23 Bible Verses about Lamps

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Genesis 15:17

And the sun shall be going down, and it was thick darkness, and behold a furnace of smoke and a lamp of fire that passed over between these pieces.

Exodus 25:37

And make its seven lights: and raise up its lights to give light over against its face.

Judges 7:16

And he will divide the three hundred men into three beginnings, and he will give trumpets into the hand of them all, and empty buckets, and torches in the midst of the buckets.

1 Samuel 3:3

And before the lamp of God shall go out, and Samuel lay down in the edifice of Jehovah where there the ark of God.

1 Kings 7:49

And the chandeliers, five from the right, and five from the left, before the oracle, of gold shut up; and the flower, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold.

Exodus 37:23

He will make its seven lamps and its snuffers, and its fire pans of pure gold.

1 Chronicles 28:15

And the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight of the candlestick and candlestick, and its lamps: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, for the candlestick and its lamps, according to the service of candlestick and candlestick.

Matthew 25:1

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom.

Zephaniah 1:12

And it was in that time, I will search out Jerusalem with lights, and I reviewed upon the men curdled upon their lees, saying in their heart, Jehovah will do good and not evil.

Job 29:3

In his causing his light to shine upon my head, before his light I shall go through darkness;

Proverbs 31:18

She tasted that her traffic is good: her light will not go out by night

Job 18:6

The light was darkened in his tent, and his lamp shall be extinguished for him.

Revelation 1:20

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest upon my right hand, and the seven golden chandeliers. The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches: and the seven chandeliers which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Job 21:17

How often the light of the unjust shall be extinguished, and their destruction will come upon them. He will distribute pains in his anger.

Psalm 18:28

For thou wilt enlighten my lamp Jehovah my God will give light to my darkness.

Acts 20:8

And sufficient lights were in the upper room, where they were assembled.

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Candlestick » Used for holding » Lamps

Exodus 25:37

And make its seven lights: and raise up its lights to give light over against its face.

Exodus 25:31

And make a candlestick pure gold: turned work shalt thou make the candlestick: its thigh, its shaft, its cups, its chaplets, and flowers, shall be from it

Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked

Job 21:17

How often the light of the unjust shall be extinguished, and their destruction will come upon them. He will distribute pains in his anger.

Job 18:5

Also the light of the unjust shall be extinguished, and the flame of his fire shall not shine;

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the just shall rejoice: and the lamp of the unjust shall be quenched.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of omniscience of Christ

Daniel 10:6

And his body as topaz, and his face as the sight of lightning, and his eyes as flames of fire, and his arms and his feet as the eye of polished brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of the word of God

Lamps » Illustrative » Of a succession of heirs

1 Kings 15:4

For on account of David, Jehovah his God gave to him a light in Jerusalem, to raise up a son after him, to cause Jerusalem to stand:

1 Kings 11:36

And to his son I will give one tribe on account of there being a light to David my servant all the days before me in Jerusalem the city which I chose to me to put my name there.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance

Psalm 18:28

For thou wilt enlighten my lamp Jehovah my God will give light to my darkness.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of salvation of God

Isaiah 62:1

For sake of Zion I will not be silent, and for sake of Jerusalem I will not rest till its justice shall go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a flame shall burn.

Genesis 15:17

And the sun shall be going down, and it was thick darkness, and behold a furnace of smoke and a lamp of fire that passed over between these pieces.

Lamps » Lighted with oil

Matthew 25:3

Those foolish having taken their lanterns, took no oil with them.

Matthew 25:8

And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of severe judgments

Revelation 8:10

And the third angel sounded the trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, burning as a torch, and it fell upon a third of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents

Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost

Revelation 4:5

And from the throne go forth lightnings, and thunders, and voices: and seven torches of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of spirit of man

Lamps » Illustrative » Of wise rulers

2 Samuel 21:17

And Abishai son of Zeruiah will help for him. and he will strike the rover and kill him. Then David's men sware to him, saying, Thou shalt no more go forth with us to war, and thou shalt not quench the light of Israel.

Lamps » Often kept lighting all night

Proverbs 31:18

She tasted that her traffic is good: her light will not go out by night

Lamps » Described as » Burning

Genesis 15:17

And the sun shall be going down, and it was thick darkness, and behold a furnace of smoke and a lamp of fire that passed over between these pieces.

Lamps » Sometimes supplied with oil from a bowl through pipes

Zechariah 4:2

And he will say to me, What seest thou? And saying, I saw, and behold, a candlestick of gold, all of it, and a bowl upon its head, and its seven lights upon it, and seven tubes to the seven lights which were upon its head:

Lamps » Used for lighting » Marriage processions

Matthew 25:1

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom.

Lamps » Used for lighting » The tabernacle

Exodus 25:37

And make its seven lights: and raise up its lights to give light over against its face.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of glory of the cherubim

Ezekiel 1:13

And the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance as burning coals of fire, as the appearance of flames going about between the living creatures; and a shining to the fire, and from the fire will go forth lightning.

Lamps » Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house

Matthew 5:15

Neither do they burn a light, and set it under a basket, but upon a chandelier: and it shines to all in the house.

Lamps » Required to be constantly trimmed

Matthew 25:7

Then all these virgins were aroused, and put their lanterns in order.

Lamps » Oil for, carried in vessels

Matthew 25:4

And the discerning took oil in their vessels with their lanterns.

Lamps » Design of

Lamps » Used for lighting » Chariots of war by night

Nahum 2:3-4

The shield of the strong ones being red, the men of strength being clothed in scarlet: with fire of irons the chariots in the day of his preparing, and the cypresses were made to tremble. The chariots shall be mad in the streets, they shall run up and down in the broad places: their appearance as flames; as lightnings shall they run.

Lamps » Probable origin of dark lantern

Judges 7:16

And he will divide the three hundred men into three beginnings, and he will give trumpets into the hand of them all, and empty buckets, and torches in the midst of the buckets.

Lamps » Illumination of the tents of arab chiefs by, alluded to

Job 29:3-4

In his causing his light to shine upon my head, before his light I shall go through darkness; As I was in the days of my ripeness, in the intercourse of God upon my tent;

Lamps » Used for lighting » Persons going out at night

John 18:3

Then Judas, having taken a band and attendants from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lights and torches and weapons.

Lamps » Used for lighting » Private apartments

Acts 20:8

And sufficient lights were in the upper room, where they were assembled.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of ministers

John 5:35

He was a burning and manifest light: and ye wished to rejoice for a time in his light.

Lamps » Described as » Shining

John 5:35

He was a burning and manifest light: and ye wished to rejoice for a time in his light.

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Light Of Lamps

Exodus 40:25

And he will raise up the lamps before Jehovah, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Oil For Lamps

Exodus 25:6

Oil for a light, spices for the oil of the anointing, and for the incense of aromatics;

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