Exodus 27:20, 21 And you shall command the children of Israel, that they bring you pure oil olive beaten for the light… God's care for his sanctuary descends even to so small a matter as the replenishing and trimming of its lamps, Note - 1. The end of the ordinance. God desires that the light obtained from the lamps in his sanctuary be - (1) pure, (2) bright, (3) constant. The best light possible. Such should be the light of the Christian life. 2. The means to this end. (1) The lamps were to be fed with the best and purest oil. The Holy Spirit. (2) The lamps were to be duly trimmed and ordered. Watchfulness, care. The light needs to be attended to. - J.O. Parallel Verses KJV: And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. |
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