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  2. Early Christian lamps - Wikipedia

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    There is very little evidence that any strictly liturgical use was made of lamps in the early centuries of Christianity.The fact that many of the services took place at night, and that after the lapse of a generation or two the meetings of the Christians for purposes of worship were held, at Rome and elsewhere, in the subterranean chambers of the Catacombs, make it clear that lamps must have ...

  3. Oil lamp - Wikipedia

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    An oil lamp is a lamp used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and continues to this day, although their use is less common in modern times.

  4. Thurible - Wikipedia

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    Presenting the thurible to the priest or deacon when they need to use it. Incensing (in the absence of a deacon) the priest after the priest has incensed the offering at Mass. Another server, previously called a boat boy and now more commonly a boat bearer , [ 2 ] may carry a boat or container of incense with a small spoon to add grains as the ...

  5. Ceremonial use of lights - Wikipedia

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    This sanctuary lamp is usually an oil lamp located either on or above the Holy Table (altar). In addition, in the Eastern Orthodox Church there must be candles on the Holy Table during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. In some places this takes the form of a pair of white candles, in others, it may be a pair of five-branch candlesticks.

  6. Parable of the Ten Virgins - Wikipedia

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    Five are foolish and have brought their lamps but no extra oil. At midnight, all the virgins hear the call to come out to meet the bridegroom. Realising their lamps are going out, the foolish virgins ask the wise ones for oil, but they refuse, saying that there will certainly not (Greek ou mē) [4] be enough for them to share. While the foolish ...

  7. Betty lamp - Wikipedia

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    The Crusie lamp consists of two lamp pans, one above the other. Fuel drip from the upper lamp pan fell into the lower pan minimizing oil/grease mess below the lamp. In the evolution to the Betty lamp, replacing the upper lamp pan with a metal wick holder inside the lower pan reduces the amount of metal needed for the lamp.

  8. Shemen (bible) - Wikipedia

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    Bowls, jars and oil lamps from the Biblical period (Israel Museum) Shemen (Hebrew: שמן, romanized: šemen) is the most commonly used word for oil in the Hebrew scriptures, used around 170 times in a variety of contexts.

  9. Altar lamp - Wikipedia

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    An altar lamp, also known as a chancel lamp, refers to a light which is located in the chancel (sanctuary), of various Christian churches. In Roman Catholic , Old Catholic , Lutheran and Anglican churches, the chancel lamp burns before a tabernacle or ambry , or simply hangs in the chancel, to demonstrate the belief of the Real Presence of ...