Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

LAYMAN One who follows a secular employment, and is not in orders: opposed to a clergyman. Fuente: Theological Dictionary layman (Latin: laicus, laic) One who is not in clerical orders and therefore not capable of clerical functions, such as administering the Sacraments, preaching, and pastoral duties. In temporal matters laymen may be appointed to administer … Continue reading “layman”

Layish SEE LION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Laying On Of Hands See Ordination. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Laying on of Hands SEE HANDS, IMPOSITION OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Laying on of Hands (See BAPTISM.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary LAYING ON OF HANDS One of the symbolic actions we meet a number of times in the … Continue reading “Laying On of Hands”

Laying on “a laying on” (epi, “on,” tithemi, “to put”), is used in the NT (a) of the “laying” on of hands by the Apostles, accompanied by the impartation of the Holy Spirit in outward demonstration, in the cases of those in Samaria who had believed, Act 8:18; such supernatural manifestations were signs especially intended … Continue reading “Laying on”

Laying * For LAYING (Act 9:24) see PLOT Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Layard, Charles Peter, D.D. an English theologian, grandfather of Austin Henry Layard, the celebrated traveler, and himself a descendant of an ancient French family, was born about 1748. He was educated at Westminster School and St. John’s College, Cambridge; was then appointed minister of Oxendon Chapel, and librarian to Tenison’s Library, Westminster; and in 1800 … Continue reading “Layard, Charles Peter, D.D.”

Lay waste “to maltreat, to outrage” (from lume, “a brutal outrage”), is translated “laid waste” (the church), in Act 8:3, RV (AV, “made havoc of”). Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Lay wait * For LAY WAIT see LIE IN WAIT Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Lay Tithes Under this heading must be distinguished (1) secular tithes, which subjects on crown-estates were obliged to pay to princes, or tenants, or vassals on leased lands or lands held in fief to their landlords (decimæ origine laicales), and (2) ecclesiastical tithes, which in the course of time became alienated from the Church to … Continue reading “Lay Tithes”

lay sisters (Greek: laikos, of or from the people) Found in most of the orders of women. They seem to have been instituted earlier than the lay brothers, according to a life of Saint Denis written in the 9th century in which they are first mentioned. They originated through the same necessity as that of … Continue reading “lay sisters”