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# lamp #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "lamp" generally refers to something that produces light. The lamps used in Bible times were usually oil lamps.
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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.
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* 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.
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* For some lamps, the pot or jar was oval-shaped, with one end pinched close together to hold the wick.
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* An oil lamp could be carried or placed on a stand so that its light could fill a room or house.
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* In scripture, lamps are used in several figurative ways as symbols of light and life.
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2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
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(See also: [lampstand](../other/lampstand.md), [life](../kt/life.md), [light](../kt/light.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 11:34-36](en/tn/1ki/help/11/34)
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* [Exodus 25:3-7](en/tn/exo/help/25/03)
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* [Luke 08:16-18](en/tn/luk/help/08/16)
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* [Matthew 05:15-16](en/tn/mat/help/05/15)
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* [Matthew 06:22-24](en/tn/mat/help/06/22)
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* [Matthew 25:1-4](en/tn/mat/help/25/01)
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