Golden Lampstand
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The Golden Lampstand is a seven-branched, gold menorah described in the Hebrew Bible as a sacred object used to provide continual light in Israel’s holy sanctuary.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical object
ⓘ
menorah ⓘ religious artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Israelites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wilderness Tabernacle worship ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish ritual objects
ⓘ
furnishings of the Tabernacle ⓘ |
| commandedBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culticStatus |
consecrated vessel
ⓘ
holy object ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Exodus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
burn continually
ⓘ
provide light ⓘ |
| givenTo | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central shaft
ⓘ
cups shaped like almond blossoms ⓘ flowers ⓘ knobs ⓘ seven lamps ⓘ six side branches ⓘ |
| languageName | Hebrew menorah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightingFuel | pure olive oil ⓘ |
| lightingSchedule | from evening to morning before the Lord ⓘ |
| locationInSanctuary | south side of the Holy Place ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Aaron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aaronic priests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| numberOfBranches | 7 ⓘ |
| patternShownTo | Moses on Mount Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Second Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple menorah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Exodus 25:31–40
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Exodus 27:20–21 ⓘ Leviticus 24:1–4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Numbers 8:1–4 ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Israel as a light
ⓘ
divine presence ⓘ life ⓘ spiritual illumination ⓘ |
| tradition | considered prototype of later menorot ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Holy Place
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israelite sanctuary ⓘ Tabernacle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.