Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Leo, Gottlob Eduard a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1803, and died at Waldenburg, May 7, 1881, member of consistory and doctor of theology, He is the author of, Geschichte der christlichen Religion und Kirche (Leipsic, 1831): Das Leben Gellert’s (Dresden, 1846): Stimmen aus der Kirche (1845): Pauli Epistola i ad Timotheum Graece … Continue reading “Leo, Gottlob Eduard”

Leo, Diaconus, Or The Deacon a Byzantine historian of the 10th century, of whose personal history but little is known, except the incidental notices in his principal works (collected by C. B. Hase in his Praefitio to his edition of Leo), was born at Caloe, a town of Asia, beautifully situated at the side or … Continue reading “Leo, Diaconus, Or The Deacon”

Leo Diaconus Byzantine historian; b. at Kaloe, at the foot of Mount Tmolos, in Ionia, about the year 950; the year of his death is unknown. In his early youth he came to study at Constantinople and, as his name tells, was ordained deacon. In 986 he took part in the war against the Bulgars … Continue reading “Leo Diaconus”

Leo, Brother Friar Minor, companion of St. Francis of Assisi, date of birth uncertain; died at Assisi, 15 November, 1271. He appears to have been a native of Assisi and not of Viterbo, as some later writers have asserted. Although not one of the original twelve companions of St. Francis, Leo was one of the … Continue reading “Leo, Brother”

Leo, Aegyptius or THE EGYPTIAN. The early Christian writers, in their controversy with the heathen, refer not unfrequently to a Leo or Leon as having admitted that the deities of the ancient Gentile nation had originally been men, agreeing in this respect with Evemerus, with whom he was contemporary, if not perhaps rather earlier. Augustine … Continue reading “Leo, Aegyptius”

Lentulus, Publius A fictitious person, said to have been Governor of Judea before Pontius Pilate, and to have written a letter to the Roman Senate descriptive of Christ. The letter, which is apocryphal, agrees with the Abgar picture of Our Lord, and describes Him in accordance with the conception of Christian piety. Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “Lentulus, Publius”

Lentulus, Epistle Of (Epistola Lentuli), is the well-known title of an apocryphal letter on the physical appearance of Christ, which the Romish Church receives as authentic, and as having been written by Publius Lentulus, a Roman of Palestine, and perhaps of Jerusalem, to Rome. . Manuscript copies of it are to be found, according to … Continue reading “Lentulus, Epistle Of”

Lentils LENTILS (dshm. Gen 25:34, 2Sa 17:28; 2Sa 23:11, Eze 4:9).These are without doubt the Arab [Note: Arabic.] , adasa kind of small reddish bean, the product of Ervum lens, a small leguminous plant 6 or 8 inches high, much cultivated in Palestine, and ripening in June or July. It is the bean from which … Continue reading “LENTILS”

Lentiles (Heb. ‘adashim), a species of vetch (Gen. 25:34; 2 Sam. 23:11), common in Syria under the name addas. The red pottage made by Jacob was of lentils (Gen. 25:29-34). They were among the provisions brought to David when he fled from Absalom (2 Sam. 17:28). It is the Ervum lens of Linnaeus, a leguminous … Continue reading “Lentiles”

LENTILE A species of pulse or bean. We find Esau longing for a mess of pottage made of lentils, Gen 25:34 . Augustine says, “Lentils are used as food in Egypt, for this plant grows abundantly in that country, which renders the lentils of Alexandria so valuable that they are brought from thence to us, … Continue reading “Lentile”