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3081 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Justification.36
… of legal observances, the only availing thing is not circumcision or its lack, but faith energizing through love. Here the interest is, as Ritschl says (II, 343 …
3082 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Justification.42
… a legal rather than of an ethical conception," and he refers to the elaborate and convincing proof of the forensic character of Paul's doctrine of justification …
3083 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Justification.50
… behind legalism, behind Pharisaism, to the position of the Old Testament prophets, whereas Paul uses the word as meritorious action deserving reward. (3) When …
3084 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Justification.53
… Catholic legalism. His book, De Spiritu et Litera (412 AD), was largely after Paul's own heart, and the Reformers hailed it with joy. But the Catholic elements …
3085 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Language of the New Testament.33
… official (legal and military) decrees often appear in very formal style. But a number do preserve the vernacular idiom and often have the advantage of being …
3086 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Latin.2
… the legal language, and was technically regular as well as recognizable by all classes of the people. The term "Latin" occurs in the New Testament only in John …
3087 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Law in the New Testament.67
… assumed legal responsibility, becoming "a son of the Law," and so Jesus participates in the festal observances, and His deep interest in all that concerns the …
3088 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Law in the New Testament.69
… sound legal principle these men are bent on disregarding; their one desire is to put an end to the life of this man, who has aroused their jealousy and hatred …
3089 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Law in the New Testament.82
… famous legal system of Rome, many of them Jews versed in the law of Moses and others Gentiles familiar with the idea of law, its nature, its scope and its sway …
3090 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Law in the New Testament.93
… all legal objections. The believer, spiritually dead, is not under the dominion of the Law.
3091 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Law in the New Testament.94
… the legal obligation, the death of the husband involves the death of the woman as a wife, and so he can speak of the death of the believer rather than of the death …
3092 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Law in the New Testament.110
… the legal system is referred to as the ministration of death, in contrast to the gospel ministration of the Spirit ( 2 Corinthians 3:1 - 18 ). The word "law" is once …
3093 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Law, Judicial.2
… made legally binding by a formal election on the part of the national assembly ( Exodus 19:3 - 8 ); and that there might be no question about the matter, after the …
3094 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Lawful.2
… the legal status of a person conforming to law. The idea of straighthess, rigid adherence to God's law, whether religious, civil or ceremonial, cannot be excluded …
3095 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Lawyer.2
… ," i.e. legal; as noun, "an expert in law," "about the law," "lawyer" ( Matthew 22:35; Luke 7:30; 10:25; Luke 11:45 - 46, 52; 14:3; Titus 3:13 )): The work of the "lawyers," frequently spoken of …
3096 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Lawyer.4
… of legal lore, of course, would seldom be found in rural communities; the authorities would naturally gather in large centers of population, especially--until …
3097 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Lawyer.5
… the legal advice of any "doctor" who might be within reach, especially inasmuch as the latter was obliged to give his services gratuitously. And in the more …
3098 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Leper; Leprosy.11
… . The Legal Attitude: It should be observed here that the attitude of the Law toward the person, garment or house suspected of leprosy is that if the disease …
3099 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Levitical Cities.3
I. LEGAL PROVISIONS
3100 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Levitical Cities.14
I. Legal Provisions. 1. Numbers: Numbers 35:1 - 8 provides that 48 cities should be given to the Levites, each surrounded by a pasturage. The exact details are not …