Lamps

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 — Jdj 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.