Leviticus 24:4

“He shall order the lamps on the pure candlestick, etc.] So called, as Jarchi suggests, for these two reasons, partly because it was made of pure gold, and partly because it was to be kept pure and clean, and free from ashes, by the priest; (see <022531>Exodus 25:31); before the Lord continually; which both respects the situation of the candlestick, and the work about it, which Aaron was to do continually before and in the presence of the Lord. Jarchi thinks this ordering respects the measure of oil for every night, which he says, according to the wise men, was half a log for every lamp, which was about a quarter of a pint of oil.”

“upon the pure candlestick--so called because of pure gold. This was symbolical of the light which ministers are to diffuse through the Church.”

“The oil for the lamps of the tabernacle and the meal for the showbread were to be offerings from the Congregation, like the meal for the Pentecostal loaves, Leviticus 23:17. It appears that the responsibility of keeping up the lights rested on the high priest, but the actual service might be performed, on ordinary occasions, by the common priests. Compare margin reference. Leviticus 24:5 Each cake or loaf of unleavened bread Leviticus 2:11 was to contain about six pounds and a quarter (see Exodus 29:40 note) of fine flour. The material was the same, both in quality and in quantity, with that of each one of the wave-loaves of Pentecost Leviticus 23:17. In the service of the temple the…”

“The pure candlestick - So called, partly because it was made of pure gold, partly because it was to be always kept clean. Leviticus 24:5”

“the pure: Exo 25:31-39, Exo 31:8, Exo 37:17-24, Exo 39:37; Num 3:31, Num 4:9; Kg1 7:49; Ch1 28:15; Jer 52:19; Zac 4:2, Zac 4:3, Zac 4:11-14; Heb 9:2; Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1, Rev 2:5; Rev 11:4 Leviticus 24:5”