LIBERALITY

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 13:2, 12; 22:29,30; 23:15; 25:1-8; 34:20; 35:4-29; 36:3-6; 38:8; Lev. 19:5; 22:29; Num. 35:8; Dt. 12:11,12, 17-19; 14:27-29; 15:7-18; 16:10, 17; 18:1-8; 24:19-22; 2 Sam. 24:24; 1 Chr. 22:19; 28:10, 20; 29:5; 2 Chr. 15:7, 18; Ezra 1:2-4; Ps. 41:1-3; 76:11; 112:5, 9; 132:1-5; Pr. 3:9,10; 11:24,25; 13:7; 14:21; 19:6, 17; 21:26; 22:9; 28:27; 31:20; Eccl. 11:1,2; Isa. 32:8; 60:7, 9, 17; Hag. 1:8; 2:18,19; Mal. 3:10-12; Mt. 5:42; 6:1-4; 19:21,22; 25:34-40; Lk. 3:10,11; 6:38; 11:41; 12:33,34; 16:9; Acts 10:4; 20:35; Rom. 12:8, 13; 15:27; 1 Cor. 13:3; 16:1-3; 2 Cor. 8:7-9, 11-15, 24; 9:6-13; Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim. 5:16; 6:17-19; Ph'm 1:14; Heb. 6:10; 13:16; 1 Jn. 3:17,18
• INSTANCES OF
  • King of Sodom to Abraham Gen. 14:21
  • Jacob Gen. 28:22
  • Pharaoh to Joseph's people Gen. 45:18-20
  • Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle Ex. 35:21-29; 36:3-7; 38:8; Num. 7; 31:48-54; Josh. 18:1
  • Reubenites Josh. 22:24-29
  • David 2 Sam. 7:2; 1 Chr. 17:1; 2 Sam. 8:11; 1 Ki. 7:51; 8:17,18; 1 Chr. 21:24; 22; 26:26; 28:2; 29:2-5, 17; Ps. 132:1-5
  • Barzillai and others to David 2 Sam. 17:27-29; 19:32
  • Araunah for sacrifice 2 Sam. 24:22,23
  • Joab to David 2 Sam. 12:26-28
  • Israelites' offerings for the temple 1 Chr. 29:6-9, 16,17
  • Samuel 1 Chr. 26:27,28
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 4:29; 5:4,5; 2 Chr. 2:1-6; 1 Ki. 6; 7:51; 8:13
  • Queen of Sheba to Solomon 1 Ki. 10:10
  • Asa and Abijam 1 Ki. 15:15
  • Elisha toward Elijah 1 Ki. 19:21
  • Jehoshaphat 2 Ki. 12:18
  • Joash and his people 2 Ki. 12:4-14; 2 Chr. 24:4-14
  • David 1 Chr. 16:3
  • Hezekiah 2 Chr. 29; 30:1-12; 31:1-10, 21
  • Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:16
  • Josiah 2 Ki. 22:3-6; 2 Chr. 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; Neh. 3; 4:6; 6:3; 7:70-72; 10:32-39; 13:12, 31; Hag. 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) Mt. 2:11
  • The centurion Lk. 7:4,5
  • Mary Magdalene Lk. 8:2,3
  • The Good Samaritan Lk. 10:33-35
  • The poor widow Lk. 21:2-4
  • Christians
    • In Jerusalem Acts 2:44,45; 4:32-37
    • In Antioch (of Syria) Acts 11:29
    • In Philippi Phil. 4:18
    • In Corinth 2 Cor. 8:19; 9:1-13
    • In Macedonia 2 Cor. 8:14
  • People of Melita (Malta) to Paul Acts 28:10
• See ALMS
• See BENEFICENCE
• See CHARITABLENESS
• See MINISTERS, EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF
• See POOR, DUTY TO
• See RICH
• See RICHES

LIBERTINES

• Freedmen Acts 6:9

LIBERTY

• Proclaimed in the year of jubilee Lev. 25:10; Jer. 34:8, 15-17
• Political Judg. 17:6; 21:25; Acts 22:28
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 61:2; 63:4; Lk. 4:19; Jn. 8:32,33, 36; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 6:8; Col. 3:11
• See JUBILEE

LIBNAH

1. A station of the Israelites in the desert Num. 33:20
2. A city of the tribe of Judah, captured by Joshua Josh. 10:29-32, 39; 12:15
   • Allotted to the priests Josh. 21:13; 1 Chr. 6:57
   • Sennacherib besieged; his army defeated near 2 Ki. 19:8, 35; Isa. 37:8-36

LIBNI

1. Son of Gershon Ex. 6:17; Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17, 20
   • Descendants called LIBNITES Num. 3:21; 26:58
2. Grandson of Merari 1 Chr. 6:29

LIBYA

• Region north of Egypt Ezek. 30:5; 38:5; Acts 2:10
• Also called LUBIM and PHUT, which see

LIBYANS

• The inhabitants of Libya Jer. 46:9; Dan. 11:43

LICE

• Plague of Ex. 8:16-19; Ps. 105:31

LICENTIOUSNESS

• See ADULTERY
• See LASCIVIOUSNESS

LIFE

• MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
  • Breath of Gen. 2:7
  • Called SPIRIT OF GOD Job 27:3
  • Tree of Gen. 2:9; 3:22, 24; Pr. 3:18; 13:12; Rev. 2:7
• (SACREDNESS OF, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder)
  • Long life promised to obedient children Ex. 20:12; Dt. 5:16
    • To those who keep the commandments Dt. 4:40; 22:7
  • Vanity of Eccl. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7
  • Hated Eccl. 2:17
    • To be hated for Christ's sake Lk. 14:26
  • What can a man give in exchange for Mt. 16:26; Mk. 8:37
  • The one who loses it will save it Mt. 10:39; 16:25,26; Lk. 9:24; Jn. 12:25
  • Weary of
    • Job Job 3; 7:1-3; 10:18-20
    • Jeremiah Jer. 20:14-18
    • Elijah 1 Ki. 19:1-8
    • Jonah Jonah 4:8,9
  • Life of Christ, a ransom Mt. 20:28; Mk. 10:45; 1 Tim. 2:6
  • See HOMICIDE
  • See SUICIDE
  • See SPIRITUAL
• BREVITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF Gen. 18:27; 47:9; 1 Sam. 20:3; 2 Sam. 14:14; 1 Chr. 29:15; Job 4:19-21; 7:6-10, 17; 8:9; 9:25,26; 10:9, 20,21; 13:12, 25, 28; 14:1,2; 17:1; Ps. 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; Pr. 27:1; Eccl. 1:4; 6:12; Isa. 2:22; 38:12; 40:6,7, 24; 50:9; 51:8, 12; 64:6; Jas. 1:10,11; 4:14; 1 Pet. 1:24
  • See DEATH
• EVERLASTING Ps. 21:4; 121:8; 133:3; Isa. 25:8; Dan. 12:2; Mt. 19:16-21, 29; 25:46; Mk. 10:30; Lk. 18:18, 30; 20:36; Jn. 3:14-16; 4:14; 5:24,25, 29, 39; 6:27, 40, 47, 50-58, 68; 10:10, 27,28; 12:25, 50; 17:2,3; Acts 13:46, 48; Rom. 2:7; 5:21; 6:22,23; 1 Cor. 15:53,54; 2 Cor. 5:1; Gal. 6:8; 1 Tim. 1:16; 4:8; 6:12, 19; 2 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:2; 3:7; 1 Jn. 2:25; 3:15; 5:11-13, 20; Jude 1:21; Rev. 1:18
  • See IMMORTALITY
• FROM GOD Gen. 2:7; Dt. 8:3; 30:20; 32:39,40; 1 Sam. 2:6; Job 27:3; 34:14,15; Ps. 22:29; 30:3; 68:20; 104:30; Eccl. 12:7; Isa. 38:16-20; Acts 17:25-28; Rom. 4:17; 1 Tim. 6:13; Jas. 4:15
• LONG
  • See LONGEVITY
• SPIRITUAL Jn. 3:3-16; 5:24-26, 40; 6:27, 33, 35, 40, 47; 10:10; 11:25,26; 14:6; 17:2,3; 20:31; Rom. 6:4,5, 8, 11, 13, 22,23; 8:10; 1 Jn. 1:1,2

LIGHT

• Created Gen. 1:3-5; Isa. 45:7; 2 Cor. 4:6
• Miraculous Mt. 17:2; Acts 9:3
• FIGURATIVE AND SYMBOLICAL 1 Ki. 11:36; Ps. 27:1; 119:105, 130; Pr. 6:23; Eccl. 2:13; Isa. 8:20; 49:6; 58:8; 60:19,20; Mt. 4:16; 5:14, 16; Lk. 2:32; 11:34; 16:8; Jn. 1:4,5, 7-9; 3:19-21; 5:35; 8:12; 9:5; 12:35,36; Acts 26:18; Eph. 5:8, 14; Phil. 2:15; 1 Th. 5:5; 1 Tim. 6:16; Jas. 1:17; 1 Pet. 2:9; 2 Pet. 1:19; 1 Jn. 1:5, 7; Rev. 21:23

LIGHTNING

• General scriptures concerning Job 28:26; 37:3; 38:25, 35; Ps. 18:14; 77:18; 78:48; 97:4; 135:7; 144:6; Jer. 10:13; 51:16; Ezek. 1:13,14; Dan. 10:6; Nah. 2:4; Zech. 9:14; 10:1; Mt. 24:27; 28:3; Lk. 10:18; Rev. 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18

LIGN-ALOE

• A tree, not identified by naturalists Num. 24:6

LIGURE

• A precious stone Ex. 28:19; 39:12

LILY

• The principal capitals of the temple ornamented with carvings of 1 Ki. 7:19, 22, 26
• Molded on the rim of the molten laver in the temple 1 Ki. 7:26; 2 Chr. 4:5
• Lessons of trust gathered from Mt. 6:28-30; Lk. 12:27
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of the lips of the beloved Song 5:13

LIME

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 33:12; Amos 2:1

LINEN

• Exported
  • From Egypt 1 Ki. 10:28; Ezek. 27:7
  • From Syria Ezek. 27:16
• Curtains of the tabernacle made of Ex. 26:1; 27:9
• Vestments of priests made of Ex. 28:5-8, 15, 39-42
• Livery of royal households made of Gen. 41:42; Esther 8:15
• Garments
  • For men made of Gen. 41:42; Ezek. 9:2; Lk. 16:19
  • For women made of Isa. 3:23; Ezek. 16:10-13
• Bedding made of Pr. 7:16
• Mosaic law forbade its being interwoven with wool Lev. 19:19; Dt. 22:11
• The corpse of Jesus was wrapped in Mk. 15:46; Jn. 20:5
• FIGURATIVE
  • Pure and white, of righteousness Rev. 15:6; 19:8, 14

LINUS

• A Christian at Rome 2 Tim. 4:21

LION

• King of beasts Mic. 5:8
  • Fierceness of Job 4:10; 28:8; Ps. 7:2; Pr. 22:13; Jer. 2:15; 49:19; 50:44; Hos. 13:8
  • The roaring of Ps. 22:13; Pr. 20:2
  • Strength of Pr. 30:30; Isa. 38:13; Joel 1:6
  • Instincts of, in taking prey Ps. 10:9; 17:12; Lam. 3:10; Amos 3:4; Nah. 2:12
• Lair of, in the jungles Jer. 4:7; 25:38
• The bases in the temple ornamented by mouldings of 1 Ki. 7:29, 36
• Twelve statues of, on the stairs leading to Solomon's throne 1 Ki. 10:19,20
• Samson's riddle concerning Judg. 14:14, 18
• Proverb of Eccl. 9:4
• Parable of Ezek. 19:1-9
• Kept in captivity Dan. 6
• Sent as judgment upon the Samaritans 2 Ki. 17:25,26
• Killed by
  • Samson Judg. 14:5-9
  • David 1 Sam. 17:34, 36
  • Benaiah 2 Sam. 23:20
  • Saints Heb. 11:33
• Disobedient prophet killed by 1 Ki. 13:24-28
• An unnamed person killed by 1 Ki. 20:36
• Used for the torture of criminals Dan. 6:16-24; 7:12; 2 Tim. 4:17
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of a ruler's anger Pr. 19:12; Jer. 5:6; 50:17; Hos. 5:14
  • Of Satan 1 Pet. 5:8
  • Of divine judgments Isa. 15:9
• SYMBOLICAL Gen. 49:9; Isa. 29:1
  • Margin) Ezek. 1:10; 10:14; Dan. 7:4; Rev. 4:7; 5:5; 9:8, 17; 13:2

LITIGATION

• To be avoided Mt. 5:25; Lk. 12:58; 1 Cor. 6:1-8
• See ACTIONS AT LAW
• See ADJUDICATION
• See ARBITRATION
• See COMPROMISE

LITTER

• An oriental carriage for carrying persons Isa. 66:20

LIVER

• Burnt in sacrifice Lev. 3:5
• Superstitious rites with Ezek. 21:21

LIVERY

• (Of seizin (the method by which the ceremonial conveyance of land was made))
  • See LAND, CONVEYANCE OF

LIZARD

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 11:30; Pr. 30:28

LO-AMMI

• A symbolical name given to a son of Hosea Hos. 1:9

LOAVES

• Miracle of the five Mt. 14:15-21; 16:9; Lk. 9:12-17
• Miracle of the seven Mt. 15:34-38; 16:10
• See BREAD

LOBBYING

• General scriptures concerning Ezra 4:4,5
• See DIPLOMACY
• See INFLUENCE, POLITICAL

LOCK

• General scriptures concerning Judg. 3:23-25; Neh. 3:13,14; Song 5:5

LOCUST

• Authorized as food Lev. 11:22
• Used as food Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6
• Plague of Ex. 10:1-19; Ps. 105:34,35
• Devastation by Dt. 28:38; 1 Ki. 8:37; 2 Chr. 7:13; Isa. 33:4; Joel 1:4-7; Rev. 9:7-10
• Sun obscured by Joel 2:2, 10
• Instincts of Pr. 30:27
• In A. V. often inaccurately translated "grasshopper," as in Judg. 6:5; 7:12; Job 39:20; Jer. 46:23
  • See GRASSHOPPER
• FIGURATIVE Jer. 46:23
• SYMBOLICAL Rev. 9:3-10

LOD

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin 1 Chr. 8:12; Ezra 2:33; Neh. 7:37; 11:35
• Called LYDDA Acts 9:38

LO-DEBAR

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Manasseh 2 Sam. 9:4,5; 17:27
• Home of Mephibosheth, the lame son of Jonathan 2 Sam. 9:3-5

LOG

• A measure for liquids, holding about a pint Lev. 14:10, 12, 15, 24

LOIS

• The grandmother of Timothy, commended by Paul for her faith 2 Tim. 1:5

LONGEVITY

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 6:3; Ex. 20:12; 1 Ki. 3:11-14; Job 5:26; Ps. 21:4; 34:11-13; 90:10; 91:16; Pr. 3:1,2, 16; 9:11; 10:27; Isa. 65:20; 1 Pet. 3:10,11
• INSTANCES OF
  • Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years Gen. 5:5
  • Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years Gen. 5:8
  • Enos, nine-hundred and five years Gen. 5:11
  • Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years Gen. 5:14
  • Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years Gen. 5:17
  • Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years Gen. 5:20
  • Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years Gen. 5:23
  • Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years Gen. 5:27
  • Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years Gen. 5:31
  • Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years Gen. 9:29
  • Shem, six-hundred years Gen. 11:10,11
  • Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years Gen. 11:12,13
  • Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years Gen. 11:14,15
  • Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years Gen. 11:16,17
  • Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years Gen. 11:18,19
  • Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years Gen. 11:20,21
  • Serug, two-hundred and thirty years Gen. 11:22,23
  • Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years Gen. 11:24,25
  • Terah, two-hundred and five years Gen. 11:32
  • Job, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, and then "he died at a very great age," Job 42:16,17
  • Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years Gen. 23:1
  • Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years Gen. 25:7
  • Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years Gen. 35:28
  • Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years Gen. 47:28
  • Joseph, one-hundred and ten years Gen. 50:26
  • Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years Ex. 6:20
  • Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years Num. 33:39
  • Moses, one-hundred and twenty years Dt. 31:2; 34:7
  • Joshua, one-hundred and ten years Josh. 24:29
  • Eli, ninety-eight years 1 Sam. 4:15
  • Barzillai, eighty years 2 Sam. 19:32
  • Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years 2 Chr. 24:15
  • Anna, older than eighty-four years Lk. 2:36,37
  • Paul, "the aged one" Ph'm 1:9
• See OLD AGE

LONGSUFFERING

• General scriptures concerning 1 Cor. 13:4, 7; 2 Cor. 6:4-6; Gal. 5:22; Eph. 4:1,2; Col. 1:11; 3:12,13; 1 Tim. 1:16; 2 Tim. 3:10; 4:2
• See CHARITABLENESS
• See GOD, LONGSUFFERING OF
• See PATIENCE

LOOKING-GLASS

• See MIRROR

LORD

• A prince Josh. 13:3; Judg. 3:3; 1 Sam. 5:8; 6:4
• See GOD
• See JESUS

LORD'S DAY

• See SABBATH

LORD'S PRAYER

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 6:9-13; Lk. 11:2-4

LORD'S SUPPER

• See EUCHARIST

LOST SHEEP

• Parable of Mt. 18:12,13; Lk. 15:4-7

LOST, THE

• See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

LO-RUHAMAH

• Hosea's daughter Hos. 1:6-8

LOT, THE

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 16:33; 18:18; Isa. 34:17; Joel 3:3
• The scapegoat chosen by Lev. 16:8-10
• The land of Canaan divided among tribes by Num. 26:55; Josh. 15; 18:10; 19:51; 21; 1 Chr. 6:61, 65; Ezek. 45:1; 47:22; 48:29; Mic. 2:5; Acts 13:19
• Saul chosen king by 1 Sam. 10:20,21
• Priests and Levites designated by, for sanctuary service 1 Chr. 24:5-31; 26:13; Neh. 10:34; Lk. 1:9
• Used after the captivity Neh. 11:1
• An apostle chosen by Acts 1:26
• Achan's guilt ascertained by Josh. 7:14-18
• Jonathan's 1 Sam. 14:41,42
• Jonah's Jonah 1:7
• Used to fix the time for the execution of condemned persons Esther 3:7; 9:24
• The garments of Jesus divided by Ps. 22:18; Mt. 27:35; Mk. 15:24; Jn. 19:23,24

LOT

1. Feast of
   • See PURIM
2. The son of Haran
   • Accompanies Terah from Ur of the Chaldees to Haran Gen. 11:31
   • Migrates with Abraham to the land of Canaan Gen. 12:4
   • Accompanies Abraham to Egypt
   • Returns with him to Beth-el Gen. 13:1-3
   • Rich in flocks, and herds, and servants
   • Separates from Abraham, and locates in Sodom Gen. 13:5-14
   • Taken captive by Chedorlaomer; rescued by Abraham Gen. 14:1-16
   • Providentially saved from destruction in Sodom Gen. 19; Lk. 17:28,29
   • Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses Zoar Gen. 19:17-22
   • His wife disobediently yearns after Sodom, and becomes a pillar of salt Gen. 19:26; Lk. 17:32
   • Commits incest with his daughters Gen. 19:30-38
   • Descendants of
     • See AMMONITES
     • See MOABITES

LOVE

• OF CHILDREN FOR PARENTS
  • See CHILDREN
• See OF GOD, LOVE OF
• OF MAN FOR GOD Ex. 20:6; Dt. 5:10; 6:5; 7:9; 10:12; 11:1, 13, 22; 13:3; 30:6, 16, 20; Josh. 22:5; 23:11; Ps. 18:1; 31:23; 37:4; 45:10,11; 63:5,6; 69:35,36; 73:25,26; 91:14; 97:10; 116:1; 145:20; Pr. 8:17; 23:26; Isa. 56:6,7; Jer. 2:2,3; Mt. 22:37,38; Mk. 12:29,30, 32,33; Lk. 11:42; Jn. 5:42; Rom. 5:5; 8:28; 1 Cor. 8:3; Phil. 1:9; 2 Th. 3:5; 2 Tim. 1:7; 1 Jn. 2:5, 15; 3:17,18; 4:12, 16-21; 5:1-3; 2 Jn. 1:6; Jude 1:21
• OF MAN FOR JESUS Mt. 10:37,38; 25:34-40; 27:55-61; Mk. 9:41; Lk. 2:29,30; 7:47; Jn. 8:42; 14:15, 21, 23, 28; 15:9; 16:27; 17:26; 21:17; Acts 21:13; 1 Cor. 16:22; 2 Cor. 5:6, 8, 14,15; Gal. 5:6, 22; 6:14; Eph. 3:17-19; 4:15; 6:24; Phil. 1:9, 20,21, 23; 3:7,8; Col. 1:8; 2 Th. 3:5; 2 Tim. 1:13; 4:8; Ph'm 1:5; Heb. 6:10; Jas. 1:12; 2:5; 1 Pet. 1:8; 2:7; Rev. 2:4
  • INSTANCES OF LOVE FOR JESUS
    • Mary Mt. 26:6-13; Jn. 12:3-8; Lk. 10:39
    • Peter Mt. 17:4; Jn. 13:37; 18:10; 20:3-6; 21:7
    • Thomas Jn. 11:16
    • The disciples Mk. 16:10; Lk. 24:17-41; Jn. 20:20
    • Mary Magdalene and other disciples Mt. 27:55,56, 61; 28:1-9; Lk. 8:2,3; 23:27, 55,56; 24:1-10; Jn. 20:1,2, 11-18
    • A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit Mk. 5:18
    • Joseph of Aramathaea Mt. 27:57-60
    • Nicodemus Jn. 19:39,40
    • Women of Jerusalem Lk. 23:27
• OF MAN FOR MAN Lev. 19:18, 34; Dt. 10:19; Ps. 133:1-3; Pr. 10:12; 15:17; 17:9, 17; Song 8:6,7; Mt. 5:41-47; 7:12; 10:41,42; 19:19; 25:34-40; Mk. 9:41; 12:30-33; Lk. 6:31-35; 10:30-37; Jn. 13:14,15, 34,35; 15:12,13, 17; Rom. 12:9,10; 13:8-10; 1 Cor. 8:1; 13:1-13; 14:1; 16:14; 2 Cor. 8:7,8; Gal. 5:13,14, 22, 26; Eph. 5:2; Phil. 1:9; 2:2; Col. 2:2; 3:12; 1 Th. 1:3; 3:12; 4:9; 1 Tim. 1:5, 14; 2:15; 4:12; 6:2; 2 Tim. 2:22; Tit. 3:15; Ph'm 1:12-16; Heb. 10:24; Jas. 2:8; 1 Pet. 1:22; 2:17; 3:8,9; 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:7; 1 Jn. 2:9-11; 3:11, 14, 16-19, 23; 4:7, 11,12, 20,21; 5:1,2; 2 Jn. 1:5
  • EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE LOVE OF MAN FOR MAN Ex. 32:31,32; Ps. 133:1-3; Pr. 24:17,18; Mt. 5:41,42; 10:41,42; 25:34-40; Mk. 9:41; Lk. 10:25-37; Acts 20:26,27, 31; 26:29; Rom. 1:12; 5:7; 9:1-3; 12:15,16; 14:19, 21; 15:1,2, 5, 7, 14,15, 24, 32; 16:1-16, 19; 1 Cor. 1:4; 4:14-16; 10:24; 2 Cor. 1:3-6, 14, 23,24; 2:1-17; 3:2; 4:5; 6:4-6, 11-13; 7:1-4, 7, 12; 11:2; 12:14-16, 19-21; 13:9; Gal. 4:11-20; 6:1,2, 10; Eph. 3:13; 4:2, 32; 6:22, 24; Phil. 1:3-5, 7,8, 23-26; 2:19; 3:18; 4:1; Col. 1:3,4, 24, 28,29; 2:1, 5; 4:7; 1 Th. 1:3,4; 2:7,8, 11,12, 17-20; 3:5, 7-10, 12; 5:8, 11, 14; 2 Th. 1:4; 1 Tim. 1:5; 5:9,10; 6:2, 11; 2 Tim. 1:3,4, 8; 2:10; Ph'm 1:8,9, 12, 16-21; Heb. 5:2; 6:9,10; 13:1-3, 22; Jas. 1:27
    • See FRATERNITY
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Abraham for Lot Gen. 14:14-16
    • Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz Ruth 1; 2; 3
    • David's subjects 2 Sam. 15:30; 17:27-29
    • Obadiah for the prophets 1 Ki. 18:4
    • Jehoshabeath for Joash 2 Chr. 22:11
    • Nehemiah for Israelites Neh. 5:10-15
    • Mordecai for Esther Esther 2:7
    • Job's friends Job 42:11
    • Centurion for his servant Lk. 7:2-6
    • Roman Christians for Paul Acts 28:15
• OF MONEY
  • The root of evil 1 Tim. 6:10
  • See RICHES
• OF PARENTS FOR CHILDREN
  • See PARENTS
  • See also BROTHER
  • See FRATERNITY
  • See FRIENDSHIP

LOVEFEASTS

• Assemblies of Christian fellowship 2 Pet. 2:13; Jude 1:12

LOVERS

• INSTANCES OF
  • Isaac for Rebekah Gen. 24:67
  • Jacob for Rachel Gen. 29:20, 30
  • Shechem for Dinah Gen. 34:3, 12
  • Boaz for Ruth Ruth 2; 3; 4

LOYALTY

• Enjoined Ex. 22:28; Num. 27:20; Ezra 6:10; 7:26; Job 34:18; Pr. 24:21; Eccl. 8:2; 10:4; Rom. 13:1; Tit. 3:1
• Enforced Ezra 10:8; Pr. 17:11
• Disloyalty 2 Pet. 2:10
• INSTANCES OF
  • Israelites Josh. 1:16-18; 2 Sam. 3:36,37; 15:23, 30; 18:3; 21:17; 1 Chr. 12:38
  • David 1 Sam. 24:6-10; 26:6-16; 2 Sam. 1:14
  • Uriah 2 Sam. 11:9
  • Ittai 2 Sam. 15:21
  • Hushai 2 Sam. 17:15,16
  • David's soldiers 2 Sam. 18:12,13; 23:15,16
  • Joab 2 Sam. 19:5,6
  • Barzillai 2 Sam. 19:32
  • Jehoiada 2 Ki. 11:4-12
  • Mordecai Esther 2:21-23
• See PATRIOTISM

LUBIMS

• Inhabitants of northern Africa 2 Chr. 12:3; 16:8
• The region they inhabited was called PHUT in Ezek. 27:10; Nah. 3:9
  • See PHUT
• Called LIBYA Acts 2:10