Exodus 37: 10-24, “And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof: And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about. Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about. And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof. Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table. And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold. And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof: Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick. And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers: And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it. Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold. And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.”
The holiest item inside the holiest place was the ark. However, it was completely dark inside that part of the Tabernacle because there were four layers of curtains outside a wooden frame and then there was the outside curtain and the inner curtain as well. In order to give the priest light when he came into this part of the Tabernacle a table was made and a lampstand was placed on the table. The lamp was kept burning with special oil in the reservoirs. Each of these most holy items were designed to be carried on poles on the shoulders of the Levites. Other items could be carried on carts but these items were designed to be carried on shoulders. When the Lord has His most sacred message, the gospel, it is designed to be carried by individuals all over the world.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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