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LAY AWAY - LEGALISM

The law of God has been written on our hearts and Leaf of a book (Je. 36:23).
compels us to serve God (He. 10:16). (4) The pattern is LEAGUE. Covenant; unity; agreement (Jos. 9:6-16;
different: The Christian’s goal is to be conformed to the Ju. 2:2; 1 Sa. 22:8; 2 Sa. 3:12-21; 5:3; 1 Ki. 5:12;
image of Christ (2 Co. 3:18; Ro. 8:29; 13:14; Col. 3:10; 15:19; 2 Ch. 16:3; Eze. 30:5; Da. 11:23).
Ep. 4:23-24). The O.T. law was only a shadow of Christ LEAH (weariness, languid). Ge. 29:16.
(He. 8:5; 10:1; Col. 2:17; Ro. 2:20). Now that Christ
has come, we have the perfect pattern and substance in LEAN. Thinness of flesh or soul (Ge. 41:3-4; Ps.
Him. 106:15; Is. 10:16; 24:16).
Some Common Errors in Regard to the Law: (1) The LEANNOTH. [See Mahalath.]
error of justification by works or grace plus works. See LEASING. Falsehood; lies (Ps. 4:2; 5:6).
Ro. 11:6; Ga. 2:16-21; Ac. 13:38-39. (2) The error of LEATHERN. Made of leather (Mt. 3:4).
receiving the Spirit by works. See Ga. 3:1-2. (3) The LEAVEN. A substance that causes fermentation; a
error of sanctification by works. See Ga. 3:3. (4) The substance used to make bread rise. No leaven could be
error of mixing law and grace, faith and works, for used in Tabernacle meal offerings (Le. 2:11) or in the
salvation or sanctification. See Ro. 11:6; 3:21-22; 4:4-6; Passover (Ex. 12:15-20). Leaven is used symbolically for
9:30-33; Ga. 2:16. (5) The error of throwing off all sin (1 Co. 5:6-8) and false teaching (Ga. 5:9). It was
morality and law; “since we are not under law, we can kept out of the meal offering because it pictures the
do anything we please.” See Ro. 6:1-14; 1 Co. 9:21; Ep. sinless Christ (1 Pe. 2:22). It was kept out of the
4:17-32; Col. 3:1-25. (6) The error of bringing the Passover because it pictures Christ. It also pictures
shadows of O.T. law into Christianity (such as sabbath putting sin out of the Christian life after salvation. [See
keeping, dietary restrictions, special priesthood, Evil, False Teaching, Sin, Unleavened Bread.]
temples, candles and incense). See Col. 2:14-17. LEAVEN - PARABLE OF. [For commentary on the
God’s Warnings to Those Who Misuse the Law: (1) To Parable of the Leaven in Mt. 13:33 see Tares.] [See also
turn away from the gospel of grace alone is to turn Parable.]
away from Christ (Ga. 1:6). (2) To turn away from the LEBANAH, LEBANA (white, the moon). Ezr. 2:45;
gospel of grace alone is to be cursed (Ga. 1:8-9). (3) To Ne. 7:48.
turn away from the gospel of grace alone is to turn LEBANON (very white). Lebanon referred to two
away from salvation (Ga. 4:9-20; 5:3-6). (4) To turn mountain ranges north of Israel where famous cedar
back to the law of Moses is to fail to enter into rest (He. trees grew (De. 3:25; 1 Ki. 4:33; 5:6). A fertile valley
4). (5) Those who turn back to the law of Moses crucify runs between the ranges. Lebanon was controlled by
the Son of God afresh and cannot be brought again to Phoenicia during most of the Old Testament era. The
repentance (He. 6:4-8). (6) Those who turn back to the capital cities were Tyre and Sidon.
law of Moses will be judged (He. 10:26-31). (7) God
has no pleasure in those who turn back to the law of LEBAOTH (lions). Jos. 15:32.
Moses (He. 10:38-39). [See Eternal Security, Grace, LEBBEUS (praising). Mt. 10:3.
Gospel, Justification, Seventh-day Adventism.] LEBONAH (whiteness). Ju. 21:19.
LAY AWAY. Lay aside; put off (Eze. 26:16). LECAH (of walking, journey). 1 Ch. 4:21.
LAY ON. (1) Recline on (2 Sa. 4:5). (2) Press upon; LEEK. An onion-like plant (Nu. 11:5).
control (Ac. 27:20). LEES. “Wines on the lees” refers to old wine that has
LAY SORE UPON. To press hard; to put pressure on been left to sit on the lees, which is the yeast and other
(Jud. 14:17). particles that settle to the bottom during the aging
LAY TO. To apply (Is. 28:17). process (Is. 25:6). The prophet is saying not only that
LAZARUS (God is his helper). (1) The brother of the wine will be rich and full, but also that the crops
Martha and Mary; Christ raised him from the dead (Jn. will produce bountifully so that there will be much
11:1 - 12:19). (2) The beggar in Jesus’ story about hell remaining from season to season. The grape crop will
(Lk. 16:19-31). We know that this was not a parable produce so much wine that some will remain when the
because Christ used the proper names of two people, next crop comes in. Figuratively, it refers to contentment
Lazarus and Abraham, and He never did this in or sloth (Je. 48:11; Zep. 1:12). To drink the lees, or
parables. [See Hell, Parable.] dregs, is to suffer extreme punishment (Ps. 75:8).
LEACH. [See Horseleach.] LEGALISM. A term frequently used to describe Bible-
LEAD. [For God’s guidance see Guidance.] believing Christians who are zealous for pure doctrine
LEAF. (1) Leaf of a tree (Da. 4:12, 14, 21; Eze.
17:9). (2) Leaf of a door (1 Ki. 6:34; Eze. 41:24). (3)

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