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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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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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* 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.
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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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* For some lamps, the pot or jar was oval, 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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* 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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* In scripture, lamps are used in several figurative ways as symbols of light and life.
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