FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)

Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.

- Design of

2Pe 1:19

- DESCRIBED AS

. Burning

Ge 15:17

. Shining

Joh 5:35

- Lighted with oil

Mt 25:3,8

- Oil for, carried in vessels

Mt 25:4

- Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes

Zec 4:2

- Required to be constantly trimmed

Mt 25:7

- USED FOR LIGHTING

. The tabernacle

Ex 25:37

. Private apartments

Ac 20:8

. Chariots of war by night

Na 2:3,4

. Marriage processions

Mt 25:1

. Persons going out at night

Joh 18:3

- Often kept lighting all night

Pr 31:18

- Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house

Mt 5:15

- Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to

Job 29:3,4

- Probable origin of dark lantern

Jud 7:16

- ILLUSTRATIVE

. Of the word of God

Ps 119:105; Pr 6:23

. Of omniscience of Christ

Da 10:6; Re 1:14

. Of graces of the Holy Spirit

Re 4:5

. Of salvation of God

Ge 15:17; Isa 62:1

. Of God's guidance

2Sa 22:29; Ps 18:28

. Of glory of the cherubim

Eze 1:13

. Of spirit of man

Pr 20:27

. Of ministers

Joh 5:35

. Of wise rulers

2Sa 21:17

. Of severe judgments

Re 8:10

. Of a succession of heirs

1Ki 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

Pr 20:20