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You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.
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The seven lamps on the lampstand served a crucial function: to illuminate the Holy Place. Commentators explain they were positioned on the south side to cast light 'over against' the table of shewbread on the north side, enabling the priests to perform their duties in the otherwise dark interior of the Tabernacle.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Exodus 25:31: A candlestick of pure gold - (). A lampstand rather than a candlestick. Its purpose was to support seven …
19th Century
Anglican
Thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof. —Literally, you shall make its lamps seven. Each branch, as well as the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And thou shall make the seven lamps thereof Which were, six of them, on the top of the six branches that came out of…
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The candlestick represents the light of God's word and Spirit, in and through Christ Jesus, given in this dark world to his believing people, to di…
