Lodging properly, “to lodge in a courtyard” (aule, See COURT, No. 2), then, “to lodge in the open,” denotes, in the NT, “to pass the night, to lodge anywhere,” Mat 21:17; Luk 21:37, RV, “lodged” (AV, “abode”). See the metaphorical use in the Sept. and the Heb. of Psa 30:5, “(weeping) may come in … Continue reading “Lodge, Lodging”

LODGE See GARDEN. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Lodge (properly some form of the verb , lun, or , lin, to stay over night, , etc.). See INN. In Isa 1:8, the “lodge in a garden” (, meelunah’, a lodging-place, rendered “cottage” in Isa 24:20) signifies a shed or lodge for the watchman in … Continue reading “Lodge”

Lodenstein, Jodocus Von a noted Dutch theologian, was born at Delft in 1620. He studied undel Voetius at Utrecht, and under Cocceius and Amesius at Franeker, and became preacher at Zoetemer in 1644; at Sluys, in Flanders, in 1650, and at Utrecht in 1652-in all of which places he used every exertion to revive the … Continue reading “Lodenstein, Jodocus Von”

Lodebar E. of Jordan (2Sa 17:27). Here at the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, Mephibosheth found a home after Saul’s death (2Sa 9:4-5) Perhaps the Debir of Jos 13:26, where Lidebir is the Hebrew (the “l” is part of the word, not as KJV “of”). Machir remembered David’s kindness to Mephibosheth in the distress … Continue reading “Lodebar”

Loddeus LODDEUS (1Es 8:45-46).The captain in the place of the treasury (or at the place Casiphia, Ezr 8:17) to whom Ezra sent for Levites; called Iddo in Ezr 8:17. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Loddeus lod-eus (, Loddeus; Swete reads Laadaos with Doldaos as variant in Codex Alexandrinus; the King James Version Daddeus, Saddeus): … Continue reading “Loddeus”