New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Lamps

• Design of 2 Pet. 1:19
• Described as
  • Burning Gen. 15:17
  • Shining Jn. 5:35
• Lighted with oil Mt. 25:3, 8
• Oil for, carried in vessels Mt. 25:4
• Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes Zech. 4:2
• Required to be constantly trimmed Mt. 25:7
• Used for lighting
  • The tabernacle Ex. 25:37
  • Private apartments Acts 20:8
  • Chariots of war by night Nah. 2:3, 4
  • Marriage processions Mt. 25:1
  • Persons going out at night Jn. 18:3
• 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 Judg. 7:16
• Illustrative
  • Of the word of God Ps. 119:105; Pr. 6:23
  • Of omniscience of Christ Dan. 10:6; Rev. 1:14
  • Of graces of the Holy Spirit Rev. 4:5
  • Of salvation of God Gen. 15:17; Isa. 62:1
  • Of God's guidance 2 Sam. 22:29; Ps. 18:28
  • Of glory of the cherubim Ezek. 1:13
  • Of spirit of man Pr. 20:27
  • Of ministers Jn. 5:35
  • Of wise rulers 2 Sam. 21:17
  • Of severe judgments Rev. 8:10
  • Of a succession of heirs 1 Ki. 11:36, 15:4
  • (Put out,) of destruction of the wicked Job 18:5, 6, 21:17; Pr. 13:9
  • (Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents Pr. 20:20