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TORCH

A light carried in the hand consisting of combustible substance such as a stick of resinous wood or bundle of tow. As a source of light which provides vision in the darkness, it is often used poetically to speak of new vision gained.

In the covenant ritual between Abram and Yahweh (Gen. 15:17), a torch passes between the pieces of the sacrificial animals. Placing their torches under jars allows Gideon’s 300 men to surprise the Midianite camp (Judg. 7:16, 20), and Samson ties a torch to the tails of many foxes to burn the Philistine’s food supply (15:4-5). Judas brings soldiers and guards with torches to find Jesus in the garden.

Used poetically, the torch may represent enlightenment and power. Salvation for Jerusalem is like “a burning torch” (Isa. 62:1). In his vision of God’s presence Ezekiel views something from the four creatures that seemed like “torches moving to and fro” (Ezek. 1:13). Zechariah speaks of Jerusalem as God’s instrument, which “like a torch” will devour surrounding peoples (Zech. 12:6). In Daniel’s revelation about the great war an angel-warrior has eyes “like fiery torches” (Dan. 10:6). From the one seated on the heavenly throne come “seven flaming torches,” which are seen as the seven spirits of God (Rev. 4:5). When the third angel opens the seal, he blows his trumpet and a large star “burning like a torch” falls from the sky (Rev. 8:10).

C. Gilbert Romero

Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

TORCH

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)