The lampstand is not the source of the light. The lampstand lifts up the light. The model for the golden lampstands (i.e., churches) is the lampstand in the tabernacle: Exodus 25:31-40 - God gives Moses the pattern/plan for fashioning the lampstand Exodus 30:22-32 - God gives Moses the plan for anointing the lampstand Exodus 31:1-11 - God tell Moses He is gifting the craftsmen Exocus 35:1-5, 21-22 - Moses calls for contributions of gold (etc.) Exodus 35:10-14, 30-32 - Moses calls the craftsmen Exodus 37:17-24 - Bezalel makes the lampstand Exodus 40:9 - Moses anoints/consecrates the lampstand Exodus 40:24-25 - Moses places and lights the lampstand Exodus 40: 34-35 - The glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle  Read less

garden-land, God's vineyard Where Nabal (Abigail's rich, foolish husband) was Isaiah 33:9 The land mourns and pines away, Lebanon is shamed and withers ; Sharon is like a desert plain, And Bashan and Carmel lose their foliage. Nahum 1:2-7  Read less

Jeremiah 25:29-30, 38 29 "For behold, I am beginning to work calamity in this city which is called by My name, and shall you be completely free from punishment ? You will not be free from punishment ; for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth," declares the LORD of hosts.' 30 "Therefore you shall prophesy against them all these words, and you shall say to them, 'The LORD will roar from on high And utter His voice from His holy habitation ; He will roar mightily against His fold. He will shout like those who tread the grapes, Against all the inhabitants of the earth. 38 "He has left His hiding place like the lion ; For their land has become a horror Because * of the fierceness of the poppressing sword And because * of His fierce anger."  Read less

3 symbolizes trinity, 4 symbolizes earth, 7 symbolizes completion. 2 Peter 3:7-9 God's patience  Read less

Amos 1:3 - 2:3 -- God judges nations based on what they know. Romans 1:20 - they are without excuse; they know that their violence is wrong.  Read less