The menorah was one of the most interesting pieces of furniture in the Tabernacle. It consisted of seven lamps on a single lamp post and was the primary source of light in he Holy Place.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses. Numbers 8:1-3
The phrase shall give light over against the candlestick is an interesting one; it literally means the lamps will light up the lamp stand. The idea is that the six outer lamps, when light, would illuminate the one central lamp, accentuating its light. The menorah represented God’s presence among His people. It has become an emblem for the nation of Israel. But its presence in the Holy Place is a reminder to Christians that we are the light of the world. Our light, however, has one primary purpose – to accentuate the Light, the Savior.
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