![]() These 12 loaves were to be split into 2 piles and placed on the table of pure gold Two tenth of an ephah was to be in each loaf Next, a series of instructions were given to the people regarding the bread for the tabernacle (Lev 24:5-9). (B) The Bread of the Presence: God provides bread for His people that He might commune with them (Lev 24:5-9) The light would therefore shine on the altar and the table of the showbread and enabled the priests to fellowship with God and intercede on behalf of the people. The lampstand was to provide light for the priests to carry out their duties. ![]() After all, there were 4 layers of cloth and skin covering the entire structure, and it would have been really dark. What was the practical purpose of this lampstand? The lampstand was the only source of light in the Holy Place. Each person in Israel was involved in these activities. The people were to provide the items for this, by supplying the oil. Although only the priests could enter the holy place, notice that the people were also involved in this practice. This was to be outside the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, and Aaron was also to arrange it from evening to morning (Lev 24:3). (A) The Lampstand of Pure Gold: God provides light for His people, that they might be interceded for (Lev 24:1-4)įrom Lev 24:2, we know that this set of instructions was given by God to the people through Moses. The people were told to provide pure oil for the lamps of the golden lampstands from beaten olives so that the light may be kept burning regularly. We may also be tempted to skim over passages like these, but we remember 2 Tim 3:16, that these passages are also God-breathed, and when we read it, we too, need to pray for wisdom and understanding. It might feel strange to look at the Tabernacle after all the feasts, but this could also serve to remind the Israelites not to neglect their regular worship of God.
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