Dictionary entry

Lamps

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Design of 2Pe 1:19

DESCRIBED AS

Burning Ge 15:17

Shining Joh 5:35

Lighted with oil Mt 25:3,8

Oil for, carried in vessels Mt 25:4

Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes Zec 4:2

Required to be constantly trimmed Mt 25:7

USED FOR LIGHTING

The tabernacle Ex 25:37

Private apartments Ac 20:8

Chariots of war by night Na 2:3,4

Marriage processions Mt 25:1

Persons going out at night Joh 18:3

Often kept lighting all night Pr 31:18

Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house Mt 5:15

Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to Job 29:3,4

Probable origin of dark lantern Jud 7:16

ILLUSTRATIVE

Of the word of God Ps 119:105; Pr 6:23

Of omniscience of Christ Da 10:6; Re 1:14

Of graces of the Holy Spirit Re 4:5

Of salvation of God Ge 15:17; Isa 62:1

Of God's guidance 2Sa 22:29; Ps 18:28

Of glory of the cherubim Eze 1:13

Of spirit of man Pr 20:27

Of ministers Joh 5:35

Of wise rulers 2Sa 21:17

Of severe judgments Re 8:10

Of a succession of heirs 1Ki 11:36; 15:4

(Put out,) of destruction of the wicked Job 18:5,6; 21:17; 13:9

(Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents Pr 20:20