The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. The buds and branchesThis phrase refers to the intricate design of the lampstand, or menorah, which was to be placed in the Tabernacle. The Hebrew word for "buds" is "kaphtor," which can also mean a knob or a decorative element. The "branches" are "qanah" in Hebrew, indicating the arms of the lampstand. The design is reminiscent of a flowering almond tree, symbolizing life, growth, and the light of God. The menorah's branches represent the unity and diversity within the body of believers, as each branch is distinct yet part of the whole. shall be all of one piece
This phrase emphasizes the unity and integrity of the lampstand. The Hebrew word "mishshah" means "from one piece," indicating that the lampstand was to be crafted from a single piece of gold. This unity symbolizes the oneness of God and His people. In a broader theological context, it reflects the unity of the Church, the body of Christ, which, though composed of many members, is one in purpose and spirit. with the lampstand
The lampstand, or "menorah" in Hebrew, is a central symbol in the Tabernacle, representing the light of God’s presence. It is a reminder of the divine guidance and illumination provided by God to His people. The menorah's light is a metaphor for the Word of God, which guides believers in their spiritual journey. Historically, the menorah has been a symbol of Judaism and is deeply rooted in the religious and cultural identity of the Jewish people. hammered out of pure gold
The phrase "hammered out" comes from the Hebrew "miqshah," meaning "beaten work." This indicates the skill and craftsmanship required to create the lampstand. "Pure gold" signifies the preciousness and holiness of the object. Gold, in biblical symbolism, often represents divinity, purity, and kingship. The use of pure gold for the lampstand underscores the sacredness of the Tabernacle and the divine nature of God’s presence among His people. The meticulous craftsmanship required to create the lampstand reflects the care and devotion that believers are called to exhibit in their worship and service to God. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai. 2. Mount SinaiThe place where God gave Moses the instructions for building the Tabernacle, including the design of the lampstand. 3. The TabernacleThe portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites, where the lampstand was to be placed. 4. The Lampstand (Menorah)A sacred object made of pure gold, designed to provide light in the Tabernacle, symbolizing God's presence and guidance. 5. Bezalel and OholiabSkilled artisans appointed by God to construct the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the lampstand. Teaching Points Unity in DesignThe lampstand being of one piece signifies the unity and perfection in God's design. Believers are called to unity in the body of Christ, reflecting His perfect design. Purity and HolinessMade of pure gold, the lampstand represents the purity and holiness required in worship. Christians are called to live holy lives, set apart for God's purposes. God's Light in Our LivesJust as the lampstand provided light in the Tabernacle, believers are to be lights in the world, reflecting the light of Christ in their actions and words. Craftsmanship and ServiceThe detailed craftsmanship of the lampstand reminds us of the importance of using our God-given talents and skills in service to Him. Symbol of God's PresenceThe lampstand symbolizes God's continual presence with His people. We are encouraged to seek His presence daily through prayer and the study of His Word. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the unity of the lampstand's design reflect the unity we should strive for in the body of Christ? 2. In what ways can we ensure that our lives reflect the purity and holiness symbolized by the pure gold of the lampstand? 3. How can we be a light in our communities, similar to how the lampstand provided light in the Tabernacle? 4. What talents or skills has God given you, and how can you use them to serve Him and His church? 5. How can we cultivate an awareness of God's presence in our daily lives, similar to the constant presence of the lampstand in the Tabernacle? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 1The creation of light by God, symbolizing His presence and order, connects to the lampstand's purpose of providing light in the Tabernacle. John 8:12Jesus refers to Himself as the "light of the world," drawing a parallel to the lampstand's role in illuminating the holy place. Revelation 1:12-13The vision of the seven golden lampstands, representing the churches, connects to the lampstand in the Tabernacle as a symbol of God's presence among His people. Zechariah 4:2-6The vision of the golden lampstand and olive trees, symbolizing the Spirit's empowerment, relates to the lampstand's function in the Tabernacle. Hebrews 9:2The description of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the lampstand, highlights its significance in the worship and service of God. People Israelites, Moses, ShohamPlaces Mount SinaiTopics Beaten, Branches, Buds, Bulbs, Capitals, Complete, Gold, Hammered, Itself, Knobs, Knops, Lampstand, Metal, Piece, PureDictionary of Bible Themes Exodus 25:36 4333 gold Exodus 25:31-36 4446 flowers Exodus 25:31-40 5373 lamp and lampstand Exodus 25:35-36 4416 branch Library The Bread of the Presence
'Thou shalt set upon the table shew-bread before Me alway.'--EXODUS xxv. 30. I suspect that to many readers the term 'shew-bread' conveys little more meaning than if the Hebrew words had been lifted over into our version. The original expression, literally rendered, is 'bread of the face'; or, as the Revised Version has it in the margin, 'presence bread,' and the meaning of that singular designation is paraphrased and explained in my text: 'Thou shalt set upon the table, bread of the presence before …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThe Golden Lampstand
'Thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold....' --EXODUS xxv. 31. If we could have followed the Jewish priest as he passed in his daily ministrations into the Inner Court, we should have seen that he first piled the incense on the altar which stood in its centre, and then turned to trim the lamps of the golden candlestick which flanked it on one side. Of course it was not a candlestick, as our versions misleadingly render the word. That was an article of furniture unknown in those days. It was a …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Eighth Day. Holiness and Indwelling.
And let them make me a holy place, that I may dwell among them.'--Ex. xxv. 8. 'And the tent shall be sanctified by my glory, and I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.'--Ex. xxix. 43, 45. The Presence of God makes holy, even when it descends but for a little while, as at Horeb, in the burning bush. How much more must that Presence make holy the place where it dwells, where it fixes its permanent abode! So much is this the case, that the place where God dwells …
Andrew Murray—Holy in Christ April the Thirteenth Pure Gold
"Thou shalt overlay it with pure gold.... And there I will meet with thee." --EXODUS xxv. 10-22. I must put my best into my preparations, and then the Lord will honour my work. My part is to be of "pure gold" if my God is to dwell within it. I must not satisfy myself with cheap flimsy and then assume that the Lord will be satisfied with it. He demands my very best as a condition of His enriching Presence. My prayers must be of "pure gold" if He is to meet me there. There must be nothing vulgar …
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Concerning Jonathan, one of the Sicarii, that Stirred up a Sedition in Cyrene, and was a False Accuser [Of the Innocent].
1. And now did the madness of the Sicarii, like a disease, reach as far as the cities of Cyrene; for one Jonathan, a vile person, and by trade a weaver, came thither and prevailed with no small number of the poorer sort to give ear to him; he also led them into the desert, upon promising them that he would show them signs and apparitions. And as for the other Jews of Cyrene, he concealed his knavery from them, and put tricks upon them; but those of the greatest dignity among them informed Catullus, …
Flavius Josephus—The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem How Intent the Ruler Ought to be on Meditations in the Sacred Law.
But all this is duly executed by a ruler, if, inspired by the spirit of heavenly fear and love, he meditate daily on the precepts of Sacred Writ, that the words of Divine admonition may restore in him the power of solicitude and of provident circumspection with regard to the celestial life, which familiar intercourse with men continually destroys; and that one who is drawn to oldness of life by secular society may by the aspiration of compunction be ever renewed to love of the spiritual country. …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Solomon's Temple Spiritualized
or, Gospel Light Fetched out of the Temple at Jerusalem, to Let us More Easily into the Glory of New Testament Truths. 'Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Isreal;--shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out hereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof.'--Ezekiel 43:10, 11 London: Printed for, and sold by George Larkin, at the Two Swans without Bishopgate, …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 The Work of the Holy Spirit in Prophets and Apostles.
The work of the Holy Spirit in apostles and prophets is an entirely distinctive work. He imparts to apostles and prophets an especial gift for an especial purpose. We read in 1 Cor. xii. 4, 8-11, 28, 29, R. V., "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.... For to one is given through the Spirit wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit; and to another workings …
R. A. Torrey—The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit The Kingdom Forming
Exodus Page Leviticus Page Deuteronomy Page EXODUS I. Pictorial Device. Originate one, or omit. II. III. IV. V. 1706 B.C. to 1490 B.C., making 216 years. VI. 1. 1 to 18. Israel Delivered. 2. 19 to 34. Israel Taught at Mount Sinai. 3. 35 to 40. Israel Prepared for Worship. VII. Chapter 20.2. VIII. God Delivering a Nation. IX. 12:13: "And when I see the blood I will pass over you." 15:11. X. 1. Bondage. 2. 3. Burning Bush. 7-11. 12. 14. Red Sea. 15. 16. Manna. 20. 25 and 35. The …
Frank Nelson Palmer—A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible The Word
The third way to escape the wrath and curse of God, and obtain the benefit of redemption by Christ, is the diligent use of ordinances, in particular, the word, sacraments, and prayer.' I begin with the best of these ordinances. The word . . . which effectually worketh in you that believe.' 1 Thess 2:13. What is meant by the word's working effectually? The word of God is said to work effectually when it has the good effect upon us for which it was appointed by God; when it works powerful illumination …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Man's Chief End
Q-I: WHAT IS THE CHIEF END OF MAN? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. Here are two ends of life specified. 1: The glorifying of God. 2: The enjoying of God. I. The glorifying of God, I Pet 4:4: That God in all things may be glorified.' The glory of God is a silver thread which must run through all our actions. I Cor 10:01. Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.' Everything works to some end in things natural and artificial; …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity An Advance Step in the Royal Programme
(Revelation, Chapters iv. and v.) "We are watching, we are waiting, For the bright prophetic day; When the shadows, weary shadows, From the world shall roll away. "We are watching, we are waiting, For the star that brings the day; When the night of sin shall vanish, And the shadows melt away. "We are watching, we are waiting, For the beauteous King of day; For the chiefest of ten thousand, For the Light, the Truth, the Way. "We are waiting for the morning, When the beauteous day is dawning, We are …
by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation Exodus
The book of Exodus--so named in the Greek version from the march of Israel out of Egypt--opens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which Genesis had closed. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in Egypt (i.) and the story of the book is the story of her redemption. Ultimately it is Israel's God that is her redeemer, but He operates largely by human means; and the first step is the preparation of a deliverer, Moses, whose parentage, …
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