The Tabernacle Page 12
II. The golden candlestick was made of beaten gold: Implications of beating gold:
A. As to Christ-- John 1.9
He was the true light.
"I am the light of the world" John 9.5
God is light 1 John 1.5
B. Beaten by friends.
C. Beaten by the Sanhedrin
D. Beaten by Satin
E. Hammered by God
Nails driven in his hands and nails driven in his feet } all
of the above in Gods will.
III. Oil for Candlestick Exodus 27.20-21 Exodus 25.38
A. Oil is for anointing. Leviticus 24.1-4
B. Light is to burn forever. Exodus 27.20
C. Beaten oil by children Exodus 27.20; Isiah 53.10
D. Church the reincarnation. Revelation 1.20; 2 Corinthians 3.6
IV. Light's Burning dependent upon two things:
A. Our attendance on the light.
B. Keeping it clean. Soot was removed everyday.
Note: How to grow-- 1 Peter 2.2; Romans 12.1-2; Ephesians 5.8
The children of Israel had to extract the oil and then apply it.
They had to carry the oil to the candlestick and fill the stick themselves.
We also carry the Holy Spirit wherever we go.
Christ is depending upon us by Holy Spirit to keep the light burning.
May the Lord help us here to have some real deduction here for the rest or our lives,
O Lord help us to think at the right time for we only have one time to do this work. Amen.
V. Position of the candlestick:
On the south: opposite the table of shewbread.
VI. Material:
Beaten pure gold
VII. Design of the candlestick:
One center shaft, three arms on each side = 7 (perfection)
