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- THE GOLDEN LAMPSTAND
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- The lampstand stood on the south side of the Holy Place, directly op-
- posite the table of shewbread (Exodus 40:24).
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- The material of which it was made was pure gold. It consisted of a
- pedestal, and an upright shaft. From this shaft, probably at equal distances
- from one another, there projected three branches on each side. The central
- shaft and the six branches terminated in sockets, into which the seven lamps
- were placed.
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- The size of the lampstand is not given in the Bible description of
- it. Jewish tradition assigns it a height of above five feet and a breadth of
- about three and one half feet.
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- The lamps themselves were also made of gold. These were placed upon
- the top of the central shaft and the branches. The lamps were supplied with
- pure olive oil. The lamps were lighted at the time of the evening sacrifice
- (Exodus 30:8), and extinguished, trimmed, and filled at the time of the morn-
- ing sacrifice (Exodus 30:7).
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- For further details see Exodus 25:31-40.
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