The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 24:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

The lights in the sanctuary.

Pure oil furnished by the people. The high priest responsible for the maintenance of the lamps. Pure oil, pure lamps, pure candlestick, before the Lord continually. The main lessons are these—

I. PROGRESSIVE, CONTINUAL SANCTIFICATION of God's people provided for by his grace.

1. By the supply of the Spirit, the pure oil.

2. In and through the lamps that is, the individual and positive manifestation of the spiritual life.

3. In connection with the golden candlestick, and in dependence on the ministry of the high priest; that is, by means of the Church and its ordinances, in so far as the manifestation and public maintenance of the light of life are concerned. Yet, as the people themselves provided the pure oil, we are reminded that personal sanctification is not dependent solely on public ordinances; but the Spirit worketh as he will (John 3:8).

II. DIVINE FAITHFULNESS AND LONG-SUFFERING in the midst of the true Church. While the night is over them, the light still burns. While outside the temple there is gloom, within the sanctuary there is hope and promise.

III. TYPICALLY, THE PRESSED OIL AND BEATEN GOLD of the candlestick point to the connection of the work of the Spirit with the sacrificial work of Christ. The light of sanctification proceeds from the death of Christ, and is maintained by the priesthood of Christ.—R.

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