Lamps | Torrey's Topical Textbook

Design of 2 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 Psalm 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 2 Samuel 22:29; Psalm 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 2 Samuel 21:17
- Of severe judgments Revelation 8:10
- Of a succession of heirs 1 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

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