Eternal Light
An eternal lamp is a lamp that burns continuously in places of worship Jews or Christians. As often in the legal relationship between the Jewish and Christian religions, Christians have kept the symbol by changing the meaning somewhat.
Jewish tradition
The eternal light (Ner Tamid Hebrew ( )) burns in all synagogues as it burned in the Temple in Jerusalem because it says in Exodus 27:20-21 : "But thou command the children of Israel you choose the pure oil of olives crushed for the light, to power lights at all times. It's in the tent of meeting, outside the veil which houses the Statute, Aaron and his son's will have to burn from evening to morning before the Lord: their invariable rule for generations, to be observed by the children of Israel. She recalls the menorah , which bore the lamp and it signifies the eternal presence of God. However, today, electricity replaced the olive oil.
The Christian Tradition
In churches, there is also a lamp symbolizes the eternal presence of Christ.
Loading ...