Laban
Rebekah's brother, Jacob's uncle and father-in-law, Rachel and Leah's father.
Archives: Glossary Terms
LAST SUPPER
Last SupperLast Supper is another term for the Lord’s Supper. The term refers specifically to the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples before his…
Leah
Laban's oldest daughter and Jacob's first wife.
LEPER
A leper is one who suffers from a chronic disease that eats away the flesh; it is now known as Hansen’s Disease. At one time…
Levi
Son of Jacob and Leah, brother to Reuben, Simeon, and Dinah.
LEVIATHAN
Leviathan is a biblical sea monster. Often mistakenly identified as a whale, this creature is perceived as larger and meaner than a whale. LeviathanLeviathan is…
LEVIRATE MARRIAGE
Levirate marriageLevirate marriage is a marriage in which a childless widow marries her husband’s brother in order to continue the line of her dead husband.…