Zondervan Dictionary of Bible and Theology Words by DeMoss Matthew S. & Miller J. Edward

Author:DeMoss, Matthew S. & Miller, J. Edward [DeMoss, Matthew S.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2009-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

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L According to some, a source—whether oral or written—that Luke used in composing his Gospel. Some use this designation simply to refer to Luke’s unique material, without actually commenting on whether Luke used such a source. According to the Four Document Hypothesis, Mark, Q (a putative source of nonMarkan material common to Matthew and Luke), M (Matthew’s unique material), and L were used in the production of the SYNOPTIC GOSPELS.

labial A speech sound pronounced with the lips.

laity Those not employed in vocational ministry; nonclergy. See also CLERGY.

lake of fire Final destination of the wicked, characterized by perpetual anguish. The lake of fire is the place of eternal condemnation for death, Hades, fallen angels, Satan, and anyone whose name has not been recorded in the book of life (Rev. 20:14–15).

Lamb of God New Testament title for Jesus, highlighting his sacrificial atonement for sins (John 1:29, 36; see also 1 Peter 1:19; Rev. 5:6–14). The title alludes to Old Testament sin offerings and, possibly, the Passover lamb.

lament An expression of grief or sorrow; a lamentation. Laments come in a variety of forms, such as psalms (2 Sam. 1:19—27) or poems (Lam. 1–4). See also LAMENT PSALM.

lament psalm A psalm in which a crisis is described and God’s assistance is invoked (e.g., Pss. 74; 137). This is not lament in the traditional sense of lament for the dead, but a complaint psalm for the psalmist’s difficult situation in life.

Last Supper The final Passover meal eaten by Jesus and his disciples on the night Jesus was betrayed and subsequently executed. See also COMMUNION.

Late Bronze Age The era from 1550 to 1200 B.C.E.

Latin Bible See VULGATE.

Latter Prophets The Old Testament books of Isaiah through Malachi (except Lamentations and Daniel), or the prophets themselves. The LATTER PROPHETS, together with the Former Prophets, constitute the second division of the Hebrew Bible, designated as the PROPHETS.

Law The first division of the Hebrew Bible—Genesis through Deuteronomy—followed by the PROPHETS and the WRITINGS; the TORAH. Also designates the body of requirements recorded in Exodus through Deuteronomy and encapsulated in the TEN COMMANDMENTS (Ex. 20:1–17); the MOSAIC LAW.

laying on of hands Gesture that variously accompanies commissioning (Acts 6:6; 13:13), healing (Mark 5:21–24), sacrifice (Lev. 1:2–4), or the coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:14–17; 19:6).

leaven Yeast or a yeastlike substance used to cause fermentation in dough. The use of leaven was forbidden in certain offerings (Lev. 2:11; 7:12; 8:2; Num. 6:15), and UNLEAVENED BREAD was obligatory in the FEAST OF PASSOVER meals to remind the Israelites of their hasty departure from Egypt. Because of the enigmatic way that leaven spread and changed the form of dough, it was widely used as a metaphor for sin in rabbinic literature and in the New Testament (Matt. 16:6, 11; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1; 1 Cor. 5:6–7), though it is also used in a positive sense of the growth of the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 13:33).

lectionary Ancient manual containing portions of Scripture (i.e., “lections”) that were read during SYNAGOGUE or church worship, or in other ceremonies.

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