Design of
[2Pe 1:19];
DESCRIBED AS
Burning
[Gen 15:17];
Shining
[Joh 5:35];
Lighted with oil
[Mat 25:3]; [Mat 25:8];
Oil for, carried in vessels
[Mat 25:4];
Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes
[Zec 4:2];
Required to be constantly trimmed
[Mat 25:7];
USED FOR LIGHTING
The tabernacle
[Exo 25:37];
Private apartments
[Act 20:8];
Chariots of war by night
[Nah 2:3]; [Nah 2:4];
Marriage processions
[Mat 25:1];
Persons going out at night
[Joh 18:3];
Often kept lighting all night
[Pro 31:18];
Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house
[Mat 5:15];
Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to
[Job 29:3]; [Job 29:4];
Probable origin of dark lantern
[Jdg 7:16];
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of the word of God
[Psa 119:105]; [Pro 6:23];
Of omniscience of Christ
[Dan 10:6]; [Rev 1:14];
Of graces of the Holy Spirit
[Rev 4:5];
Of salvation of God
[Gen 15:17]; [Isa 62:1];
Of God's guidance
[2Sa 22:29]; [Psa 18:28];
Of glory of the cherubim
[Eze 1:13];
Of spirit of man
[Pro 20:27];
Of ministers
[Joh 5:35];
Of wise rulers
[2Sa 21:17];
Of severe judgments
[Rev 8:10];
Of a succession of heirs
[1Ki 11:36]; [1Ki 15:4];
(Put out,) of destruction of the wicked
[Job 18:5]; [Job 18:6]; [Job 21:17]; [Job 13:9];
(Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
[Pro 20:20];