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LOBBYING
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ezr 4:4,5|
- -  See DIPLOMACY 
- -  See INFLUENCE, POLITICAL
 
 

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LOCK
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Jud 3:23-25; Ne 3:13,14; So 5:5|
 
 

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LOCUST
- -  A small insect: ...  Pr 30:24,27|
- -  Clean and fit for food: ...  Le 11:21,22|
- -  DESCRIBED AS
......  Wise: ...  Pr 30:24,27|
......  Voracious: ...  Ex 10:15|
......  Rapid in movement: ...  Isa 33:4|
......  Like to horses prepared for battle: ...  Joe 2:4; Re 9:7|
- -  Carried every way by the wind: ...  Ex 10:13,19|
- -  Immensely numerous: ...  Ps 105:34; Na 3:15|
- -  Flies in bands and with order: ...  Pr 30:27|
- -  One of the plagues of Egypt: ...  Ex 10:4-15|
- -  THE JEWS
......  Used as food: ...  Mt 3:4|
......  Threatened with, as a punishment for sin: ...  De 28:38,42|
......  Deprecated the plague of: ...  1Ki 8:37,38|
......  Often plagued by: ...  Joe 1:4; 2:25|
......  Promised deliverance from the plague of, on humiliation, &c: ...  2Ch 7:13,14|
- -  ILLUSTRATIVE
......  Of destructive enemies: ...  Joe 1:6,7; 2:2-9|
......  Of false teachers of the apostasy: ...  Re 9:3|
......  Of ungodly rulers: ...  Na 3:17|
......  (Destruction of,) of destruction of God's enemies: ...  Na 3:15|
- -  Authorized as food: ...  Le 11:22|
- -  Used as food: ...  Mt 3:4; Mr 1:6|
- -  Plague of: ...  Ex 10:1-19; Ps 105:34,35|
- -  Devastation by: ...  De 28:38; 1Ki 8:37; 2Ch 7:13; Isa 33:4; Joe 1:4-7; Re 9:7-10|
- -  Sun obscured by: ...  Joe 2:2,10|
- -  Instincts of: ...  Pr 30:27|
- -  In A. V. often inaccurately translated "grasshopper," as in: ...  Jud 6:5; 7:12; Job 39:20; Jer 46:23|

- -  See GRASSHOPPER 
- -  FIGURATIVE: ...  Jer 46:23|
- -  SYMBOLICAL: ...  Re 9:3-10|
 
 

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LOG
- -  A measure for liquids, holding about a pint: ...  Le 14:10,12,15,24|
 
 

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LONGEVITY
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ge 6:3; Ex 20:12; 1Ki 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; 1Pe 3:10,11|
- -  See OLD AGE 

- -  INSTANCES OF
......  Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years: ...  Ge 5:5|
......  Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years: ...  Ge 5:8|
......  Enos, nine-hundred and five years: ...  Ge 5:11|
......  Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years: ...  Ge 5:14|
......  Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years: ...  Ge 5:17|
......  Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years: ...  Ge 5:20|
......  Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years: ...  Ge 5:23|
......  Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years: ...  Ge 5:27|
......  Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years: ...  Ge 5:31|
......  Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years: ...  Ge 9:29|
......  Shem, six-hundred years: ...  Ge 11:10,11|
......  Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years: ...  Ge 11:12,13|
......  Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years: ...  Ge 11:14,15|
......  Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years: ...  Ge 11:16,17|
......  Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years: ...  Ge 11:18,19|
......  Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years: ...  Ge 11:20,21|
......  Serug, two-hundred and thirty years: ...  Ge 11:22,23|
......  Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years: ...  Ge 11:24,25|
......  Terah, two-hundred and five years: ...  Ge 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: ...  Ge 23:1|
......  Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years: ...  Ge 25:7|
......  Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years: ...  Ge 35:28|
......  Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years: ...  Ge 47:28|
......  Joseph, one-hundred and ten years: ...  Ge 50:26|
......  Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years: ...  Ex 6:20|
......  Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years: ...  Nu 33:39|
......  Moses, one-hundred and twenty years: ...  De 31:2; 34:7|
......  Joshua, one-hundred and ten years: ...  Jos 24:29|
......  Eli, ninety-eight years: ...  1Sa 4:15|
......  Barzillai, eighty years: ...  2Sa 19:32|
......  Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years: ...  2Ch 24:15|
......  Anna, older than eighty-four years: ...  Lu 2:36,37|
......  Paul, "the aged one": ...  Phm 1:9|
 
 

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LONGSUFFERING
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  1Co 13:4,7; 2Co 6:4-6; Ga 5:22; Eph 4:1,2; Col 1:11; 3:12,13; 1Ti 1:16; 2Ti 3:10; 4:2|

- -  See CHARITABLENESS 
- -  See GOD, LONGSUFFERING OF 
- -  See PATIENCE 
 
 

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LOOKING-GLASS
- -  See MIRROR 
 
 

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LORD
- -  A prince: ...  Jos 13:3; Jud 3:3; 1Sa 5:8; 6:4|
- -  See GOD 
- -  See JESUS 
 
 

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LORD'S DAY
- -  Old Testament (Saturday): ... See SABBATH 
- -  New Testament (Sunday): ...  Acts 20:7; 1Co 16:1,2; Heb 10:25;  Rev 1:10;
 

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LORD'S PRAYER
- -  His prayer for all believers to be unified: ...  John 17
- -  The Model Prayer: ...  General scriptures concerning: ...  Mt 6:9-13; Lu 11:2-4|
......  (The Kingdom has already come.)
 

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LORD'S SUPPER
- -  Commanded on every first day of the week: ... Acts 20:7
- -  Instituted: ...   Mt 26:26; 1Cor 11:23|
- -  Object of: ...   Luke 22:19; 1Cor 11:24,26|
- -  Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ: ...   1Cor 10:16|
- -  Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in: ...   Mt 26:27; 1Cor 11:26|
- -  Self-examination commanded before partaking of: ...   1Cor 11:28,31|
- -  Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking   of: ...   1Cor 5:7,8|
- -  Partakers of, be wholly separate to God: ...   1Cor 10:21|
- -  Was continually partaken of, by the Church: ...   Acts 2:42; 20:7|
- -  UNWORTHY PARTAKERS OF
......   Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ: ...   1Cor 11:27|
......   Discern not the Lord's body: ...   1Cor 11:29|
......   Are visited with judgments: ...   1Cor 11:30|
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Mt 26:17-30; Mr 14:22-24; Lu 13:26; 22:19,20; Joh 13:1-4; Ac 2:42,46,47; 20:7; 1Co 10:16,17,21,22; 11:20-34|- -  Prefigured: ...   Ex 12:21-28; 1Cor 5:7,8|
 
 
 

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LOST SHEEP
- -  Parable of: ...  Mt 18:12,13; Lu 15:4-7|
 
 

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LOST, THE
- -  See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF 
 
 

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LOT, THE
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Pr 16:33; 18:18; Isa 34:17; Joe 3:3|
- -  The scapegoat chosen by: ...  Le 16:8-10|
- -  The land of Canaan divided among tribes by: ...  Nu 26:55; Jos 15; 18:10; 19:51; 21; 1Ch 6:61,65; Eze 45:1; 47:22; 48:29; Mic 2:5; Ac 13:19|
- -  Saul chosen king by: ...  1Sa 10:20,21|
- -  Priests and Levites designated by, for sanctuary service: ...  1Ch 24:5-31; 26:13; Ne 10:34; Lu 1:9|
- -  Used after the captivity: ...  Ne 11:1|
- -  An apostle chosen by: ...  Ac 1:26|
- -  Achan's guilt ascertained by: ...  Jos 7:14-18|
- -  Jonathan's: ...  1Sa 14:41,42|
- -  Jonah's: ...  Jon 1:7|
- -  Used to fix the time for the execution of condemned persons: ...  Es 3:7; 9:24|
- -  The garments of Jesus divided by: ...  Ps 22:18; Mt 27:35; Mr 15:24; Joh 19:23,24|
 
 
 

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LOT, FEAST OF
(Or Lotan, wrapt up; hidden; covered; myrrh; rosin)
- -  1. Feast of
......  See PURIM 
 
 
 
 

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LOVE
- -  OF CHILDREN FOR PARENTS
......  See CHILDREN 

- -  OF GOD, LOVE OF 

- -  INSTANCES OF LOVE FOR JESUS
......  Mary: ...  Mt 26:6-13; Joh 12:3-8; Lu 10:39|
......  Peter: ...  Mt 17:4; Joh 13:37; 18:10; 20:3-6; 21:7|
......  Thomas: ...  Joh 11:16|
......  The disciples: ...  Mr 16:10; Lu 24:17-41; Joh 20:20|
......  Mary Magdalene and other disciples: ...  Mt 27:55,56,61; 28:1-9; Lu 8:2,3; 23:27,55,56; 24:1-10;  Joh 20:1,2,11-18|
......  A man from Gadara (Gerasa) out of whom Jesus cast an evil spirit: ...  Mr 5:18|
......  Joseph of Aramathaea: ...  Mt 27:57-60|
......  Nicodemus: ...  Joh 19:39,40|
......  Women of Jerusalem: ...  Lu 23:27|
- -  OF MAN FOR MAN: ...  Le 19:18,34; De 10:19; Ps 133:1-3; Pr 10:12; 15:17; 17:9,17; So 8:6,7; Mt 5:41-47; 7:12; 10:41,42; 19:19; 25:34-40; Mr 9:41; 12:30-33; Lu 6:31-35; 10:30-37; Joh 13:14,15,34,35; 15:12,13,17; Ro 12:9,10; 13:8-10; 1Co 8:1; 13:1-13; 14:1; 16:14; 2Co 8:7,8; Ga 5:13,14,22,26; Eph 5:2; Php 1:9; 2:2; Col 2:2; 3:12; 1Th 1:3; 3:12; 4:9; 1Ti 1:5,14; 2:15; 4:12; 6:2; 2Ti 2:22; Tit 3:15; Phm 1:12-16; Heb 10:24; Jas 2:8; 1Pe 1:22; 2:17; 3:8,9; 4:8; 2Pe 1:7; 1Jo 2:9-11; 3:11,14,16-19,23; 4:7,11,12,20,21; 5:1,2; 2Jo 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; Mr 9:41; Lu 10:25-37; Ac 20:26,27,31; 26:29; Ro 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; 1Co 1:4; 4:14-16; 10:24; 2Co 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; Ga 4:11-20; 6:1,2,10; Eph 3:13; 4:2,32; 6:22,24; Php 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; 1Th 1:3,4; 2:7,8,11,12,17-20; 3:5,7-10,12; 5:8,11,14; 2Th 1:4; 1Ti 1:5; 5:9,10; 6:2,11; 2Ti 1:3,4,8; 2:10; Phm 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: ...  Ge 14:14-16|
......  Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz: ...  Ru 1; 2; 3|
......  David's subjects: ...  2Sa 15:30; 17:27-29|
......  Obadiah for the prophets: ...  1Ki 18:4|
......  Jehoshabeath for Joash: ...  2Ch 22:11|
......  Nehemiah for Israelites: ...  Ne 5:10-15|
......  Mordecai for Esther: ...  Es 2:7|
......  Job's friends: ...  Job 42:11|
......  Centurion for his servant: ...  Lu 7:2-6|
......  Roman Christians for Paul: ...  Ac 28:15|
- -  OF MONEY
......  The root of evil: ...  1Ti 6:10|
......  See RICHES 

- -  OF PARENTS FOR CHILDREN
......  See PARENTS 
......  See also BROTHER 
......  See FRATERNITY 
......  See FRIENDSHIP 
 
 

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LOVE TO CHRIST
- -  Exhibited by God: ...  Mt 17:5; Joh 5:20|
- -  Exhibited by saints: ...  1Pe 1:8|
- -  His personal excellence is deserving of: ...  So 5:9-16|
- -  His love to us a motive to: ...  2Co 5:14|
- -  MANIFESTED IN
......  Seeking him: ...  So 3:2|
......  Obeying him: ...  Joh 14:15,21,23|
......  Ministering to him: ...  Mt 27:55; 25:40|
......  Preferring him to all others: ...  Mt 10:37|
......  Taking up the cross for Him: ...  Mt 10:38|
- -  A characteristic of saints: ...  So 1:4|
- -  An evidence of adoption: ...  Joh 8:42|
- -  SHOULD BE
......  Sincere: ...  Eph 6:24|
......  With the soul: ...  So 1:7|
......  In proportion to our mercies: ...  Lu 7:47|
......  Supreme: ...  Mt 10:37|
......  Ardent: ...  So 2:5; 8:6|
......  Unquenchable: ...  So 8:7|
......  Even to death: ...  Ac 21:13; Re 12:11|
- -  Promises to: ...  2Ti 4:8; Jas 1:12|
- -  Increase of, to be prayed for: ...  Php 1:9|
- -  Pray for grace to those who have: ...  Eph 6:24|
- -  THEY WHO HAVE
......  Are loved by the Father: ...  Joh 14:21,23; 16:27|
......  Are loved by Christ: ...  Pr 8:17; Joh 14:21|
......  Enjoy communion with God and Christ: ...  Joh 14:23|
- -  Decrease of, rebuked: ...  Re 2:4|
- -  Want of, denounced: ...  1Co 16:22|
- -  The wicked, destitute of: ...  Ps 35:19; Joh 15:18,25|
- -  Exemplified
......  Joseph of Arimathaea: ...  Mt 27:57-60|
......  Penitent woman: ...  Lu 7:47|
......  Certain women: ...  Lu 23:28|
......  Thomas: ...  Joh 11:16|
......  Mary Magdalene: ...  Joh 20:11|
......  Peter: ...  Joh 21:15-17|
......  Paul: ...  Ac 21:13|
- -  0F MAN FOR JESUS: ...  Mt 10:37,38; 25:34-40; 27:55-61; Mr 9:41; Lu 2:29,30; 7:47; Joh 8:42; 14:15,21,23,28; 15:9; 16:27; 17:26; 21:17; Ac 21:13; 1Co 16:22; 2Co 5:6,8,14,15; Ga 5:6,22; 6:14; Eph 3:17-19; 4:15; 6:24; Php 1:9,20,21,23; 3:7,8; Col 1:8; 2Th 3:5; 2Ti 1:13; 4:8; Phm 1:5; Heb 6:10; Jas 1:12; 2:5; 1Pe 1:8; 2:7; Re 2:4|