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THE GOLDEN LAMPSTAND
The lampstand stood on the south side of the Holy Place, directly op-
posite the table of shewbread (Exodus 40:24).
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.
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.
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).
For further details see Exodus 25:31-40.