Tongs
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Summary
Tongs were implements used in the tabernacle and temple for handling hot coals and trimming lamp wicks.
☩Sanctuary Use
Golden tongs were made for use with the golden lampstand in the tabernacle and temple, used to trim and adjust the wicks. Isaiah saw a seraphim take a live coal from the altar with tongs to touch his lips for purification. Solomon made the tongs of the temple from gold.
Key verses:Exodus 25:38Isaiah 6:61 Kings 7:492 Chronicles 4:21