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## Definition:
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In the Bible, the term “lampstand” generally refers to a structure on which a lamp is placed in order to provide light to a room.
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In the Bible, the term “lampstand” refers to a structure on which a lamp is placed in order to provide light to a room.
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* A simple lampstand usually held one lamp and was made of clay, wood, or metal (such as bronze, silver, or gold.)
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* In the Jerusalem temple there was a special gold lampstand which had seven branches for holding seven lamps.
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* The lampstand would be tall enough so that the light of the lamp could shine throughout the room.
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* The lampstand could be made of wood or metal and could hold one or more lamps.
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* Ordinary lamps were made of clay, and lamps for special purposes, such as for the temple, were made of metal (such as bronze, silver, or gold.)
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* The lamps were in the shape of a bowl with a raised lip on one side that held a wick. The lamps were filled with olive oil that soaked the wick and burned when the wick was lighted.
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* In the Jerusalem temple there was a special gold lampstand that had seven branches for holding seven lamps.
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