Lawrence, Abbott an eminent American merchant and philanthropist, was born at Groton, Massachussetts, December 16, 1792; was elected to Congress in 1839, and in 1843 was appointed commissioner to settle the northeast boundary question with Great Britain; United States minister to England in 1849; and died August 18, 1855. Among his numerous and munificent donations … Continue reading “Lawrence, Abbott”
Lawn Sleeves
Lawn Sleeves SEE ROCHETTE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Lawlessness
Lawlessness LAWLESSNESS.The service of God becomes perfect freedom through the work of the Holy Spirit restoring the Divine image more and more in the heart of man. This liberty cannot therefore be a licence for lawlessness. St. Augustines maxim, Love, and do as you like, derives its truth from the principle that love is not … Continue reading “Lawlessness”
Lawless, Lawlessness
Lawless, Lawlessness “without law,” also denotes “lawless,” and is so rendered in the RV of Act 2:23, “lawless (men),” marg., “(men) without the law,” AV, “wicked (hands);” 2Th 2:8, “the lawless one” (AV, “that wicked”), of the man of sin (2Th 2:4); in 2Pe 2:8, of deeds (AV, “unlawful”), where the thought is not simply … Continue reading “Lawless, Lawlessness”
Lawless
Lawless loles (, anomos): While occurring but once in the King James Version (1Ti 1:9), is translated in various ways, e.g. without law (1Co 9:21); unlawful (2Pe 2:8 the King James Version); lawless (1Ti 1:9); transgressor (Mar 15:28; Luk 22:37); wicked (Act 2:23 the King James Version; 2Th 2:8 the King James Version). When Paul … Continue reading “Lawless”
Lawkapatim
Lawkapatim in Slavonic mythology, was worshipped by the Poles as a field-god, and his favor entreated before ploughing. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Lawgiver
Lawgiver LAWGIVER.The word is found six times in the AV [Note: Authorized Version.] of the OT (Gen 49:10, Num 21:18, Deu 33:21, Psa 60:7; Psa 108:8, Isa 33:22). The Heb. mchqq, which it translates, is from a root meaning to cut or engrave, and hence to enact a law, afterwards to be engraved on the … Continue reading “Lawgiver”
Lawful, Lawfully
Lawful, Lawfully an impersonal verb, signifying “it is permitted, it is lawful” (or interrogatively, “is it lawful?”), occurs most frequently in the synoptic Gospels and the Acts; elsewhere in Joh 5:10; Joh 18:31; 1Co 6:12; 1Co 10:23; 2Co 12:4; in Act 2:29, it is rendered “let me (speak),” lit., “it being permitted;” in the AV … Continue reading “Lawful, Lawfully”
Lawful
Lawful lofool (usually , mishpat, relating to judgment, or a pronounced judgment , caddk, relating to that which is righteous or just; , exesti, , eunomos, that which is authorized according to law, or a privilege according to legitimate custom (compare Eze 18:5, Eze 18:19, Eze 18:21, Eze 18:27; Isa 49:24; Mat 12:10; Act 16:21; … Continue reading “Lawful”
Lawa Ailek
Lawa Ailek in the mythology of the Laplanders, was one of the three deities who are constant companions of the sun. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature