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my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” (John
6:51)
The left area inside of the Holy Place
is for the Golden lamp stand. This
golden lamp stand is composed of
seven lamps on a stand that is made out
of a pure gold.
The Holy Place can only be seen
through the eyes from the light of the golden lamp stand. It
is always dark inside the tent because of its four layers of
coverings. The first layer is in blue, purple, scarlet, and white
linen twisted to a great scale. The second layer was made
from strands of a goat hair. The third layer is made of ram
skins that are dyed in red. The fourth layer is made from the
hides of sea cows.
There are no windows inside the tent. It is an isolated
area separated from holes and open spaces. Can you imagine
how dark it was inside the four-layered tent? The priests did
not experience darkness nor confusion, when carrying out the
service, because the golden lamp stand was shining brightly
inside the tent.
The golden lamp stand is made out of one pure gold,
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