Bible Dictionary
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LEVITICAL CITIES
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
Levitical cities were forty-eight cities assigned to the tribe of Levi among the territories of Israel. They provided homes and pasturelands for Levites, who had no ordinary tribal territory of their own.
Leviticus
Scripture - Old Testament
Leviticus is the third book of the Pentateuch. It presents laws concerning sacrifices, priests, purity, holiness, festivals, the Day of Atonement, and Israel’s covenant life before God.
Levy
Government & Society - Old Testament
A levy was a compulsory labor force imposed by a ruler. Solomon used a large levy for work connected with building and maintaining his kingdom.
Lewdness
Sin & Judgment - New Testament
In Acts 18:14, “lewdness” means wickedness or wrongdoing rather than sexual immorality in the modern restricted sense. It describes a charge of unlawful or vicious conduct.
Libanus
Places & Geography - Both
Libanus is the classical name for Lebanon, the mountain range north of Israel. The name is associated with the range’s pale appearance and snow-covered summits.
Libertine
People & Groups - New Testament
A Libertine was likely a freed slave or descendant of freed slaves belonging to a Jewish synagogue in Jerusalem. Members of this group disputed with Stephen before his martyrdom.
Libertines
People & Groups - New Testament
The Libertines were members of a synagogue in Jerusalem who opposed Stephen along with Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia. The name probably refers to freedmen or their descendants.
LIBERTY
Salvation - New Testament
Christian liberty is freedom from bondage to sin and from dependence on external ritual law as a means of righteousness. Through Christ and the Spirit, believers are freed to live in holiness, truth, loving service, and obedience rather than using freedom for sin.
Libnah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Libnah was both a wilderness campsite and a fortified city in Judah. The city was captured by Joshua, given to the priests, and later besieged by Sennacherib.
Libni
People & Groups - Old Testament
Libni was a son of Gershon and grandson of Levi. His descendants were called the Libnites; the name is also associated with a later Merarite in the Levitical genealogies.
Libya
Places & Geography - Both
Libya was the North African region west of Egypt, associated with the Ludim and with Cyrene. Jews from Libya were present at Pentecost.
Lice
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Lice refers to the small parasitic creatures, or possibly gnats or sandflies, that formed Egypt’s third plague. They are also mentioned in Psalm 105:31.
LIDEBIR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Lidebir is a possible reading of Joshua 13:26 for a city in Gad. It is probably the same place as Lo-debar.
Lie
Sin & Judgment - Both
A lie is an intentional violation of the truth. Scripture consistently condemns lying, although it records instances in which various people spoke falsely.
Lieutenant
Government & Society - Old Testament
A lieutenant was a governor or viceroy of a province in the Persian Empire, exercising both civil and military authority. The Revised Version uses satrap.
Lieutenants
Government & Society - Old Testament
Lieutenants were satraps or viceroys who governed provinces of the Persian Empire. The title is also rendered princes in Daniel.
Life
Doctrine & Theology - Both
Life is the physical existence given and sustained by God, and also the manner of living. In the New Testament, eternal and spiritual life are found through Jesus Christ.
Light
Jesus Christ - Both
Light is both the created brightness of the world and a biblical symbol of truth, holiness, joy, instruction, and salvation. Christ is presented as the supreme Light, and His people are called to reflect it.
Lightning
God - Both
Lightning displays the power and majesty of God and is often associated with His judgment. Scripture also uses it figuratively for brightness, speed, and the sudden universal manifestation of Christ’s kingdom.
Lign Aloes
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Lign aloes was a fragrant perfume or aromatic wood derived from an Oriental tree. It is mentioned in Balaam’s description of Israel’s beauty.
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