All this furniture, so splendid and magnificent as it was, had no doubt a spiritual signification; but, as the apostle observes of these things, we cannot now speak particularly. Hebrews 9:5. The tabernacle itself had no windows; perhaps to denote the darkness of the law dispensation: or rather, if we consider the glory of God in the most holy, it was a type of the tabernacle which is in heaven. Revelation 21:21-23; Isaiah 60:19-20. And it is probable, I think, that the candlesticks were meant to represent the illumination of the Holy Ghost in the soul. 2 Corinthians 4:6. Compare Zechariah 4:2-3 with Revelation 4:5. Observe the precept is again repeated of Moses taking heed to be very particular in forming the whole construction after the pattern given him. In the Old Testament and in the New, this injunction never varies. Deuteronomy 5:32; Revelation 22:18-19.
Exodus 25:31-40
31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
32 And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:
33 Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
34 And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.
35 And there shall be 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 that proceed out of the candlestick.
36 Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall lightb the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
39 Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
40 And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.