And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
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Interpretation
These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciples to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were made able to instruct others; as candles are lighted, not to be covered, but to be placed on a candlestick, that they may give light to a room.
Glossary
- Candlestick Object
- The lamp-stand, “candelabrum,” which Moses was commanded to make for the tabernacle, according to the pattern shown him. Its form is described in Ex.