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LEVY - LIGN ALOES

The Levites were given 48 cities in Israel (Nu. LIE. (1) To recline; to be in a horizontal position
35:2-8; Josh. 21). Among these were the six cities of (Nu. 23:24). (2) Positioned; situated (Nu. 10:5). (3)
refuge (Nu. 35:6). Sexual relationships (Ge. 19:32; 39:7; Ex. 22:16; Le.
The Levites Signify Christians in the Following Ways: 15:18; 20:12; Nu. 5:3; De. 22:23; 28:23; 2 Sa. 13:11).
(1) They were accounted dead, as the believer has died (4) To be buried (Ge. 47:30). (5) To rest; to be at peace
with Christ and risen to new life to serve God (compare (Ps. 23:2; Hos. 2:18). (6) Deception (Le. 19:11). [See
Nu. 3:12-13 with Ro. 6:3-13). (2) Given to the high Beguile, Craft, Cunning, Cunning Craftiness, Deceit,
priest as his servants (compare Nu. 3:6 with Ro. 7:4). Dissemble, Dissimulation, Doubletongued, Entice, False
(3) Their particular ministry was appointed by God Teaching, Feign, Flattery, Flattering Titles, Guile,
(compare Nu. 3:21-37 with Ro. 12:3-8; 1 Co. 12; 1 Pe. Honest, Hypocrisy, Pure Conscience, Purloin, Satan,
4:10-11). (4) The leaders were appointed by God Sincere, Sleight, Subtil, Unfeigned, Winketh.]
(compare Nu. 3:24, 30, 35 with Ac. 20:28; Ep. 4:11). LIE IN AMBUSH, LIE IN WAIT. To wait in hiding to
(5) The Levites’ work was to bear the Tabernacle attack an unsuspecting party (Jos. 8:4, 9, 12; 9:32; Pr.
through the wilderness (Nu. 3:25-27), as the Christian’s 12:6).
work is to bear Christ through this present world (Mt. LIE ON. (1) Located on (Nu. 10:5-6). (2) Lay down
28:19; Ac. 1:8; 2 Co. 5:18-20; 1 Th. 1:8; Ph. 2:16). [See on (2 Sa. 11:13; Lam. 2:21).
High Priest, Offerings, Priest, Roman Catholic Church, LIETH IN YOU, AS MUCH AS. [See As Much As
Tabernacle.] Lieth In You.]
LEVY. A tax (Nu. 31:28; 1 Ki. 5:13-14; 9:21). LIFE. (1) The natural life of man (Ac. 17:25; 20:10;
LEWD, LEWDNESS. Wicked; immoral; ignorant (Ju. 27:22). (2) A person’s earthly existence (1 Co. 15:19).
20:6; Je. 11:15; 13:27; Ez. 16:27, 43; 22:9, 11; 23:21, (3) The new and eternal life God gives the believer (Ac.
29, 35, 44, 48, 49; 24:13; Ac. 18:14). [See Adultery, 11:18; Ro. 5:18; 2 Ti. 1:1, 10). (4) A person’s manner of
Concupiscence, Filthy Communication, Fornication, living (Ac. 26:4; 1 Ti. 2:2; 2 Ti. 3:10).
Harlot, Immoral, Inordinate Affection, Lascivious, LIGHT. (1) Vain persons (Ju. 9:4). (2) Illumination
Wanton.] of the heavens (Ge. 1:3; 1 Sa. 14:36). (3) The
LIBERAL. (1) Generous; giving; benevolent; Candlestick in the Tabernacle (Ex. 35:14). (4) The
openhanded (De. 15:14; Pr. 11:25; 2 Co. 9:13; Ja. 1:5). Manna is called “light bread” in Nu. 21:5. (5)
(2) In modern Christian terminology “liberal” describes Righteousness and absence of sin (1 Jn. 1:5-7; Ep.
the rationalistic view of the Bible which denies or 5:8-13; 1 Th. 5:5; 2 Co. 6:14). (6) Spiritual
downplays the miraculous element of Christianity. [See understanding (Ps. 119:105; Da. 5:11, 14; 2 Co. 4:4-6).
Modernism, Money, Tithing.] (7) Witness of truth and God (Mt. 5:14-15; Jn. 1:9;
LIBERALISM. A label for an unbelieving, rationalist 3:19; 8:12; Ac. 13:47; 26:23). The Bible says Jesus
approach to Christianity. [See Anglican, Apostasy, Christ lights every man that comes into the world (Jn.
Episcopal, Evolution, Fundamentalism, Lutheran, 9). There are several types of light that God gives to
Methodist, Modernism, Presbyterian.] men. (a) The light of creation (Ro. 1:20; Psa. 19). (b)
LIBERTINES. Jews who had been captives at Rome, The light of conscience (Ro. 2:14-16). (c) The light of
but being freed had returned to Jerusalem, where they the Gospel (Ro. 1:16-17). [See Bible, Conscience,
had a synagogue (Young). They were among those who Convince, Gospel, Illumination, Rebuke, Reproof,
persecuted Stephen (Ac. 6:9). Revelation, Tabernacle.]
LIBNAH (whiteness). Nu. 33:20. LIGHTEN. (1) Abate; lessen; reduce in weight (1 Sa.
LIBNI (for building up). 1 Ch. 6:29. 6:5; Jon. 1:5). (2) To fill with light; to dissipate
LIBYA (the heart of the sea). The Greek name for the darkness (2 Sa. 22:29; Re. 21:23). (3) Provide spiritual
understanding; enlighten (Ezr. 9:8; Ps. 13:3; Lk. 2:32).
region west from Egypt along the African coast. The
Hebrew name is Phut (Eze. 30:5; 38:5; Ac. 2:10). Libya LIGHTLY. (1) Easily (Ge. 26:10). (2) Of light degree
is mentioned in Eze. 38 as one of the allies of the great (Is. 9:1). (3) Small esteem (De. 32:15).
northern military power which will attack Israel in the LIGHTNESS. Fickleness; levity; lack of seriousness
last days. [See Gog.] (Je. 23:32; 2 Co. 1:17).
LICE. Plural of “louse.” A small insect of the genus LIGN ALOES. The passages where aloes are
Pediculus. It has six feet, two eyes, with long feelers and mentioned clearly show that it was a highly odoriferous
a sting in the mouth. It infests the bodies of men and tree or wood, but it cannot be identified with certainty
animals, but different animals are infested with different (Nu. 24:6; Ps. 45:8; Pr. 7:17; Song 4:14) (Concise).
species (Webster) (Ex. 8:16-18; Ps. 105:31).
LICENCE. Permission (Ac. 21:40; 25:16).

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