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LAMPS

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Design of

Lighted with oil

Oil for, carried in vessels

Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes

Required to be constantly trimmed

Often kept lighting all night

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

Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to

Probable origin of dark lantern

DESCRIBED AS

Burning

Shining

USED FOR LIGHTING

The tabernacle

Private apartments

Chariots of war by night

Marriage processions

Persons going out at night

ILLUSTRATIVE

Of the word of God

Of omniscience of Christ

Of graces of the Holy Spirit

Of salvation of God

Of God's guidance

Of glory of the cherubim

Of spirit of man

Of ministers

Of wise rulers

Of severe judgments

Of a succession of heirs

(Put out,) of destruction of the wicked

(Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents