23 Bible Verses about Lamps
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When the sun had gone down and a [deep] darkness had come, there appeared a smoking brazier and a flaming torch which passed between the [divided] pieces [of the animals].
Then you shall make the lamps [of the lampstand] seven in number [with one lamp at the top of the shaft]. The priests shall set up its seven lamps so that they will light the space in front of it.
He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
and the [oil] lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was,
the lampstands of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the Holy of Holies (inner sanctuary); with the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold;
and the weight of gold for the golden lampstands and their golden lamps, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for the silver lampstands, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps according to the use of each lampstand;
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
Nun.
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,
“It will come about at that time
That I will search Jerusalem with lamps
And I will punish the men
Who [like old wine] are stagnant in spirit,
Who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good, nor will He do evil.’
The spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
She sees that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].
“The light will be dark in his tent,
And his lamp beside him will be put out.
As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels (divine messengers) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
His head and His hair were white like white wool, [glistening white] like snow; and His [all-seeing] eyes were [flashing] like a flame of fire [piercing into my being].
“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,
And that their disaster falls on them?
Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?
For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine;
The Lord my God illumines my darkness.
From Thematic Bible
Candlestick » Used for holding » Lamps
Then you shall make the lamps [of the lampstand]
“You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The
Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked
“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,
And that their disaster falls on them?
Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?
“Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out,
And the flame of his fire will not shine.
The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of omniscience of Christ
His body also was like beryl [with a golden luster], his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and his feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words was like the noise of a multitude [of people or the roaring of the sea].
His head and His hair were white like white wool, [glistening white] like snow; and His [all-seeing] eyes were [flashing] like a flame of fire [piercing into my being].
Lamps » Illustrative » Of the word of God
Nun.
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,
Lamps » Illustrative » Of a succession of heirs
Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp (descendant on the throne) in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him and establishing Jerusalem,
Yet to his son I will give
Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance
For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine;
The Lord my God illumines my darkness.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of salvation of God
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet,
Until her righteousness and vindication go forth as brightness,
And her salvation goes forth like a burning torch.
When the sun had gone down and a [deep] darkness had come, there appeared a smoking
Lamps » Lighted with oil
Lamps » Illustrative » Of severe judgments
The third angel sounded [his trumpet], and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch [flashing across the sky], and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of [fresh] waters.
Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost
From the throne came flashes of lightning and [rumbling] sounds and peals of thunder. Seven lamps of fire were burning in front of the throne, which are
Lamps » Illustrative » Of spirit of man
The
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.
Lamps » Illustrative » Of wise rulers
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to David’s aid, and struck and killed the Philistine. Then David’s men swore to him, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”
Lamps » Often kept lighting all night
She sees that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].
Lamps » Described as » Burning
When the sun had gone down and a [deep] darkness had come, there appeared a smoking
Lamps » Sometimes supplied with oil from a bowl through pipes
He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, a
Lamps » Used for lighting » Marriage processions
Lamps » Used for lighting » The tabernacle
Then you shall make the lamps [of the lampstand]
Lamps » Illustrative » Of glory of the cherubim
Among the living beings there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving back and forth among the living beings. The fire was bright, and lightning was flashing from the fire.
Lamps » Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house
Lamps » Required to be constantly trimmed
Lamps » Oil for, carried in vessels
Lamps » Design of
So we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the
Lamps » Used for lighting » Chariots of war by night
The shields of the mighty men [of Media and Babylon] are [dyed] red; the valiant men are [clothed] in dyed scarlet. The chariots blaze with fire of steel on the day of his preparation [for battle], and the officers' horses prance like a cypress forest [reeling in the wind]. The chariots rage in confusion in the streets; they run to and fro [in wild terror] in the broad ways. They flash with steel [making them appear like torches]; they rush [in various directions] like forked lightnings.
Lamps » Probable origin of dark lantern
He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
Lamps » Illumination of the tents of arab chiefs by, alluded to
When His lamp shone above and upon my head and by His light I walked through darkness; As I was in the [prime] ripeness of my days, when the friendship and counsel of God were over my tent,
Lamps » Used for lighting » Persons going out at night
So Judas, having obtained the Roman
Lamps » Used for lighting » Private apartments
Lamps » Illustrative » Of ministers
Lamps » Described as » Shining
Topics on Lamps
Light Of Lamps
Exodus 40:25Moses mounted and lighted the lamps [on the lampstand] before the Lord, just as the Lord commanded him.
Oil For Lamps
Exodus 25:6[olive] oil for lighting,