Lux Domini
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,

What does 1 Kings 7:49 mean?

Christ is now the Temple and the Builder; the Altar and the Sacrifice; the Light of our souls, and the Bread of life; able to supply all the wants of all that have applied or shall apply to him.

Key themes

LoveWisdomJustice and mercyTemple

Read with

Keep this verse inside 1 Kings 7:48-51 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Most Holy Place Place

Biblical altar. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.