THE GOLDEN LAMPSTAND: LIGHT FOR THE TABERNACLE

In exploring the role of light in the tabernacle, it becomes clear that the golden lampstand was a visual and theological statement about the nature of God’s relationship with His people. God desires to dwell among His people and to guide them, and the lampstand was a tangible representation of that guiding light. It symbolized the purity and holiness of God, His ongoing revelation to His people, and His provision of spiritual sustenance. It also pointed to the ultimate fulfillment of divine illumination in the person of Jesus Christ, who came to reveal the fullness of God’s love, truth, and salvation.