Tell My people it is time to come and dine with Royalty. The King has sent out His Royal invitations to whomsoever will to come and dine in luxury. The King has put on a great party for His children at this Christmas Season. It is the party of all parties and the Grand Hall is decorated with My Golden Candle Sticks.
Come to the party and enjoy!
The candlestick in the type held seven lamps. The beloved disciple also had a view of the heavenly lamps, of which the earthly ones were models. Before the throne of God in heaven he saw the seven lamps of fire, “which are the seven Spirits of God” (Revelation 4:2,5). The church of Christ is the candlestick to hold up the light in the midst of moral darkness.
TYPE: (Exodus 40:24): Golden candlestick in the first apartment of earthly sanctuary.
ANTITYPE: (Revelation 1:12): John saw the seven golden candlesticks in heaven.
TYPE: (Exodus 25:37; 40:25): There were seven lamps upon the candlestick.
ANTITYPE: (Revelation 4:2-5): John saw the seven golden candlesticks in heaven.
TYPE: (Exodus 30:7-8): The high priest trimmed and lighted the lamps in the earthly sanctuary.
ANTITYPE: (Revelation 1:12-18): John saw Christ, our High Priest, in the midst of the candlesticks in heaven.
TYPE: (Leviticus 24:2): The lamps were burned continually, always shedding forth light.
ANTITYPE: (John 1:9): The Holy Spirit lightens every soul that comes into the world, whether he accepts or rejects it.