Exodus 25:37

37 And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and thou shalt set on the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.

Exodus 25:37 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:37

And thou shall make the seven lamps thereof
Which were, six of them, on the top of the six branches that came out of the sides of the candlestick, and the seventh on the top of the shaft which ran up in the middle of it; which no doubt were made of gold as well as the rest, and may signify the many members of churches bearing the lamp of a profession: or the several gifts and graces of the Spirit, which are sometimes, because of the perfection of them, called the seven spirits of God, and are compared to seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, ( Revelation 4:5 ) or else the ministers of the Gospel, who are the lights of the world:

and they shall light the lamps thereof;
Aaron and his sons, the priests in successive generations:

that they may give light over against it
to the table of shewbread, which was opposite to it on the north side of the tabernacle, and so by the light of these lamps the priests could see to place the shewbread in its order; or the candlestick itself, the lamps being so placed as to give light to the whole body of it, that it might be seen in all its parts very distinctly; unless it can be thought that these lamps were separate from the candlestick, and set around the sides of the holy place, and gave light to it: and this may rather seem to be the case, since these lamps are spoken of after the whole of it is said to be one beaten work of pure gold; but then we have no account of the lamps of the candlestick, unless they are supposed to be included in the branches; wherefore the first sense seems best.

Exodus 25:37 In-Context

35 A knop under two branches out of it, and a knop under four branches out of it; so to the six branches proceeding from the candlestick; and in the candlestick four bowls fashioned like almonds.

36 Let the knops and the branches be of one piece, altogether graven of one piece of pure gold.

37 And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and thou shalt set on the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.

38 And thou shalt make its funnel and its snuff-dishes of pure gold.

39 All these articles a talent of pure gold.