Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lansing, Dirck Cornelius, D.D an eminent Presbyterian minister, was born of a distinguished family at Lansingburgh, N.Y., March 3, 1785. He graduated from Yale College in 1804. While in college he was converted, and immediately felt impelled to preach the gospel. He studied theology under Reverend Dr. Blatchford of Lansingburgh, and was licensed to preach … Continue reading “Lansing, Dirck Cornelius, D.D”

Lannis, Jacob W a Presbyterian minister, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, July 8, 1826; received a collegiate education at Muskingum College, Ohio, and at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1852. He studied theology at Alleghany City Theological Seminary, and afterwards with Dr. Edwards, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1856 he was ordained … Continue reading “Lannis, Jacob W”

Lanneau, John Francis a Presbyterian minister, was born at Charleston, South Carolina, August 14, 1809; was educated at Yale College, class of 1829, and studied theology at the theological seminaries of Princeton, New Jersey, and Columbia, South Carolina. He was ordained in 1833, and labored three years for the cause of foreign missions; then went … Continue reading “Lanneau, John Francis”

Lanneau, Bazile E a Presbyterian minister, was born at Charleston, South Carolina, March 22, 1830, and was educated at Charleston College, where he graduated in 1848. He completed a course of theology at Columbia Seminary, South Carolina, in 1851, and was immediately appointed tutor of Hebrew in the same institution. In 1854 he was ordained … Continue reading “Lanneau, Bazile E”

Lanka the ancient name of the capital of Cevlon, is celebrated in Hindu mythology as the chief city of the giant Rhvana (q.v.), who, by carrying off Sita, the wife of lRama, caused the conquest of Ceylon by the latter personage, who is considered as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Lanka”

Lanitho a daemon of the air, worshipped by the inhabitants of the Molucca islands. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lanini (or Lanino), Bernardino an eminent Italian painter, was born at Vercelli about 1522, and studied under Gaudenzio Ferrari. He was much employed at Milan and Novara, where he painted the personification of The Deity in the dome of the cathedral. also several subjects from the life of the Virgin, and the picture of Our … Continue reading “Lanini (or Lanino), Bernardino”

Lanigan, John, D.D an Irish clergyman, was born at Cashel in 1758, and educated in the Irish college at Rome, where he took orders. He was then appointed to the chair of Hebrew, divinity, and the Scriptures, at Pavia, where he remained until the university was deserted in consequence of the war in 1796, when … Continue reading “Lanigan, John, D.D.”

Lanigan, John Church historian, b. at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1758; d. at Finglas, Dublin, 8 July, 1825. He was one of the Ui Langachain of Hy Coonagh, near the Crotta Cliach, and the eldest son of Thomas Lanigan, a schoolmaster, and his wife, Mary Anne Dorkan. He received his early training from his … Continue reading “Lanigan, John”

Laniado, Samuel Ben-Abraham another Italian rabbi of note, flourished at Aleppo about 1580. He wrote a commentary on the Pentateuch, entitled , Delightful Vessel, which was first published in Venice in 1594-1595. He explains the Pentateuch according to the Sabbatic Lessons, SEE HAPIITARAH, in the Midrashic manner: A commentary on Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings, … Continue reading “Laniado, Samuel Ben-Abraham”