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Oil Lamp

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Published: 07/11/2010
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Category: Candelabrum Viewed: 2364 Downloads: 0 Keywords ancient archeology artifact bible hebrew history israel jerusalem jews jewish lamp light mount oil old olives religion symbol worship Description: Oil Lamp in a cave of Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.

Lamps appear in the Torah and other Jewish sources as a symbol of “lighting” the way for the righteous, the wise, and for love and other positive values. While fire was often described as being destructive, light was given a positive spiritual meaning. The oil lamp and its light were important household items, and this may explain their symbolism. Oil lamps were used for many spiritual rituals. The oil lamp and its light also became important ritualistic articles with the further development of Jewish culture and its religion.