Topic
Candlestick
45 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 25:38Easton · Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Furniture of
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
- Exodus 27:21Easton · Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Burned every night
In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 3:3Easton · Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Called THE LAMP OF GOD
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
- Exodus 25:31–40Easton · Nave OF THE TABERNACLE — Made after divine pattern
¶ And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of…
- Exodus 27:20Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Burned every night
¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
- Exodus 30:7Easton · Nave OF THE TABERNACLE — Trimmed every morning
And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
- Exodus 37:17–24Easton · Nave OF THE TABERNACLE — Made after divine pattern
¶ And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out…
- Exodus 37:23Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Furniture of
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
- Exodus 40:24Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Place of
¶ And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
- Leviticus 24:3Easton · Torrey FOR THE TABERNACLE — Lighted &c by priests
Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.
- Numbers 4:9Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Furniture of
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
- Numbers 4:10Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Furniture of
And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
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- Numbers 8:4 Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Made after divine pattern
- 1 Kings 7:49 Easton · Nave OF THE TEMPLE — Ten branches of
- Jeremiah 52:19 Easton · Nave OF THE TEMPLE — Taken with other spoils to Babylon
- Zechariah 4:2 Nave · Torrey SYMBOLICAL
- Matthew 5:15 Smith · Torrey USED FOR HOLDING — Candles or torches
- Hebrews 9:2 Nave · Torrey OF THE TABERNACLE — Place of
- Revelation 1:13 Nave · Torrey SYMBOLICAL
- Revelation 1:20 Nave · Torrey SYMBOLICAL
- Exodus 25:31 Torrey USED FOR HOLDING — Lamps
- Exodus 25:31–36 Torrey FOR THE TABERNACLE — Form, &c of
- Exodus 25:37 Torrey USED FOR HOLDING — Lamps
- Exodus 25:39 Torrey FOR THE TABERNACLE — Weighed a talent of gold
- Exodus 25:40 Torrey FOR THE TABERNACLE — After a divine pattern
- Exodus 26:35 Nave OF THE TABERNACLE — Place of
- Exodus 30:8 Easton
- Exodus 37:17–22 Torrey FOR THE TABERNACLE — Form, &c of
- Exodus 40:25 Nave OF THE TABERNACLE — Place of
- Leviticus 24:2 Torrey FOR THE TABERNACLE — Lighted with olive oil
- Leviticus 24:4 Torrey FOR THE TABERNACLE — Called the pure candlestick
- Numbers 4:4 Nave OF THE TABERNACLE — Carried by Kohathites
- Numbers 4:15 Nave OF THE TABERNACLE — Carried by Kohathites
- 1 Kings 7:50 Nave OF THE TEMPLE — Ten branches of
- 2 Kings 4:10 Torrey A part of household furniture
- 1 Chronicles 28:15 Nave OF THE TEMPLE — Of gold
- 2 Chronicles 4:7 Easton
- 2 Chronicles 4:20 Nave OF THE TEMPLE — Of gold
- Zechariah 4:11 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Matthew 5:14–16 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE Of — Ministers
- Mark 4:21 Smith
- John 8:12 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE Of — Christ
- Revelation 1:12 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Revelation 2:5 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Revelation 11:4 Nave SYMBOLICAL
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 11 references
The lamp-stand, “candelabrum,” which Moses was commanded to make for the tabernacle, according to the pattern shown him. Its form is described in Ex. 25:31-40; 37:17-24, and may be seen represented on the Arch of Titus at Rome. It was among the spoils taken by the Romans from the temple of Jerusalem (A.D. 70). It was made of fine gold, and with the utensils belonging to it was a talent in weight.
The tabernacle was a tent without windows, and thus artificial light was needed. This was supplied by the candlestick, which, however, served also as a symbol of the church or people of God, who are “the light of the world.” The light which “symbolizes the knowledge of God is not the sun or any natural light, but an artificial light supplied with a specially prepared oil; for the knowledge of God is in truth not natural nor common to all men, but furnished over and above nature.”
This candlestick was placed on the south side of the Holy Place, opposite the table of shewbread (Ex. 27:21; 30:7, 8; Lev. 24:3; 1 Sam. 3:3). It was lighted every evening, and was extinguished in the morning. In the morning the priests trimmed the seven lamps, borne by the seven branches, with golden snuffers, carrying away the ashes in golden dishes (Ex. 25:38), and supplying the lamps at the same time with fresh oil. What ultimately became of the candlestick is unknown.
In Solomon’s temple there were ten separate candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right and five on the left of the Holy Place (1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chr. 4:7). Their structure is not mentioned. They were carried away to Babylon (Jer. 52:19).
In the temple erected after the Exile there was again but one candlestick, and like the first, with seven branches. It was this which was afterwards carried away by Titus to Rome, where it was deposited in the Temple of Peace. When Genseric plundered Rome, he is said to have carried it to Carthage (A.D. 455). It was recaptured by Belisarius (A.D. 533), and carried to Constantinople and thence to Jerusalem, where it finally disappeared.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 2 references
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 29 references, grouped by sub-topic
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 31 references, grouped by sub-topic
- A part of household furniture 2Ki 4:10
- USED FOR HOLDING
- FOR THE TABERNACLE
- Form, &c of Ex 25:31-36; 37:17-22
- Held seven golden lamps Ex 25:37; 37:23
- Had snuffers, &c of gold Ex 25:38; 37:23
- Weighed a talent of gold Ex 25:39
- After a divine pattern Ex 25:40; Nu 8:4
- Called the lamp of God 1Sa 3:3
- Called the pure candlestick Le 24:4
- Placed in the outer sanctuary over against the table Ex 40:24; Heb 9:2
- Lighted with olive oil Ex 27:20; Le 24:2
- Lighted &c by priests Ex 27:21; Le 24:3,4
- Directions for removing Nu 4:9,10
- ILLUSTRATIVE Of
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.