Exodus 25:37
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Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
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“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.