Exodus 27:20-21 And you shall command the children of Israel, that they bring you pure oil olive beaten for the light… 1. The source whence the oil was obtained — the "olive." Thus is grace, free and full, obtained from Christ, the "Plant of renown." 2. The qualification it was to possess — it was to be "pure." All the grace which comes from Christ is pure and unalloyed. 3. The instruments of its dispensation — "the children of Israel." The children of God are now the recipients and dispensers of Christ's grace. 4. The uses to which it was put — it caused "the lamp to burn always." Grace causes the life of each Christian to shine with a brighter glow. (S. Thomas.) Parallel Verses KJV: And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. |
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