EXODUS 27:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.”
Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. The oil for the lampstand requires pure, clear olive oil — pressed from fresh olives without impurities. The quality of the oil matters: impure oil produces impure light, and the light in the sanctuary must be as pure as the presence it represents. Leviticus 24:2–4 specifies that Aaron must keep the lamps burning before the Lord continually from evening to morning. The perpetual light in the sanctuary requires perpetual supply of pure oil. John 8:12 says Jesus is the light of the world — the lampstand that burns perpetually in the sanctuary is the type of the one who is the permanent, unfailing light.
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Ruth KimNote1mo agoPure Olive Oil, Pure Light
The specific requirement for 'pure olive oil' for the lamp reveals how God values quality in worship. Not just any oil would do. This wasn't stinginess or careless detail work. Pure, pressed olive oil...
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Omar HassanNote1mo agoOil for the Lamps That Never Go Out
The Israelites are to bring pure oil made from beaten olives for the lamps that continually burn in the tent of meeting. The lamp must burn regularly from evening to morning before the Lord.
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