Lahas in Lamaism, are heavenly spirits who, long before the creation of the world, lived in unspeakable felicity, which was of an earthly nature. Above the earth there were twenty worlds inhabited by these beings, the highest four of which were so purified that their inhabitants lived without food. When the world was created many of these Lahas descended to it, and became so earthly they were subjected to its laws. When they ate of the fruits of this earth they became black, and the sun and moon were therefore created to give light to this .otherwise dark world. The human family, as also the sunken animal world, is indebted to the Lahas for their existence.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More