Topic
Lamps
38 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 15:17Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Burning
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
- Exodus 25:37Torrey USED FOR LIGHTING — The tabernacle
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
- Judges 7:16Torrey Probable origin of dark lantern
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
- 2 Samuel 21:17Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of wise rulers
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 22:29Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God's guidance
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
- 1 Kings 11:36Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of a succession of heirs
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
- 1 Kings 15:4Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of a succession of heirs
Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
- Job 13:9Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Put out,) of destruction of the wicked
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
- Job 18:5Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Put out,) of destruction of the wicked
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
- Job 18:6Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Put out,) of destruction of the wicked
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
- Job 21:17Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Put out,) of destruction of the wicked
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
- Job 29:3Torrey Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
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- Job 29:4 Torrey Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to
- Psalms 18:28 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God's guidance
- Psalms 119:105 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the word of God
- Proverbs 6:23 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the word of God
- Proverbs 20:20 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
- Proverbs 20:27 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of spirit of man
- Proverbs 31:18 Torrey Often kept lighting all night
- Isaiah 62:1 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of salvation of God
- Ezekiel 1:13 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of glory of the cherubim
- Daniel 10:6 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of omniscience of Christ
- Nahum 2:3 Torrey USED FOR LIGHTING — Chariots of war by night
- Nahum 2:4 Torrey USED FOR LIGHTING — Chariots of war by night
- Zechariah 4:2 Torrey Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes
- Matthew 5:15 Torrey Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house
- Matthew 25:1 Torrey USED FOR LIGHTING — Marriage processions
- Matthew 25:3 Torrey Lighted with oil
- Matthew 25:4 Torrey Oil for, carried in vessels
- Matthew 25:7 Torrey Required to be constantly trimmed
- Matthew 25:8 Torrey Lighted with oil
- John 5:35 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Shining
- John 18:3 Torrey USED FOR LIGHTING — Persons going out at night
- Acts 20:8 Torrey USED FOR LIGHTING — Private apartments
- 2 Peter 1:19 Torrey Design of
- Revelation 1:14 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of omniscience of Christ
- Revelation 4:5 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of graces of the Holy Spirit
- Revelation 8:10 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of severe judgments
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 40 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Design of 2Pe 1:19
- DESCRIBED AS
- Lighted with oil Mt 25:3,8
- Oil for, carried in vessels Mt 25:4
- Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes Zec 4:2
- Required to be constantly trimmed Mt 25:7
- USED FOR LIGHTING
- Often kept lighting all night Pr 31:18
- Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house Mt 5:15
- Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to Job 29:3,4
- Probable origin of dark lantern Jud 7:16
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the word of God Ps 119:105; Pr 6:23
- Of omniscience of Christ Da 10:6; Re 1:14
- Of graces of the Holy Spirit Re 4:5
- Of salvation of God Ge 15:17; Isa 62:1
- Of God's guidance 2Sa 22:29; Ps 18:28
- Of glory of the cherubim Eze 1:13
- Of spirit of man Pr 20:27
- Of ministers Joh 5:35
- Of wise rulers 2Sa 21:17
- Of severe judgments Re 8:10
- Of a succession of heirs 1Ki 11:36; 15:4
- (Put out,) of destruction of the wicked Job 18:5,6; 21:17; 13:9
- (Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents Pr 20:20
Texts: 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.