Bible verses about Lamps
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Design of
II Peter 1:19- DESCRIBED AS
- Burning
Genesis 15:17
- Shining
John 5:35- Lighted with oil
Matthew 25:3,8- Oil for, carried in vessels
Matthew 25:4- Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes
Zechariah 4:2- Required to be constantly trimmed
Matthew 25:7- USED FOR LIGHTING
- The tabernacle
Exodus 25:37
- Private apartments
Acts 20:8
- Chariots of war by night
Nahum 2:3,4
- Marriage processions
Matthew 25:1
- Persons going out at night
John 18:3- Often kept lighting all night
Proverbs 31:18- Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house
Matthew 5:15- Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to
Job 29:3,4- Probable origin of dark lantern
Judges 7:16- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the word of God
Psalms 119:105; Proverbs 6:23
- Of omniscience of Christ
Daniel 10:6; Revelation 1:14
- Of graces of the Holy Spirit
Revelation 4:5
- Of salvation of God
Genesis 15:17; Isaiah 62:1
- Of God's guidance
II Samuel 22:29; Psalms 18:28
- Of glory of the cherubim
Ezekiel 1:13
- Of spirit of man
Proverbs 20:27
- Of ministers
John 5:35
- Of wise rulers
II Samuel 21:17
- Of severe judgments
Revelation 8:10
- Of a succession of heirs
I Kings 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
Proverbs 20:20