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carefully worked it out. The light shed by it, though 

 proceeding from seven different lamps, is but one light ; 

 the lamps being never said to send forth their lights, 

 but only their light. The oil supplied to each is the 

 same kind of oil, beaten, not squeezed, from the olive 

 berries, that it may be more clear and pure. The 

 candlestick is connected with the altar of incense by 

 means of its tongs and snuff-dishes. These bring the 

 fire by which the lamps are lighted, and trim and raise 

 the wicks that they may burn more brightly. The fire 

 of the altar becomes the light of the candlestick ; and 

 this connection between the two sacred vessels shows 

 the intimate relation between holiness and light, and 

 teaches that only the pure can see God only those 

 who are transfigured into the Divine likeness can shine 

 as lights in the world. The next object we see is the 

 table of shewbread, which is placed opposite the 

 candlestick, in order that its light may shine upon it ; 

 and it is connected with the altar of incense by means 

 of the precious frankincense, which is put upon each 

 row of the bread, " that it may be for a memorial, even 

 an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; " and also by 

 the golden spoons which are employed to carry away 

 this frankincense. When, therefore, the high priest 

 puts incense on the golden altar, he has to go to the 

 table of shewbread to fetch the spoonful from thence. 

 In this act he links these two vessels- the table and 

 the altar together ; the sustenance of the soul with its 

 purification. Passing into the inner shrine, we find 

 that the sole object there is the ark, with its golden lid 



