And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
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Interpretation
Christ is now the Temple and the Builder; the Altar and the Sacrifice; the Light of our souls, and the Bread of life; able to supply all the wants of all that have applied or shall apply to him. Outward images cannot represent, words cannot express, the heart cannot conceive, his preciousness or his love.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 7:48-51.
Glossary
- Most Holy Place Place
- Biblical altar. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.