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Lamentations
Robert Williamson
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2016-04-28
LamentationsIntroductionThe book of Lamentations expresses the humiliation, suffering, and despair of Jerusalem and her people following the destructi...
Latino/a/e and Latin American Biblical Interpretation
Gilberto A. Ruiz
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2024-05-23
Latino/a/e and Latin American Biblical InterpretationIntroductionLatino/a/e biblical interpretation refers to the analysis of biblical texts, of inter...
Letters, Johannine
Urban von Wahlde
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2018-01-11
Johannine LettersIntroductionThe “Johannine letters” consist of three documents almost universally associated with the Gospel of John. They are often ...
Letters, Pauline
Magnus Zetterholm
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-12-15
Pauline Letters Introduction Thirteen letters in the New Testament bear the name of Paul, a Jewish follower of Jesus of Nazareth, who probably ...
Levi/Levittes
John R. Spencer
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2017-06-27
Levi/LevitesIntroductionThe Hebrew Bible introduces Levi as one of the twelve sons of Jacob (Genesis 29:34), and hence the “father” of one of the trib...
Levirate Obligation in the Hebrew Bible
Benjamin Kilchör
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2022-03-23
Levirate Obligation in the Hebrew BibleIntroductionLevirate obligation (from Lat. levir, “brother-in-law”) designates the duty of a man to marry the s...
Levitical Cities
John R. Spencer
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2016-03-31
Levitical CitiesIntroductionThe story told in the biblical text is that when land is distributed to the ancient Israelite tribes in Joshua (13–19), th...
Leviticus
Jeffrey Stackert, Samuel L. Boyd
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Leviticus Introduction The book of Leviticus is part of the priestly source of the Pentateuch and not in itself a discrete literary unit. Set a...
LGBTIQ Hermeneutics
Jimmy Hoke
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2023-02-21
LGBTIQ HermeneuticsIntroductionLGBTI/Queer Hermeneutics cover an umbrella of approaches to biblical literature, its historical contexts, its reception...
Literacy, New Testament
Chris Keith
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2015-03-10
Literacy, New TestamentIntroductionAlthough various New Testament texts reflect the importance of literacy and illiteracy in early Christianity (for e...
Literature, Apocalyptic
Greg Carey
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-07-27
Apocalyptic Literature Introduction “Apocalyptic literature” refers to the ancient Jewish and Christian documents that share common concerns, t...
Lord's Prayer
John Yieh
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-09-30
Lord’s PrayerIntroductionThe Lord’s Prayer is a model prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to say as a group (Luke 11:2a, b). It reflects Jesus’ con...
Luke, Gospel of
Christopher R. Matthews
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-01-11
Gospel of Luke Introduction The Gospel of Luke provides a narrative account of the birth of Jesus, his public activities in Galilee and Judea, ...
Maccabean Revolt
Dov Gera
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2014-07-30
Maccabean Revolt Introduction In 167 bce the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes (reign from 175–164 bce) ordered the religious persecution o...
Maccabees, First–Fourth
Jan W. van Henten
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-08-26
1–4 MaccabeesIntroductionSeveral ancient versions of the Old Testament contain four books named after the Maccabees, which are not part of the Hebrew ...
Man, Son of
Benjamin Reynolds
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2017-02-28
Son of ManIntroductionJesus’ use of the phrase “the Son of Man” (ho huios tou anthrōpou) in reference to himself has long been a conundrum for critica...
Manasseh, King of Judah
Robert L. Foster
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2014-05-29
Manasseh, King of Judah Introduction The portrayal of Manasseh in the biblical tradition presents differing views of his reign. 2 Kings 21:1–1...
Manasseh, Tribe/Territory
Robert L. Foster
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2015-06-29
Manasseh, Tribe/Territory Introduction Manasseh is one of two eponymous tribes named after the sons of Joseph (the other is Ephraim) and shoul...
Mari
Adam E. Miglio
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2024-04-19
MariIntroductionTell (ancient Mari) is located along the western bank of the central Euphrates River, about 17km (10.5 miles) north of the modern bord...
Mark, Gospel of
James Keith Elliott
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Gospel of Mark Introduction Of the four canonical gospels, Mark seems to have been neglected in Antiquity, despite the tradition of Papias t...
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