Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Levitical Cities LEVITICAL CITIES.See Priests and Levites, d. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Levitical Cities le-viti-kal I.LEGAL PROVISIONS 1.Numbers 2.Deuteronomy II.WELLHAUSEN’S VIEW III.ALTERNATIVE VIEW AND EVIDENCE 1.Traces of the Cities 2.Wellhausen’s Arguments Answered 3.Van Hoonacker’s Reply 4.Ezekiel’s Vision 5.Priestly Cities and Cities in Which Priests Dwell LITERATURE I. Legal Provisions. 1. Numbers: Num 35:1-8 … Continue reading “Levitical Cities”

Levites, The Le’vites, The. (descendants of Levi). Sometimes, the name extends to the whole tribe, the priests included, Exo 6:25; Lev 25:32; Num 35:2; Jos 21:3; Jos 21:41 etc; sometimes, only to those members of the tribe who were not priests, and as distinguished from them. Sometimes again, it is added as an epithet of … Continue reading “Levites, The”

Levites, Military a name given to such ministers in the time of the Commonwealth as filled the office of chaplain in the regiments of the Parliamentary army. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

LEVITES All the descendants of Levi may be comprised under this name, Exo 6:16,25 Jos 3:3, (see LEVI;) but chiefly those who were employed in the lower services in the temple, by which they were distinguished from the priests, who were of the race of Levi by Aaron, and were employed in higher offices, Num … Continue reading “Levites”

Levite According to the view represented in the OT by the so-called Priests Code, the Levites were originally the clan whose members were qualified for the priestly office. In the course of time a distinction arose, and the Levites became the principal attendants upon the priests, entrusted with minor sacerdotal duties but not competent to … Continue reading “Levite”

levitation term used by Spiritists to designate the physical phenomena by which object are suspended in the air by supposed supernormal means the experience of certain ecstatics, lifted from the ground when at prayer; those reported to have his gift include: Saint Agnes of Montepulciano Blessed Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena Blessed Archangela Girlani Saint Charbel … Continue reading “levitation”

Levison, Mordecai Gumpel a learned Jewish physician and commentator, was born and educated at Berlin, where he was fellow-student of the celebrated philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. He afterwards removed to London, and was physician in one of the hospitals (1790); was then nominated by Gustavus III, of Sweden, to a professorial chair in Upsala. In 1781 … Continue reading “Levison, Mordecai Gumpel”

Levis (), given (1Es 9:14) as a proper name, but meaning simply a Levite, as correctly rendered in the parallel Hebrew passage (Ezr 10:15). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Levis LEVIS.Wrongly taken in 1Es 9:14 as a proper name; in Ezr 10:15 Shabbethai the Levite stands in place of Levis and Sabbateus. … Continue reading “Levis”

levirate marriage (Latin: levir, a husband’s brother) A Hebrew ordinance, by which the brother of a man who died without male issue was obliged to marry the widow. As a religious ordinance the Levirate existed solely in Israel, though ethnologists claim that a similar custom, subject to various modifications, has been found in many tribes. … Continue reading “levirate marriage”

Levirate Law from Latin levir, “a husband’s brother,” the name of an ancient custom ordained by Moses, by which, when an Israelite died without issue, his surviving brother was required to marry the widow, so as to continue his brother’s family through the son that might be born of that marriage (Gen. 38:8; Deut. 25:5-10; … Continue reading “Levirate Law”