Light of the Anxious Heart Hymn for Lauds on the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, 6 August . Saint Bernard (1091-1153) was the author. It has eight translations. The English title given is by Cardinal Newman. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Light Of Nature
LIGHT OF NATURE See NATURE. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Light Of Nature SEE NATURE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Light of (make), Lightly
Light of (make), Lightly denotes “to be careless, not to care” (a, negative, and melei, an impersonal verb, signifying “it is a care:” see CARE), Mat 22:5, “they made light of (it),” lit., “making light of (it),” aorist participle, indicating the definiteness of their decision. See NEGLECT, NEGLIGENT, REGARD. Note: In Mar 9:39, AV, the … Continue reading “Light of (make), Lightly”
Light, Noun, and Verb (bring to, give), Lighten
Light, Noun, and Verb (bring to, give), Lighten akin to phao, “to give light” (from roots pha—, and phan—, expressing “light as seen by the eye,” and, metaphorically, as “reaching the mind,” whence phaino, “to make to appear,” phaneros, “evident,” etc.); cp. Eng., “phosphorus” (lit., “light-bearing”). “Primarily light is a luminous emanation, probably of force, … Continue reading “Light, Noun, and Verb (bring to, give), Lighten”
Light, Lightness
Light, Lightness ltnes: Light is used in Scripture, as in ordinary speech, in the sense of what is small, slight, trivial, easy; lightness with the connotation of vacillation or lasciviousness. Thus in the Old Testament, a light thing, a small, easy, slight thing (, kalal, 2Ki 3:18; Isa 49:6; Eze 8:17; Eze 22:7, in the … Continue reading “Light, Lightness”
Light, Lighten (as to weight)
Light, Lighten (as to weight) “light in weight, easy to bear,” is used of the burden imparted by Christ, Mat 11:30; of affliction, 2Co 4:17. “to make light, lighten” (the adjective kouphos, not in NT, denotes “slight, light, empty”), is used of “lightening” the ship, in Act 27:38. Note: For the phrase in Act 27:18, … Continue reading “Light, Lighten (as to weight)”
29. LIGHT. LAMP. CANDLE
29. LIGHT. LAMP. CANDLE The words , , , , and are all translated ‘light.’ Originally was the light of the sun, and the light of the moon and planets (reflection): so in the N.T. is used for the light of the sun, Rev 22:5, and for the light of the moon. Mat 24:29; Mar … Continue reading “29. LIGHT. LAMP. CANDLE”
Light, Inward
Light, Inward SEE QUAKERS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Light, George C
Light, George C a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, February 28, 1785. In 1792 his father removed to Kentucky, and in 1799 to Ohio, where in 1803 he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1804 the son was converted at a campmeeting; in 1806 he entered the itinerant ministry in the … Continue reading “Light, George C”
Light, Friends of
Light, Friends of SEE FREE CONGREGATIONS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature