Design of
  2 Peter 1:19  
 DESCRIBED AS   Burning
  Genesis 15:17   
 Shining
  John 5:35   
 Lighted with oil
  Matthew 25:3,8  
 Oil for, carried in vessels
  Matthew 25:4  
 Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes
  Zechariah 4:2  
 Required to be constantly trimmed
  Matthew 25:7  
 USED FOR LIGHTING   The tabernacle
  Exodus 25:37   
 Private apartments
  Acts 20:8   
 Chariots of war by night
  Nahum 2:3,4   
 Marriage processions
  Matthew 25:1   
 Persons going out at night
  John 18:3   
 Often kept lighting all night
  Proverbs 31:18  
 Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house
  Matthew 5:15  
 Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to
  Job 29:3,4  
 Probable origin of dark lantern
  Judges 7:16  
 ILLUSTRATIVE   Of the word of God
  Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 6:23   
 Of omniscience of Christ
  Daniel 10:6; Revelation 1:14   
 Of graces of the Holy Spirit
  Revelation 4:5   
 Of salvation of God
  Genesis 15:17; Isaiah 62:1   
 Of God's guidance
  2 Samuel 22:29; Psalm 18:28   
 Of glory of the cherubim
  Ezekiel 1:13   
 Of spirit of man
  Proverbs 20:27   
 Of ministers
  John 5:35   
 Of wise rulers
  2 Samuel 21:17   
 Of severe judgments
  Revelation 8:10   
 Of a succession of heirs
  1 Kings 11:36; 15:4   
 (Put out,) of destruction of the wicked
  Job 18:5,6; 21:17; 13:9   
 (Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who Curse parents
  Proverbs 20:20