23 Bible Verses about Lamps

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Genesis 15:17

When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.

Exodus 25:37

"You are to make its seven lamps, and then set its lamps up on it, so that it will give light to the area in front of it.

Judges 7:16

He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.

1 Samuel 3:3

and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord as well; the ark of God was also there.

1 Kings 7:49

the pure gold lampstands at the entrance to the inner sanctuary (five on the right and five on the left), the gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,

Exodus 37:23

He made its seven lamps, its trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.

1 Chronicles 28:15

for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand,

Matthew 25:1

"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Zephaniah 1:12

At that time I will search through Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish the people who are entrenched in their sin, those who think to themselves, 'The Lord neither rewards nor punishes.'

Job 29:3

when he caused his lamp to shine upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;

Proverbs 31:18

She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night.

Job 18:6

The light in his tent grows dark; his lamp above him is extinguished.

Revelation 1:20

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Job 21:17

"How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?

Psalm 18:28

Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. My God illuminates the darkness around me.

Acts 20:8

(Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.)

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Candlestick » Used for holding » Lamps

Exodus 25:37

"You are to make its seven lamps, and then set its lamps up on it, so that it will give light to the area in front of it.

Exodus 25:31

"You are to make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand is to be made of hammered metal; its base and its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its blossoms are to be from the same piece.

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

Job 21:17

"How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?

Job 18:5

"Yes, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; his flame of fire does not shine.

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of omniscience of Christ

Daniel 10:6

His body resembled yellow jasper, and his face had an appearance like lightning. His eyes were like blazing torches; his arms and feet had the gleam of polished bronze. His voice thundered forth like the sound of a large crowd.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of the word of God

Lamps » Illustrative » Of a succession of heirs

1 Kings 15:4

Nevertheless for David's sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.

1 Kings 11:36

I will leave his son one tribe so my servant David's dynasty may continue to serve me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance

Psalm 18:28

Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. My God illuminates the darkness around me.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of salvation of God

Isaiah 62:1

"For the sake of Zion I will not be silent; for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines brightly and her deliverance burns like a torch."

Genesis 15:17

When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.

Lamps » Lighted with oil

Matthew 25:3

When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra olive oil with them.

Matthew 25:8

The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

Lamps » Illustrative » Of severe judgments

Revelation 8:10

Then the third angel blew his trumpet, and a huge star burning like a torch fell from the sky; it landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

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

Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost

Revelation 4:5

From the throne came out flashes of lightning and roaring and crashes of thunder. Seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God, were burning in front of the throne

Lamps » Illustrative » Of spirit of man

Lamps » Illustrative » Of wise rulers

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to David's aid, striking the Philistine down and killing him. Then David's men took an oath saying, "You will not go out to battle with us again! You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel!"

Lamps » Often kept lighting all night

Proverbs 31:18

She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night.

Lamps » Described as » Burning

Genesis 15:17

When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.

Lamps » Sometimes supplied with oil from a bowl through pipes

Zechariah 4:2

He asked me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top and seven lamps, with fourteen pipes going to the lamps.

Lamps » Used for lighting » Marriage processions

Matthew 25:1

"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Lamps » Used for lighting » The tabernacle

Exodus 25:37

"You are to make its seven lamps, and then set its lamps up on it, so that it will give light to the area in front of it.

Lamps » Illustrative » Of glory of the cherubim

Ezekiel 1:13

In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

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

Matthew 5:15

People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

Lamps » Required to be constantly trimmed

Matthew 25:7

Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

Lamps » Oil for, carried in vessels

Matthew 25:4

But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

Lamps » Design of

Lamps » Used for lighting » Chariots of war by night

Nahum 2:3-4

The shields of his warriors are dyed red; the mighty soldiers are dressed in scarlet garments. The metal fittings of the chariots shine like fire on the day of battle; the soldiers brandish their spears. The chariots race madly through the streets, they rush back and forth in the broad plazas; they look like lightning bolts, they dash here and there like flashes of lightning.

Lamps » Probable origin of dark lantern

Judges 7:16

He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.

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

Job 29:3-4

when he caused his lamp to shine upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness; just as I was in my most productive time, when God's intimate friendship was experienced in my tent,

Lamps » Used for lighting » Persons going out at night

John 18:3

So Judas obtained a squad of soldiers and some officers of the chief priests and Pharisees. They came to the orchard with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Lamps » Used for lighting » Private apartments

Acts 20:8

(Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.)

Lamps » Illustrative » Of ministers

John 5:35

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

Lamps » Described as » Shining

John 5:35

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

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Light Of Lamps

Exodus 40:25

Then he set up the lamps before the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Oil For Lamps

Exodus 25:6

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for fragrant incense,

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