Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Loaysa, Gracia De an eloquent Dominican preacher and Spanish cardinal, was born in 1479 at Talavera, Castile; entered the Dominican Order at St. Paul de Pennefiel in 1495, and was made successively professor of philosophy, next of theology, director of studies, rector at St. Gregory, prior of the convent of Avila and of Vallad(olid. provincial … Continue reading “Loaysa, Gracia De”

loaves of proposition (Latin: panes propositionis) The expression might perhaps be better rendered “loaves set forth”; it is also found under the forms “holy” or “hallowed bread,” or “bread of the presence” (1 Kings 21), “continual bread” (Numbers 4: Hebrew version). It refers to twelve loaves of unleavened bread, made each of two-tenths of an … Continue reading “Loaves of Proposition”

LOAVES, MIRACLES OF 2Ki4:43; Mat 14:17; Mat 15:34; Mar 6:52; Luk 9:16; Joh 6:11 –SEE Multitude Fed, MULTITUDE FED Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

loaves and fishes Gospel narrative of the miraculous multiplication of five loaves of bread and two fishes to feed the five thousand who had been attracted by the words and miracles of Christ to follow Him into the desert, or mountain as Saint John styles it (Matthew 14, Mark 6, John 6). In John the … Continue reading “loaves and fishes”

loaves Emblem in art associated with Saint Honorius, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, and Saint Anthony of Padua. In connection with Saint Elizabeth it refers to the miraculous changing of loaves into flowers. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Loaves Cakes flat and round. (See BREAD.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Loaves [BREAD] Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature Loaves … Continue reading “Loaves”

Loanz, Elias Ben-Moses (surnamed Baal Shem) who died at Worms in 1636, rabbi, is the author of a cabalistic commentary on the Song of Solomon, entitled (Basle, 1599), and on Koheleth or Ecclesiastes, entitled . See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 2:253; Etheridge, Introduction to Hebrew Literature, page 360; Ginsburg, Commentary on Koheleth, page 74. (B.P.) Fuente: … Continue reading “Loanz, Elias Ben-Moses (surnamed Baal Shem)”

LOANS Jehovah, as the sole proprietor of the land occupied by the Jews, required them, as one condition of its use, to grant liberal loans to their poor brethren; and every seven years, the outstanding loans were to become gifts, and could not be reclaimed. If a pledge was taken on making a loan, it … Continue reading “Loans”

Loango VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF LOANGO (LOWER FRENCH CONGO). Formerly included in the great Kingdom of Congo, Loango became independent towards the end of the sixteenth century, at which time it extended from the mouth of the Kwilou to that of the River Congo. By the treaties of 1885 all this country, over which Portugal had … Continue reading “Loango”

Loan (, sheelah’; 1Sa 2:20, a petition or request, as elsewhere rendered). The law of Moses did not contemplate any raising of loans for the purpose of obtaining capital, a condition perhaps alluded to in the arables of the “pearl” and “hidden treasure” (Mat 13:44-45; Michaelis, Comm. on Laws of Moses, art. 147, 2:297, edit. … Continue reading “Loan”

Loammi See Ammi Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures Loammi [Lo-ammi] Symbolical name of a son of Hosea, signifying ‘not my people.’ Hos 1:9. The same words occur in Hos 1:10 and Hos 2:23, but are there translated. Because of the sin of Israel they for a time are ostensibly … Continue reading “Loammi”