Bible Dictionary
Lamp
A lamp was used for light in the tabernacle, temple, homes, military signals, and wedding processions. Scripture also uses lamps as symbols of life, guidance, prosperity, and spiritual watchfulness.
Biblical Usage
Lamps appear in Scripture as domestic lights, Gideon’s torches, and lights carried in wedding processions. Figuratively, a lamp can represent life, welfare, guidance, or prosperity.
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