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Speak to Aaron, and tell him, When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.
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The Light of God's Presence
Commentators explain that the lamps symbolized God's illuminating presence among His people. Just as the lamps lit the dark, windowless Tabernacle, God is the 'Father of lights' who illuminates His Church through His Spirit and His Word, preventing believers from wandering in darkness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The actual lighting of the lamps (compare the marginal references) was to be done to set forth symbolically the special presence which God had now …
19th Century
Anglican
When you light the lamps. —Better, When you set up the lamps ().
The golden candlestick was placed against the south wall …
16th Century
Protestant
When you light the lamps. This precept, like many others, is not inserted in its proper place.
Moses again declares what the use of…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him It being his work to light the lamps, though, as Ben Gersom observes, it was not incumbent …
Aaron himself lighted the lamps, thus representing his Divine Master. The Scripture is a light shining in a dark place ([Reference 2 Peter…