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1 | what is candle burning? | Ps 141:2 | benard21269 | 60363 | ||
What does the bible say concerning the burning of candles? | ||||||
2 | what is candle burning? | Ps 141:2 | prayon | 60364 | ||
Greetings benard, A candle is a mass of tallow or wax containing a linen or cotton wick that is burned to give light. The people of biblical times did not use candles as such. The NKJV translates it as “lamp” (Job 18:6; Prov. 20:27; Luke 8:16). The lamps of the ancient world were shallow bowls with a pinched rim. A wick was laid in these grooves, with one end extending above the lip of the lamp while the other end rested in the olive oil, which provided fuel. The lamp was a simple oil-burning vessel used for lighting houses and public buildings in Bible times. Pottery lamps either had lips or were completely enclosed, with a hole in the middle, or a spout in the rim, for the wick. Such lamps were often decorated, and many had handles for convenient carrying. Jewish lamps were decorated with the symbol of the Menorah, the seven-branched lampstand. Christian lamps were decorated with Christian symbols such as crosses, fish, and the alpha and omega. The lamp became a symbol of understanding (2 Sam. 22:29), guidance (Prov. 6:23), and life (Job 21:17). John the Baptist was “the burning and shining lamp” in whose light the Jews of his day rejoiced (John 5:35). In Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish virgins (Matt. 25:1–13), taking enough oil to keep the lamps burning represented good works done in obedience to Jesus’ teaching. Not taking enough oil to keep the lamps burning represented disobedience to Christ. Today many candles are scented which I believe is the same as incense. the bible refers to incense as a sweet-smelling substance that was burned as an offering to God on the altar in the tabernacle and the temple. The purpose of this incense offering was to honor God. Incense symbolized and expressed the prayers of the Hebrew people, which were considered a pleasant aroma offered to God. In a figurative use of the word, the psalmist requested that his prayer might be brought before the Lord as incense (Ps. 141:2). Incense possibly was also a symbol of a godly life, offered up to God as a pleasant aroma before him. The burning of incense is symbolic of the offering up of prayers (cf. Ex. 30:7, 8; Luke 1:10; Rev. 5:8; 8:3, 4). (Believer’s study Bible; Nelson's New Illillustrated Bible dictionary) Hope this helps. prayon |
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