Exodus 25:37

“And thou shall make the seven lamps thereof, etc.] 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, (<660405>Revelation 4:5) or else the ministers of the Gospel, who are the lights of the world: and they shall light the lamps thereof;…”

“they shall light the lamps . . . that they may give light--The light was derived from pure olive oil, and probably kept continually burning (compare Exo 30:7; Lev 24:2).”

“Exodus 25:31 A candlestick of pure gold - (Compare Exodus 37:17-24.) A lampstand rather than a candlestick. Its purpose was to support seven oil-lamps. Its height appears to have been about three feet, and its width two feet. The original foot was lost or stolen when the candlestick was taken out of the temple, and the pedestal in the sculpture was added by some Roman artist to set off the trophy. His shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers - Or, its base, its stem, its flower cups, its knobs, and its lilies. Exodus 25:33 Three bowls made like unto almonds - Three cups of almond flowers. These appear to be the cups in immediate contact with the knobs as shown in the…”

“seven: Exo 37:23; Zac 4:2; Rev 1:4, Rev 1:12, Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1, Rev 4:5 they shall: Exo 27:21, Exo 30:8; Lev 24:2-4; Ch2 13:11 light: or, cause to ascend give: Exo 40:24; Num 8:2; Psa 119:105; Pro 6:23; Isa 8:20; Mat 5:14; Luk 1:79; Joh 1:9, Joh 8:12, Joh 12:5; Act 26:18; Rev 21:23-25, Rev 22:5 it: Heb. the face of it, Num 8:2 Exodus 25:38”