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LAADAH to LIGHT

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LAADAH

  • Son of Shelah 1Chronicles 4:21

LAADAN

  • A descendant of Ephraim 1Chronicles 7:26

  • A Levite, also called LIBNI 1Chronicles 6:17; 23:7-9; 26:21

LABAN

  • Son of Bethuel Genesis 28:5

  • Brother of Rebekah Genesis 22:23; 24:15, 29

  • Receives the servant of Abraham Genesis 24:29-33

  • Receives Jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage Genesis 29:12-30

  • Jacob becomes his servant Genesis 29:15-20, 27; 30:27-43

  • Outwitted by Jacob Genesis 30:37-43; 31:1-21

  • Pursues Jacob, overtakes him at Mount Gilead, and covenants with him Genesis 31:22-55

LABOR

  • General scriptures concerning Genesis 3:19; Exodus 20:9-11; 23:12; 34:21; Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:14, 15; 25:4; Ecclesiastes 5:12; Jeremiah 22:13; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 20:1-15; Luke 10:7; Acts 20:35; 1Corinthians 9:9; Ephesians 4:28; 1Thessalonians 4:11, 12; 2Thessalonians 3:7-13; 1Timothy 5:18; James 5:4

  • See EMPLOYEE

  • See EMPLOYER

  • See IDLENESS

  • See INDUSTRY

  • See MASTER

  • See SERVANT

LACE

  • General scriptures concerning Exodus 39:31

LACHISH

  • An important city -King of, besieges Gibeon Joshua 10:5

  • Captured by Joshua Joshua 10:31, 32

  • Allotted to Judah Joshua 15:39

  • Fortified by Rehoboam 2Chronicles 11:9

  • Assassination of Amaziah at 2Kings 14:19

  • Besieged by Sennacherib 2Kings 18:13-17; 19:8; 2Chronicles 32:9

  • By Nebuchadnezzar Jeremiah 34:7

  • Prophecy concerning Micah 1:13

LACHRYMATORY TEAR BOTTLE

  • A bottle for containing tear drops Psalm 56:8

LADDER

  • In Jacob's vision Genesis 28:12

LAHAD

  • A descendant of Judah 1Chronicles 4:2

LAHAI-ROI

  • Also called BEER-LAHAIROI -A well near Kadesh -Hagar fled to Genesis 16:7-14

  • Isaac lives at Genesis 24:62; 25:11

LAHMAM

  • A city of the tribe of Judah Joshua 15:40

LAHMI

  • Brother of Goliath -Killed by Elhanan 2Samuel 21:19; 1Chronicles 20:5

LAISH

  • Also called LESHEM

  • See DAN

  • A native of Gallim 1Samuel 25:44; 2Samuel 3:15

  • A town near Jerusalem Isaiah 10:30

LAKE

  • Of fire 20:10, Revelation 19:20; 14, 15; 21:8

LAKUM

  • A city in the territory of the tribe of Naphtali Joshua 19:33

LAMA SABACHTHANI

  • The dying cry of Jesus Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34

  • See Psalm 22:1

LAMB

  • Offering of Exodus 29:38-41; Leviticus 3:7; 4:32; 5:6; 22:23; 23:12; Numbers 6:12; 7:15, 21; 28:3-8

  • Not to be seethed boiled in its own mother's milk Exodus 23:19

LAMB OF GOD

  • An name of Jesus John 1:29; 7:9, 10, Revelation 6:16; 14, 17; 12:11; 13:8; 14:1, 4; 15:3; 17:14; 21:9, 14, 22, 19:17; 23, 27; 22:1, 3

LAMECH

  • Father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-Cain Genesis 4:18-24

  • Son of Methuselah, and father of Noah, lived for seven-hundred and seventy-seven years Genesis 5:25-31; 1Chronicles 1:3

  • Ancestor of Jesus Luke 3:36

LAMENESS

  • Disqualified priests from exercising the priestly office Leviticus 21:18

  • Disqualified animals for sacrificial uses Deuteronomy 15:21

  • Hated by David 2Samuel 5:8

  • Healed by

  • Jesus Matthew 11:5; 15:31; 21:14; Luke 7:22

  • Peter Acts 3:2-11

  • Figurative Hebrews 12:13

LAMENTATIONS

  • Of David Psalm 60:1-3

  • Of Jeremiah, see the Book of Lamentations -Of Ezekiel Ezekiel 19; 28:12-19

  • See ELEGY

LAMP

  • Miraculously appeared at Abraham's sacrifice Genesis 15:17

  • For the tabernacle Exodus 25

  • Kept burning at night in the tabernacle and cared for by priest Exodus 27:20, 21; Leviticus 24:2-4

  • Figurative Job 18:6; Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 13:9; 20:20; Isaiah 62:1; Jeremiah 25:10; Zephaniah 1:12; Proverbs 13:9; 20:20; Isaiah 62:1; Jeremiah 25:10; Zephaniah 1:12; Matthew 6:22; 2Peter 1:19; Revelation 21:23

  • symbolic Revelation 4:5; 8:10

  • See CANDLESTICK

LANCE

LAND

  • Appeared on the third creative day Genesis 1:9

  • Original title to, from God Genesis 13:14-17; 15:7; Exodus 23:31; Leviticus 25:23

  • Bought and sold Genesis 23:3-18; 33:19; Acts 4:34; 5:1-8

  • Sale and redemption of, laws concerning Leviticus 25:15, 16, 23-33; 27:17-24; Jeremiah 32:7-16, Numbers 36:4; 25, 44; Ezekiel 46:18

  • -Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms Genesis 23:3-20; Ruth 4:3-8, 11; Jeremiah 32:9-14

  • Witnessed Genesis 23:10, 11; Ruth 4:9-11; Jeremiah 32:9-14

  • Sold for debt Nehemiah 5:3-5

  • Rights in, alienated 2Kings 8:1-6

  • Leased Luke 20:9-16; Matthew 21:33-41

  • Priests' part in Genesis 47:22; Ezekiel 48:10

  • King's part in Ezekiel 48:21

  • Widow's dower in Ruth 4:3-9

  • Unmarried woman's rights in Numbers 27:1-11; 36:1-11

  • To rest every seventh year for the benefit of the poor people Exodus 23:11

  • Products of, for all Ecclesiastes 5:9

  • Monopoly of Genesis 47:20-26; Isaiah 5:8; Micah 2:1, 2

  • See MORTGAGE

  • Rules for apportioning Canaan among the tribes -See CANAAN

  • See also Ezekiel 47:22

LANDMARKS

  • Protected from fraudulent removal Deuteronomy 19:14; 27:17; Job 24:9; Proverbs 22:28; 23:10; Hosea 5:10

LANGUAGE

  • Unity of Genesis 11:1, 6

  • Confusion of 10:5, Genesis 11:1-9; 20, 31

  • Dialects of the Jews Judges 12:6; Matthew 26:73

  • Many spoken at Jerusalem John 19:20; Acts 2:8-11

  • Speaking in inspired "tongues" forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present 1Corinthians 14:2-28

  • Gift of Mark 16:17; Acts 2:7, 8; 10:46; 19:6; 1Corinthians 12:10; 14

  • Mentioned in Scripture

  • Ashdod Nehemiah 13:24

  • Chaldee Daniel 1:4

  • Egyptian Acts 2:10; Psalm 114:1

  • Greek Luke 23:38; Acts 21:37

  • Latin Luke 23:38; John 19:20

  • Lycaonian Acts 14:11

  • Parthian and other lands Acts 2:9-11

  • Syrian 2Kings 18:26; Ezra 4:7; Daniel 2:4

LANTERN

  • General scriptures concerning John 18:3

LAODICEA

  • A Phrygian city -Paul's concern for Colossians 2:1

  • Epaphras' zeal for Colossians 4:13

  • Epistle to the Colossians to be read in Colossians 4:15, 16

  • Message to, through John Revelation 1:11; 3:14-22

LAPIDARY

  • One who cuts precious stones Exodus 31:5; 35:33

LAPIDOTH

  • The husband of Deborah Judges 4:4

LAPWING

  • A bird forbidden as food Leviticus 11:19; Deuteronomy 14:18

LARCENY

LASCIVIOUSNESS

  • General scriptures concerning Exodus 32:6; Proverbs 2:16-18; 5:3-5, 8-13; 7:6-27; 9:13-18; 20:16; 30:18-20; Joel 3:3; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 1:22-29; 7:8; 13:13; 1Corinthians 6:9, 10, 13, 15-18; 9:27; 2Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 4:17-19; 5:5; Colossians 3:5; 1Thessalonians 4:5; 2Timothy 3:6; 1Peter 4:2, 3; Jude 1:4-7

  • See ADULTERY

  • See IDOLATRY, LICENTIOUS PRACTICES OF

  • See INCEST

  • See LUST

  • See RAPE

  • See SENSUALITY

  • See SODOMY

  • See WHORE

  • See WHOREDOM

  • Figurative Ezekiel 16:15-59

  • See WHOREDOMS

  • Instances of

  • Sodomites Genesis 19:5

  • Lot's daughters Genesis 19:30-38

  • Judah Genesis 38:15, 16

  • The Gibeahites Judges 19:22-25

  • Eli's sons 1Samuel 2:22

  • David 2Samuel 5:13; 11:2-27

  • Amnon 2Samuel 13:1-14

  • Solomon 1Kings 11:1-3

  • Rehoboam 2Chronicles 11:21-23

  • Persian kings Esther 2:3, 13, 14, 19

LASEA

  • A city of Crete Acts 27:8

LASHA

  • A place at the southern extremity of Canaan Genesis 10:19

LASHARON

  • King of, killed by Joshua Joshua 12:18

LATIN

  • General scriptures concerning Luke 23:38; John 19:20

LAUGHTER

  • A time for Ecclesiastes 3:4

  • Attributed to God Psalm 37:13; 59:8; Proverbs 1:26

  • See HAPPINESS

  • See JOY

LAVER

  • Directions for making Exodus 30:18-20

  • Situation of, in the tabernacle, tent of the congregation, and the altar Exodus 40:7

  • Sanctified Exodus 30:28; 40:11; Leviticus 8:11

  • Used for washing Exodus 40:30-32

  • Brazen bronze, made by Solomon for the temple 1Kings 7

  • Altered by Ahaz 2Kings 16:17

  • Broken and carried away to Babylon by the Chaldeans 2Kings 25:13, 16; Jeremiah 52:17, 20

  • Figurative Revelation 4:6; 15:2

  • In connection with Exodus 38:8; 1Kings 7:23

LAW

  • General scriptures concerning Psalm 19:7-9; 119:1-8; Proverbs 28:4, 5; Matthew 22:21; Luke 16:17; 20:22-25; 7:7, Romans 2:14, 15; 12, 14; 13:10; 1Timothy 1:5, 8-10; James 1:25; 1John 3:4; 5:3

  • See LITIGATION

  • See COMMANDMENTS

  • See DUTY TO GOD

  • -OF MOSES -Contained in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

  • Given at Sinai Exodus 19; Deuteronomy 1:1; 4:10-13; 33:2; Habakkuk 3:3

  • Received by the disposition of angels Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 68:17; Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2

  • Was given because of transgressions until the Messiah arrived Galatians 3:19

  • Engraved on stone Exodus 20:3-17 with 24:12; 31:18; 32:16; 34:29; 40:20; Deuteronomy 4:13; 5:4-22; 9:10

  • See TABLES

  • See COMMANDMENTS

  • Preserved in the ark of the covenant Exodus 25:16; Deuteronomy 31:9, 26

  • Found by Hilkiah in the house of the Lord 2Kings 22:8

  • Engraved upon monuments Deuteronomy 27:2-8; Joshua 8:30-35

  • To be written

  • On door posts Deuteronomy 6:9; 11:20

  • On frontlets for the forehead, and parchment for the hand Exodus 13:9, 16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:18-21

  • Children instructed in

  • See CHILDREN

  • See INSTRUCTION

  • Expounded by

  • The priests and Levites Leviticus 10:11; Deuteronomy 33:10; 2Chronicles 35:3

  • Princes, priests, and Levites publicly taught Ezra 7:10; Nehemiah 8:1-18

  • From city to city 2Chronicles 17:7-10

  • In synagogues Luke 4:16, 32; Acts 13:14-52; 15:21 with 9:20; 14:1; 17:1-3; 18:4, 26

  • Expounded to the assembled nation at the Feast of Tabernacles in the sabbatic year Deuteronomy 31:10-13

  • Renewed by Moses Deuteronomy 4:44-46

  • Curses of, responsively read by Levites and people at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim Deuteronomy 27:12-26; Joshua 8:33-35

  • Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the Israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule Deuteronomy 17:18-20; 2Kings 11:12; 2Chronicles 23:11

  • See GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTIONAL

  • Divine authority for Exodus 19:16-24; 20:1-17; 24:12-18; 31:18; 32:15, 16; 34:1-4, 27, 28; Leviticus 26:46; Deuteronomy 4:10-13, 36; 5:1-22; 9:10; 10:1-5; 33:2-4; 1Kings 8:9; Ezra 7:6; Nehemiah 1:7; 8:1; 9:14; Psalm 78:5; 103:7; Isaiah 33:22; Malachi 4:4; Acts 7:38, 53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 9:18-21

  • Prophecies in, of the Messiah Luke 24:44; John 1:45; 5:46; 12:34; Acts 26:22, 23; 28:23; Romans 3:21, 22

  • See JESUS, PROPHECIES CONCERNING

  • Epitomized by Jesus Matthew 22:40; Mark 12:29-33; Luke 10:27

  • Book of, found by Hilkiah in the temple 2Kings 22:8; 2Chronicles 34:14

  • TEMPORARY Jeremiah 3:16; Daniel 9:27; Matthew 5:17-45; Luke 16:16, 17; John 1:17; 4:20-24; 8:35; Acts 6:14; 10:28; 13:39; 15:1-29; 21:20-25; Romans 3:1, 2; 7:1-6; 8:3; 10:4; 2Corinthians 3:7-14; Galatians 2:3-9; 4:30, 31; Ephesians 2:15; Colossians 2:14-23; Hebrews 8:4-13; 9:8-24; 10:1-18; 11:40; 12:18, 19, 27

LAWSUITS

LAWYER

  • One versed in the Mosaic law -Test Jesus with questions Matthew 22:35; Luke 10:25-37

  • Jesus' remarks against Luke 11:45-52

  • Zenas Titus 3:13

  • See LITIGATION

LAYING ON OF HANDS

LAZARUS

  • Brother of Mary and Martha

  • Sickness and death of John 11:1-14

  • Resurrection of John 11:38-44; 12:17, 18

  • Had dinner with Jesus John 12:1, 2, 9

  • Plotted against by the chief priests John 12:10, 11

LAZINESS

LEAD

  • A mineral Exodus 15:10

  • Purified by fire Numbers 31:22; Jeremiah 6:29; Ezekiel 22:18, 20

  • Used in making inscriptions on stone Job 19:24

  • Lead foundry Jeremiah 6:29; Ezekiel 22:18, 20

  • Trade in Ezekiel 27:12

  • Used for weighing Zechariah 5:7, 8

LEADERSHIP

LEAGUE

LEAH

  • The older daughter of Laban Genesis 29:16

  • Married to Jacob Genesis 29:23-26

  • Children of Genesis 29:31-35; 30:9-13, 17-21

  • Flees with Jacob Genesis 31:4, 14, 17; 33:2-7

  • "The builder of the house of Israel," Ruth 4:11

LEARNING

LEASE

  • Of real estate Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 20:9-16

  • See LAND

LEASING

  • Falsifying Psalm 4:2

LEATHER

  • Belts of 2Kings 1:8; Matthew 3:4

  • Tanning of Acts 9:43; 10:5, 6

  • Called "skin," Genesis 3:21; Mark 1:6

  • Called "hide," Leviticus 8:17

LEAVEN YEAST

  • For bread Exodus 12:34, 39; Hosea 7:4; Matthew 13:33

  • Leavened bread used

  • With a peace-offering Leviticus 7:13; Amos 4:5

  • With a wave-offering Leviticus 23:15-17

  • Leavened bread forbidden

  • With meat offerings Leviticus 2:11; 6:17; 10:12; Exodus 23:18; 34:25

  • At the Passover meal 13:3, Exodus 12:19, 20; 4, 7; 23:18

  • With blood Exodus 23:18; 34:25

  • A symbol for sin 1Corinthians 5:6-8

  • Figurative

  • Of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees Matthew 16:6-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1

  • Of other evils 1Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 5:9

  • Parable of Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:21

LEBANAH

  • Also called LEBANA -One of the Nethinim Ezra 2:45; Nehemiah 7:48

LEBANON

  • A mountain range -Northern boundary of the land of Canaan Deuteronomy 1:7; 3:25; 11:24; Joshua 1:4; 9:1

  • Early inhabitants of Judges 3:3

  • Snow of Jeremiah 18:14

  • Streams of Song of Songs 4:15

  • Cedars of Judges 9:15; 2Kings 19:23; 2Chronicles 2:8; Psalm 29:5; 104:16; Isaiah 2:13; 14:8; Ezekiel 27:5

  • Other trees of 2Kings 19:23; 2Chronicles 2:8

  • Flower of Nahum 1:4

  • Beasts of Isaiah 40:16

  • Fertility and productiveness of Hosea 14:5-7

  • "House of the forest of," 1Kings 7:2-5

  • Valley of Joshua 11:17; 12:7

  • Tower of Song of Songs 7:4

  • Solomon had storage cities in 1Kings 9:19

  • Figurative Isaiah 29:17; Jeremiah 22:6

LEBAOTH

  • A city of the tribe of Simeon Joshua 15:32

  • See BETH-LEBAOTH

LEBBAEUS

  • Surnamed THADDAEUS -One of the twelve apostles Matthew 10:3

LEBONAH

  • A city on the highway from Beth-el to Shechem Judges 21:19

LECAH

  • A town or person in the territory of the tribe of Judah 1Chronicles 4:21

LEEK

  • General scriptures concerning Numbers 11:5

LEES

  • Settlings of wine Psalm 75:8; Isaiah 25:6; Jeremiah 48:11; Zephaniah 1:12

LEFT-HANDED

  • General scriptures concerning Judges 3:15; 20:16

LEGENDS INSCRIPTIONS

  • "Holiness to the LORD," engraved

  • On the high priest's mitre Exodus 28:36; 39:30

  • On bells of horses, on pots and bowls Zechariah 14:20

  • "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews," Matthew 27:37

  • Precepts written on door posts and gates, and worn on the hand and forehead Deuteronomy 6:6-9; 11:18-20; Isaiah 57:8

LEHABIM

  • A Mizraite people Genesis 10:13; 1Chronicles 1:11

LEHI

  • A district of Judah, where Samson killed a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey Judges 15:9-19

LEGION

  • Of angels Matthew 26:53

  • Demons Mark 5:9, 15

LEGISLATION

  • Class, forbidden Exodus 12:49; Leviticus 24:22; Numbers 9:14; 15:15, 29; Galatians 3:28

  • Supplemental, concerning Sabbath-breaking Numbers 15:32-35

  • Inheritance Numbers 27:1-11

  • See GOVERNMENT

  • See LAW

LEGS

  • Of the crucified, broken John 19:31, 32

LEMUEL

  • A king -Probably refers to Solomon Proverbs 31:1, 4

LENDING

  • General scriptures concerning Exodus 22:25-27; Leviticus 25:35-37; Deuteronomy 15:1-11; 23:19, 20; 24:6, 10-13, 17; Nehemiah 5:1-13; Psalm 37:25, 26; 112:5; Proverbs 19:17; 22:7; 28:8; Isaiah 24:1, 2; Ezekiel 18:13; Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:34, 35

  • See BORROWING

  • See INTEREST

  • See MONEY

LENTILES

  • General scriptures concerning Genesis 25:34; 2Samuel 17:28; 23:11; Ezekiel 4:9

LEOPARD

  • A carnivorous animal Song of Songs 4:8

  • Fierceness of Jeremiah 5:6; 13:23; Hosea 13:7; Habakkuk 1:8

  • Figurative Daniel 7:6

  • Taming of, the triumph of the gospel Isaiah 11:6

LEPROSY

  • Law concerning Leviticus 13; 14; 22:4; Numbers 5:1-3; 12:14; Deuteronomy 24:8; Matthew 8:4; Luke 5:14; 17:14

  • Sent as a judgment on

  • Miriam Numbers 12:1-10

  • Gehazi 2Kings 5:27

  • Uzziah 2Chronicles 26:20, 21

  • Entailed 2Kings 5:27

  • Isolation of lepers Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 5:2; 12:14; 2Kings 15:5; 2Chronicles 26:21

  • Separate burial of 2Chronicles 26:23

  • Instances of leprosy not mentioned above

  • Four lepers outside Samaria 2Kings 7:3

  • Azariah 2Kings 15:5

  • Simon Mark 14:3

  • HEALED

  • Miriam Numbers 12:13, 14

  • Naaman 2Kings 5:8-14

  • By Jesus Matthew 8:3; Mark 1:40-42; Luke 5:13; 17:12-14

  • Disciples empowered to heal Matthew 10:8

LESHEM

  • Also called LAISH -See DAN

LETTERS

  • Written by David to Joab 2Samuel 11:14

  • King of Syria to king of Israel 2Kings 5:5, 6

  • Rabshakeh to Hezekiah Isaiah 37:9-14

  • King of Babylon to Hezekiah Isaiah 39:1

  • Sennacherib to Hezekiah 2Kings 19:14

  • Of Artaxerxes to Nehemiah Nehemiah 2:7-9

  • Open letter from Sanballat to Nehemiah Nehemiah 6:5

  • Luke to Theophilus the books of Luke and Acts Acts 1:1

  • Claudius Lysias to Felix Acts 23:25-30

  • Letters of intercession by Paul and Philemon on behalf of Onesimus Philemon 1:1

  • Of recommendation 2Corinthians 3:1

LETUSHIM

  • A son of Dedan Genesis 25:3

LEUMMIM

  • A son of Dedan Genesis 25:3

LEVI

  • Son of Jacob Genesis 29:34; 35:23; 1Chronicles 2:1

  • Avenges the seduction of Dinah Genesis 34; 49:5-7

  • Jacob's prophecy regarding Genesis 49:5-7

  • His age at death Exodus 6:16

  • Descendants of, made the ministers of religion -See LEVITES

LEVIATHAN

  • Possibly a crocodile Job 41; Psalm 104:26

  • "The crooked R

  • V

  • serpent

  • " Isaiah 27:1

  • Figurative Psalm 74:14

LEVITES

  • The descendants of Levi -Set apart as ministers of religion Numbers 1:47-54; 3:6-16; 16:9; 26:57-62; Deuteronomy 10:8; 1Chronicles 15:2

  • Substituted in the place of the firstborn children Numbers 3:12, 41-45; 8:14, 16-18; 18:6

  • Religious zeal of Exodus 32:26-28; Deuteronomy 33:9, 10; Malachi 2:4, 5

  • Consecration of Numbers 8:6-21

  • Sedition among, led by Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On, on account of jealousy toward Moses and Aaron Numbers 16 with Numbers 4:19, 20

  • Three divisions of, each having the name of one of its progenitors-Gershon, Kohath, and Merari Numbers 3:17

  • Gershonites and their duties Numbers 3:18-26; 4:23-26; 10:17

  • The ruling chief over the Gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest Numbers 4:28

  • The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites, the Izeharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites Numbers 3:27; 4:18-20

  • Of the Amramites, Aaron and his family were set apart as priests Exodus 28:1; 29:9; Numbers 3:38; 17:1-4, 8; 18:1

  • The remaining families appointed to take charge of the ark of the covenant, table, lampstand, altars, and vessels of the sanctuary, the hangings, and all the service Numbers 3:27-32; 4:2-15

  • The chief over the Kohathites was the oldest son of the ruling high priest Numbers 3:32; 1Chronicles 9:20

  • The Merarites Numbers 3:20, 33-37; 4:31-33; 7:8; 1Chronicles 6:19, 10:17; 29, 30; 23:21-23

  • The chief over the Merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest Numbers 4:33

  • Place of, in encampments and the march Numbers 1:50-53; 2:17; 3:23-35

  • Cities assigned to, in the land of Canaan Joshua 21

  • Lodged in the chambers of the temple 1Chronicles 9:27, 33; Ezekiel 40:44

  • Resided also in villages outside of Jerusalem Nehemiah 12:29

  • Age of

  • When inducted into office Numbers 4:3, 30, 47; 1Chronicles 23:3, 8:23-26; 24, 27; Ezra 3:8

  • When retired from office Numbers 4:3, 47

  • Functions of

  • Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march Numbers 1:50-53; 3:6-9, 21-37; 4:1-15, 17-49; 8:19; 18:3-6

  • Had charge of the temple 1Chronicles 9:27-29; 23:2-32; Ezra 8:24-34

  • Carried the ark of the covenant 1Chronicles 15:2, Deuteronomy 10:8; 26, 27

  • Ministered in the presence of the ark of the covenant 1Chronicles 16:4

  • Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings 1Chronicles 9:26-29; 26:28; 29:8; 2Chronicles 24:5, 11; 31:11-19; 34:9; Ezra 8:29, 30, 33; Nehemiah 12:44

  • Prepared the shewbread 1Chronicles 23:28, 29

  • Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice 2Chronicles 29:12-36; 35:1-18

  • Killed the Passover lambs for the people of the captivity Ezra 6:20, 21

  • Teachers of the law Deuteronomy 33:10; 2Chronicles 17:8, 9; 30:22; 35:3; Nehemiah 8:7-13; Malachi 2:6, 7

  • Were judges Deuteronomy 17:9; 1Chronicles 23:4; 26:29; 2Chronicles 19:8-11; Nehemiah 11:16

  • See JUDGES

  • Were scribes of the sacred books -See SCRIBES

  • Pronounced the blessings of the law in the responsive service at Mount Gerizim Deuteronomy 27:12; Joshua 8:33

  • Were porters of the doors -See PORTERS

  • Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple 1Chronicles 23:2-4; Ezra 3:8, 9

  • Were musicians of the temple service -See MUSIC

  • Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business 1Chronicles 23:29

  • The list of those who returned from captivity Ezra 2:40-63; 7:7; 8:16-20; Nehemiah 7:43-73; 12

  • Sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Nehemiah 10:9-28

  • Profits from

  • In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them Numbers 35:2-8 with Numbers 18:24

  • And Numbers 26:62; 12:12, Deuteronomy 10:9; 18, 19; 14:27-29; 18:1-8; Joshua 13:14; 14:3; 18:7; 1Chronicles 6:54-81; 13:2; 2Chronicles 23:2; Ezekiel 34:1-5

  • Assigned to, by families Joshua 21:4-40

  • Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt Leviticus 25:32-34

  • Tithes and other offerings Numbers 18:24, 26-32; Deuteronomy 18:1-8; 26:11-13; Joshua 13:14; Nehemiah 10:38, 39; 12:44, 47

  • First fruits Nehemiah 12:44, 47

  • The plunder of war, including captives Numbers 31:30, 42-47

  • See TITHES

  • Tithes withheld from Nehemiah 13:10-13; Malachi 3:10

  • Pensioned 2Chronicles 31:16-18

  • Owned lands Deuteronomy 18:8; with 1Kings 2:26

  • Land allotted to, by Ezekiel Ezekiel 48:13, 14

  • Enrollment of, at Mount Sinai Numbers 1:47-49; 2:33; 3:14-39; 4:2, 3; 26:57-62; 1Chronicles 23:3-5

  • Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam 2Chronicles 11:13-17; 13:9-11

  • Loyal to the ruler 2Kings 11:7-11; 2Chronicles 23:7

  • Intermarried with Canaanites Ezra 9:1, 2; 10:23, 24

  • Exempt from enrollment for military duty Numbers 1:47-54; with 1Chronicles 12:26

  • Subordinate to the sons of Aaron Numbers 3:9; 8:19; 18:6

  • Prophecies concerning Jeremiah 33:18; Ezekiel 44:10-14; Malachi 3:3

  • Of their repentance of the crucifixion of the Messiah Zechariah 12:10-13

  • John's vision concerning Revelation 7:7

LEX TALIONIS

LIARS

  • All men are liars Psalm 116:11

  • Satan, a deceiver John 8:44, 55

  • Prohibited from the Kingdom of Heaven Revelation 21:8

  • See DECEIT

  • See DECEPTION

  • See FALSEHOOD

  • See HYPOCRISY

LIBERALITY

  • General scriptures concerning Exodus 13:2, 12; 22:29, 30; 23:15; 25:1-8; 34:20; 35:4-29; 36:3-6; 38:8; Leviticus 19:5; 22:29; Deuteronomy 12:11, Numbers 35:8; 12, 17-19; 14:27-29; 15:7-18; 16:10, 17; 18:1-8; 24:19-22; 2Samuel 24:24;

  • 1Chronicles 22:19; 28:10, 20; 29:5; 2Chronicles 15:7, 18; Ezra 1:2-4; Psalm 41:1-3; 76:11; 112:5, 9; 132:1-5; Proverbs 3:9, 10; 11:24, 25; 13:7; 14:21; 19:6, 17; 21:26; 22:9; 28:27; 31:20; Ecclesiastes 11:1, 2; 60:7, Isaiah 32:8; 9, 17; Haggai 1:8; 2:18, 19; Malachi 3:10-12; Matthew 5:42; 6:1-4; 19:21, 22; 25:34-40; Luke 3:10, 11; 6:38; 11:41; 12:33, 34; 16:9; Acts 10:4; 20:35; Romans 12:8, 13; 15:27; 1Corinthians 13:3; 2Corinthians 8:7-9, 16:1-3; 11-15, 24; 9:6-13; Ephesians 4:28; 1Timothy 5:16; 6:17-19; Philemon 1:14; Hebrews 6:10; 13:16; 1John 3:17, 18

  • See ALMS

  • See BENEFICENCE

  • See CHARITABLENESS

  • See MINISTERS, EMOLUMENTS BENEFITS OF

  • See POOR, DUTY TO

  • See RICH

  • See RICHES

  • Instances of

  • King of Sodom to Abraham Genesis 14:21

  • Jacob Genesis 28:22

  • Pharaoh to Joseph's people Genesis 45:18-20

  • Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle Exodus 35:21-29; 36:3-7; 38:8; Numbers 7; 31:48-54; Joshua 18:1

  • Reubenites Joshua 22:24-29

  • David 2Samuel 7:2; 1Chronicles 17:1; 2Samuel 8:11; 1Kings 7:51; 8:17, 18; 1Chronicles 21:24; 22; 26:26; 28:2; 29:2-5, 17; Psalm 132:1-5

  • Barzillai and others to David 2Samuel 17:27-29; 19:32

  • Araunah for sacrifice 2Samuel 24:22, 23

  • Joab to David 2Samuel 12:26-28

  • Israelites' offerings for the temple 1Chronicles 29:6-9, 16, 17

  • Samuel 1Chronicles 26:27, 28

  • Solomon 1Kings 4:29; 5:4, 5; 2Chronicles 2:1-6; 1Kings 6; 7:51; 8:13

  • Queen of Sheba to Solomon 1Kings 10:10

  • Asa and Abijam 1Kings 15:15

  • Elisha toward Elijah 1Kings 19:21

  • Jehoshaphat 2Kings 12:18

  • Joash and his people 2Kings 12:4-14; 2Chronicles 24:4-14

  • David 1Chronicles 16:3

  • Hezekiah 2Chronicles 29; 30:1-12; 31:1-10, 21

  • Manasseh 2Chronicles 33:16

  • Josiah 2Kings 22:3-6; 2Chronicles 34:8-13; 35:1-19

  • Jews after the captivity Ezra 1:5, 6; 2:68, 69; 3:2-9; 5:2-6; 6:14-22; 8:25-35; Nehemiah 3; 4:6; 6:3; 7:70-72; 10:32-39; 13:12, 31; Haggai 1:12-14; 2:18, 19

  • Cyrus Ezra 1:2-4, 7-11; 3:7; 5:13-15; 6:3

  • Darius Ezra 6:7-12

  • Artaxerxes Ezra 7:13-27; 8:24-36

  • The Magi wise men from the east Matthew 2:11

  • The centurion Luke 7:4, 5

  • Mary Magdalene Luke 8:2, 3

  • The Good Samaritan Luke 10:33-35

  • The poor widow Luke 21:2-4

  • Christians

  • In Jerusalem Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-37

  • In Antioch of Syria Acts 11:29

  • In Philippi Philippians 4:18

  • In Corinth 2Corinthians 8:19; 9:1-13

  • In Macedonia 2Corinthians 8:14

  • People of Melita Malta to Paul Acts 28:10

LIBERTINES

  • Freedmen Acts 6:9

LIBERTY

  • Proclaimed in the year of jubilee Leviticus 25:10; Jeremiah 34:8, 15-17

  • Political Judges 17:6; 21:25; Acts 22:28

  • See JUBILEE

  • Figurative Isaiah 61:2; 63:4; John 8:32, Luke 4:19; 33, 36; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:11

LIBNAH

  • A station of the Israelites in the desert Numbers 33:20

  • A city of the tribe of Judah, captured by Joshua Joshua 10:29-32, 39; 12:15

  • Allotted to the priests Joshua 21:13; 1Chronicles 6:57

  • Sennacherib besieged; his army defeated near 2Kings 19:8, 35; Isaiah 37:8-36

LIBNI

  • Son of Gershon Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1Chronicles 6:17, 20

  • Descendants called LIBNITES Numbers 3:21; 26:58

  • Grandson of Merari 1Chronicles 6:29

LIBYA

  • Region north of Egypt Ezekiel 30:5; 38:5; Acts 2:10

  • Also called LUBIM and PHUT

LIBYANS

  • The inhabitants of Libya Jeremiah 46:9; Daniel 11:43

LICE

  • Plague of Exodus 8:16-19; Psalm 105:31

LICENTIOUSNESS

LIFE

  • MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS

  • Breath of Genesis 2:7

  • Called SPIRIT OF GOD Job 27:3

  • Tree of Genesis 2:9; 3:22, 24; Proverbs 3:18; 13:12; Revelation 2:7

  • SACREDNESS OF, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder

  • See HOMICIDE

  • Long life promised to obedient children Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16

  • To those who keep the commandments Deuteronomy 4:40; 22:7

  • Vanity of Ecclesiastes 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7

  • Hated Ecclesiastes 2:17

  • To be hated for Christ's sake Luke 14:26

  • What can a man give in exchange for Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:37

  • The one who loses it will save it Matthew 10:39; 16:25, 26; Luke 9:24; John 12:25

  • Weary of

  • Job Job 3; 7:1-3; 10:18-20

  • Jeremiah Jeremiah 20:14-18

  • Elijah 1Kings 19:1-8

  • Jonah Jonah 4:8, 9

  • See SUICIDE

  • Life of Christ, a ransom Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; 1Timothy 2:6

  • See SPIRITUAL

  • BREVITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF Genesis 18:27; 47:9; 1Samuel 20:3; 2Samuel 14:14; 1Chronicles 29:15; Job 4:19-21; 7:6-10, 17; 8:9; 10:9, 9:25, 26; 13:12, 20, 21; 25, 28; 14:1, 2; 17:1; Psalm 22:29; 39:4-6, 11; 78:39; 89:47, 48; 90:3, 5, 6, 9, 10; 102:11; 103:14-16; 144:3, 4; 146:4; Proverbs 27:1; Ecclesiastes 1:4; 6:12; Isaiah 2:22; 40:6, 38:12; 7, 24; 50:9; 51:8, 12; 64:6; James 1:10, 11; 4:14; 1Peter 1:24

  • See DEATH

  • -EVERLASTING Psalm 21:4; 121:8; 133:3; Isaiah 25:8; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 19:16-21, 29; 25:46; Mark 10:30; Luke 18:18, 30; 20:36; John 3:14-16; 4:14; 5:24, 25, 6:27, 40, 47, 29, 39; 10:10, 50-58, 68; 27, 28; 12:25, 50; 17:2, 3; Acts 13:46, 48; Romans 2:7; 5:21; 6:22, 23; 1Corinthians 15:53, 54; 2Corinthians 5:1; Galatians 6:8; 1Timothy 1:16; 4:8; 6:12, 19; 2Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:2; 3:7; 1John 2:25; 3:15; 5:11-13, 20; Jude 1:21; Revelation 1:18

  • See IMMORTALITY

  • -FROM GOD Genesis 2:7; Deuteronomy 8:3; 30:20; 32:39, 40; 1Samuel 2:6; Job 27:3; 34:14, 15; Psalm 22:29; 30:3; 68:20; 104:30; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Isaiah 38:16-20; Acts 17:25-28; Romans 4:17; 1Timothy 6:13; James 4:15

  • LONG

  • See LONGEVITY

  • -SPIRITUAL John 3:3-16; 6:27, 33, 35, 5:24-26, 40; 40, 47; 10:10; 11:25, 26; 14:6; 17:2, 3; Romans 6:4, 5, 8, 11, 13, 20:31; 22, 23; 8:10; 1John 1:1, 2

LIGHT

  • Created Genesis 1:3-5; Isaiah 45:7; 2Corinthians 4:6

  • Miraculous Matthew 17:2; Acts 9:3

  • Figurative AND symbolic 1Kings 11:36; Psalm 27:1; 119:105, 130; Proverbs 6:23; Ecclesiastes 2:13; Isaiah 8:20; 49:6; 58:8; 60:19, 20; Matthew 4:16; 5:14, 16; Luke 2:32; 11:34; John 1:4, 16:8; 5, 7-9; 3:19-21; 5:35; 8:12; 9:5; 12:35, 36; Acts 26:18; Ephesians 5:8, 14; Philippians 2:15; 1Thessalonians 5:5; 1Timothy 6:16; James 1:17; 1Peter 2:9; 2Peter 1:19; 1John 1:5, 7; Revelation 21:23

 
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