23And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-24)Here is, 1. The making of the table on which the show-bread was to be continually placed. God is a good householder, that always keeps a plentiful table. Isa. the world his tabernacle? His providence in it spreads a table for all the creatures: he provides food for all flesh . Isa. the church his tabernacle? His grace in it spreads a table for all believers, furnished with the bread of life. But o…
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