From 94dbd116f4639bdd5f086514d21430c92aa4369a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Belcher Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 20:29:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/other/lamp.md' --- bible/other/lamp.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/other/lamp.md b/bible/other/lamp.md index 96a2acd5..c3bb7119 100644 --- a/bible/other/lamp.md +++ b/bible/other/lamp.md @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ The term "lamp" generally refers to something that produces light. The lamps use The type of lamp that was used in Bible times is a small container with a fuel source, usually oil, that gives light when it burns. -* Ordinary oil lamps were usually made out of a common piece of pottery filled with olive oil, with a wick placed in the oil to burn. -* For some lamps, the pot or jar was oval-shaped, with one end pinched close together to hold the wick. +* An ordinary oil lamp usually consisted of a common piece of pottery filled with olive oil, with a wick placed in the oil to burn. +* For some lamps, the pot or jar was oval, with one end pinched close together to hold the wick. * An oil lamp could be carried or placed on a stand so that its light could fill a room or house. * In scripture, lamps are used in several figurative ways as symbols of light and life.