Terumah

Parashas Terumah

Exodus 25:1 – 27:21

Haftarah

Melechim Alef “First Kings” 5:12 - 6:13

Brit Chadasha

Ivrim “Hebrews” 8:1 - 13

Please Pray this

Prayer

Before reading.

In the name of Yahushua

Our Messiyah,

I pray for the Spirit of Understanding

The Spirit of Knowledge and

The Spirit of Wisdom

As I read through this Parashas

This Torah Portion of Terumah is the 19^th in the Torah Cycle, the underlying theme of Terumah is this: All ABBA YAHWEH wants for us is to truly desire His Light, which is to build our Menorah.

Once we have accomplished this spiritually, everything will be available to us.

The Yisraelites were struggling to find material to build the Tabernacle, but when they awaken within their community, the desire to give more than they were capable of giving, ABBA YAHWEH helps them. This Torah portion of Terumah is all about our desire to receive the light. Terumah is the Hebrew word for offering.

In this Parashas EL YAHWEH, is about to establish a different Principle to illustrate how to achieve His Ultimate objective, that is to create perfect Sons. The Tabernacle is the resting place for EL YAHWEH Presence, also call the Shechinah Glory.

With the exception of the tragic incident of the Golden Calf (32-33), the rest of the Book of Exodus is devoted to the preparations for and the construction of the Mishkan, the dwelling place or the Tabernacle. Today, we as believers are the ultimate objective for the Presence of EL YAHWEH to dwell in.

Even the account of the Golden Calf is not unrelated to the Tabernacle for the very construction of the Tabernacle was made necessary only because the Children of Yisrael lapse into idolatry. Ideally no tabernacle should have been needed after the Revelation at Mount Sinai, the entire nation had a chance to achieve a level of prophecy, unheard of in the history of mankind, a mass Burning Bush experience, only grander in scale, but comparable to that of Moses.

The Shechinah Glory was supposed to rest on the entire Camp, as it later did on the Tabernacle, the Temple and on Yahushua. These three manifestations are the three perfect types in Scripture. The Children of Yisrael lost that position, due to unbelief. It is only after the Children of Yisrael gave up that chance for a high level of spirituality, as a result of the worship of the Golden Calf, did it become necessary for it to have a substitute Tabernacle.

The fact that the instructions regarding the erection of the Tabernacle were given in this chapter is a paradigm of the common principle that the Torah is not always written in the chronological order in which the events occurred.

The commandments regarding the construction of the Tabernacle are given here because the Tabernacle, a physical manifestation of the so-called rituals and laws are interrelated. The redemption from Egypt was not complete with the physical departure from Egypt as Christianity teaches, nor was it to be completed at Mount Sinai, the giving of the Ten Commandment, even though the Revelation at Sinai was the goal of the Exodus. The Exodus from Egypt will not achieve its purpose until Pentecost becomes a reality in our lives. Pentecost is the giving of the Torah and the Menorah (Holy Spirit).

The construction of the Tabernacle was to be a permanent reminder to the Children of Yisrael, of what they could have achieved at Sinai. The Tabernacle as a whole and in its many parts was symbolic of the historic experience at Mount Sinai. The Ark was to be a portable Mount Sinai, meaning that anytime anyone of the Children of Yisrael could make the effort to experience what they could achieve at Sinai.

In essence the Tabernacle was intended to be the central rallying point of the people, surrounded by the tribes and topped by the cloud of YAHWEH’s presence; its three compartments, illustrate the different levels spiritually, that every believer regardless of their position could achieve.

Exo 25:1 EL YAHWEH said to Moshe, - To emphasize again it is EL YAHWEH Himself who is speaking. We cannot swear falsely or used His name in any situation in which He did not speak.

Exo 25:2 “Tell the people of Yisra'el to take up a collection for me -accept a contribution from anyone who wholeheartedly wants to give. – In preparation for building the Tabernacle, the Yisraelites had to gather gold, silver, animal skins, and other fabric. According to Torah, ABBA YAHWEH instructs Moses to speak to the Children of Yisrael, telling them that they should take from HIM a Terumah.

The word Terumah is often translated as “charity” or giving, so at first glance, it appears that the Yisraelites were being told to give something of their own. But this was taken from Me a Terumah means that Yisraelites were to take something that rightfully belonged to the CREATOR and contribute this to the building of the Tabernacle.

The CREATOR intended that Yisrael should give whatever they could of their own belongings and that Moses would then awaken their true desire to give more. Had they given only what they were physically capable of giving, without kindling their desire to do more, there would not have been material enough to build the Tabernacle.

However, because their desire to give was so strong, it was supported by the Creator. In other words, if Yisrael had only one piece of gold, but the desire to give two pieces, the CREATOR would allow the gold to be multiply according to our desire to give.

This Torah portion elucidates the idea that desire is a very important thing in the believer’s life. Desire is everything. It was Moses’ true desire that the Menorah should reveal the Light of the CREATOR, HE need more believers like Moses with a tremendous desire to reveal the Light of the Menorah and to manifest this awesome tool to the world.

The majority of humans believe it is themselves who accomplish what they achieved in this world, but Moses knew batter. Moses knew that he could only achieve true desire apart from the Light of the CREATOR. When we help someone, if we think it is we who are doing the work, we will accomplish very little. It is only when we realize that we cannot do anything except awaken in ourselves the desire for the light, can the CREATOR step in and helps.

Then and only then, do miracle become possible. The Purpose of the discussion back and forth between the CREATOR and Moses at Mt. Sinai was not to develop Moses ability to build the Menorah, but to perfect his desire, his ego. In the context of this Torah portion, poses a wonderful question: how do we know if the Light of the CREATOR is in someone, or within us? The only way to be sure is to sense the desire for the Light, either in ourselves or in someone else.

What we know and how we act are not accurate indications of how connected we are to the Light of the CREATOR. A person can be amazingly successful or wise, yet have no connection to the Holy Spirit. The Torah tells us in Galatians 3:21 that the fruit of the Spirit is the only way to determine the influence of the Light of the Menorah in our lives.

On this particular Shabbat, we need to ask the CREATOR to please give us an awakening of Spiritual desire for Wisdom and Understanding, council and authority, knowledge and the fear of YAHWEH, because this is the source of everything that is good and true.

It is incumbent on all true ministers of Torah to convey the uncompromised Word to the people. Take up a free will offering; not an offering that have been coerce. People should contribute for the building of the Tabernacle purely for the love of EL YAHWEH, not because of social pressure or inquest of honor. The terms take means to receive or request, this is not a levy a tax on them, but voluntary contribution.

Exo 25:3  The contribution you are to take from them is to consist of gold, silver and bronze; - There were three separate portions of silver, two of which were obligatory. They were: half-shekel portions from every Hebrew that was used to make the sockets for the Tabernacle planks, and an annual half shekel portion that went into a fund to purchase communal offerings for the Temple service. The original gifts of silver were used to make vessels for the Tabernacle.

The three types of metal, illustrate the three types of people, those in the Holy of holies, those in the Holy Place and those in the Outer Court, they all make up the tabernacle. In the Kingdom they are the ones who sit on the throne Rev 3:21; there are those who stand around the Throne, Rev. 7:11; and there are those who stand in front of the throne Rev 7:15.

        

Exo 25:4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn; fine linen, goat's hair; - The first three items in this verse are different colors of wool. Techeiles, the first of the three, was made from the secretion of a rare amphibious animal known as chilazon, whose exact identity has become forgotten with the passage of time.

Blue represent the color of the Heavens, Purple represent the royalty, and red is the color of blood.

A goat represent a person to whom we get a strong reaction, by teasing, tormenting, ect. A hair shirt is a rough cloth garment of goat’s hair worn as a shirt or as a girdle for penance or mortification. Mortification is the state of being humble. Pathol is the death of one part of an animal body, an act of subduing the passions and appetites.

Exo 25:5 tanned ram skins and fine leather; acacia-wood; - According to the Stone Chumash the ram skin is made from the Tachash skin a beautiful colored animal that existed at that time. Its hide was used to make a Cover for the Tabernacle. Acacia wood comes from the Acacia tree, a thorny plant, very dense.

The skin is the protection for the flesh against the elements, it represent one’s life or physical existence. It also means a device that covers our flawed nature, which is our Messiyah.

The acacia wood has a very peculiar pattern, in the fabric of the wood, the grain of the wood does not grow in a straight formation, and they intertwine with each other like the fabric of a cloth.

Exo 25:6 oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; - Pure virgin oil for the lamp. Spices were needed as ingredient in the anointment oil for the Tabernacle and its vessels, kings and kohanim and for the daily incense offering.

Oil is a greasy or unctuous, generally combustible liquid, or vegetable, animal, or mineral origin, insoluble in water but sometimes soluble in alcohol, and always in ether, used as food, for lubricating, illuminating, and fuel such as candles.

Exo 25:7  onyx stones and other stones to be set, for the ritual vest and breastplate. – Various precious and semi-precious stones were used in the vestment of the Kohem Gadol, High Priest. They will be describe in chapter 28. The onyx stone is a cryptocrystalline verity of a quartz stone consisting of many layers of different colors, usually in even planes; a variety of chalcedony a type of stone. These stone is a representation of the human race.

                                                                             

Exo 25:8 “They are to make me a sanctuary, so that I may live among them. – The sanctuary was to be a structure dedicated to YAHWEH’s service. Elegant synagogues are meaningless unless they are building for the sake of EL YAHWEH. So that I may dwell among them.

The original purpose was for us to build up our body that EL YAHWEH may dwell in us. Like everything He has shown us, in the manner that YAHWEH Presence Himself that was shown to us on Mount Sinai was to revel the Divine purpose. The Onyx stone the various races of humanity is to be the Tabernacle that ABBA YAHWEH may live in.

Exo 25:9 you are to make it according to everything I show you - the design of the tabernacle and the design of its furnishings. This is how you are to make it. – Every human soul must be created according to the Pattern; it must be made exactly according to what EL YAHWEH showed Moses. This is only one of several warning to Moses and to the rest of the redeem community, to make sure we build our lives His way. The road to Heavens is straight and narrow. The design of the Tabernacle is one of the perfect plan EL YAHWEH gave to the redeem community; nothing about it must be of man doing, except for obedience.

Exo 25:10 “They are to make an ark of acacia-wood two and a half cubits its length; a cubit and a half its width; and a cubit and a half its height. – One of the Principles EL YAHWEH institute, is that He always reveal the objective first. Moses was told to build a Tabernacle; the first project in completing this task was to build the Ark, which is a symbol of the perfect man. It should be built from Acacia wood; which is a very difficult wood to work with, just like human. This ugly wood must be turn into an object that holds the very Essence of EL YAHWEH HIMSELF. The ultimate purpose of EL YAHWEH is to turn our body into a living sacrifice, Holy unto The Kings of Kings.

The two long side are 2.5 cubits each making it 5 cubit, five is the number of Grace. Grace is very essential in our spiritual development. The other two sides are both 1.5 making 3 cubits. The number 3 represent Divine completeness and perfection.

The Tabernacle represents the corporate image of the Kingdom, while the Ark represents the Individual.

A Cubit is an ancient measure of length, originally represent by the length of the forearm; about 18 to 20 inches.

Exo 25:11  You are to overlay it with pure gold -overlay it both inside and outside -and put a molding of gold around the top of it. – The Ark was to be overlay with pure goal; pure gold is a type of gold that has been purified seven times, until it became transparent. It is when our outward and inward actions become transparent to The Kings of Kings that we will be like Moses, shining from the inside. Our crowing glory is when the Holy Spirit come and remains permanent on us, that we are truly a mature believer. This is when our inner character matches our public demeanor, when our actions must conform to our professed beliefs. Too often we display our religious diminor to the demise of our inner spiritual growth. The same gold within must be the same gold outside.

Gold is a soft, heavy, malieble and ductile metallic element, an atomic number of 79, found uncombined in nature, resistant to oxidation and to most chemical reagents.

Oxidation is an act of uniting or of causing a substance to unite with oxygen, any change in a compound that result in addition to it of a negative radical or a relative decrease of the positive constituent. The process by which an atom or an element “soul” lose an electrons.

Exo 25:12 Cast four gold rings for it, and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side. – There were a total of four rings, two of which were on one side and two of which were on the other, and the staves (poles) were inserted into them. The rings were placed near the top of the width of the Ark, so that its two-and-half cubic length was between the staves. Therefore when the Ark was carried, its bearer stood along the Ark’s length, with the staves on their shoulders.

Exo 25:13 Make poles of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold. – The pole that supports the Ark was to be of the same substance as the Ark itself. Meaning that those around us, those who support us in our endeavor must be like minded. The two poles also represent the Word and the Holy Spirit, both essential support for a mature believer or a believer who is going on to perfection.

A Pole is a long slender piece of wood or metal, commonly tapering and more or less rounded. To be used by the Levites to carry the Altar.

Exo 25:14 Put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark; you will use them to carry the ark. – Both poles, one represent the Torah and the other represent the Menorah; the Word and the Holy Spirit, must always be the supporting bars of the Ark. The Spirit and the Truth is the life line of all those who which to come into the Holy Place. The four rings represent north south, east and west, where ever we go in this world, the Word and the Spirit must always be our supporting units.

Exo 25:15 The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they are not to be removed from it. – If one of these poles should be removed, it would be almost impossible to move the Ark with any ease. As a believer when the Word or the Holy Spirit is remove from us, then we are in trouble. These two support structure must never be removed from the life of the believer.

These two poles are to remain permanent; the ministry of the Word and the Spirit must be the agent to minister at these Altars. The Spirit and the Truth.

Exo 25:16  into the ark you are to put the testimony which I am about to give you. – The objective of every believer is to be the source of the Testimony of our Creator, the Torah. See also Exo 40:20. This is the Principles we must do and those we must reframe from doing, also see Exodus 40:20, as oppose to Deuteronomy 31:26.

Exo 25:17  "You are to make a cover for the ark out of pure gold; it is to be  two and a half cubits  long and a cubic and a half its width. – The Covering of the Ark was to be made of solid gold, and was made to lay flat on top of the four walls of the Ark. This covering was to be the Crowning Glory of the Ark; the fact that it was made of Pure Gold is significant in that it represent the Shechinah, the unchanging character, a mature character. When EL YAHWEH came and rested on Mount Sinai, it was an illustration that it was the Children of Yisrael, EL YAHWEH wanted to come and rest Himself upon the people.

Exo 25:18 you are to make two k'ruvim of gold. Make them of hammered work for the two ends of the ark-cover. The two Cherubim one on each end of the Cover, They had large wings and the face of children. The Cherubim were not made separately and then attached to the Cover. The entire Cherubim had to be hammered out, of one large piece of gold.

The term hammered, signified the process we have to endure to become a person on which the Shechinah Glory rest. Consider it all joy when people will say all manner of things about us falsely.

The covering also is translated mercy seat. We also know that our forgiveness and covering of our sins is by the blood of the Slain Lamb. That Lamb is Yahushua.

Exo 25:19 Make one koru(Churub) for one end and one koru(Cherub) for the other end; make the k'ruvim of one piece with the ark-cover at its two ends. – It was two Cherubim’s that guard the way back to the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve was driven out, it is two Cherubim that also guard the very presence of EL YAHWEH, for the mature believer.

Exo 25:20 The k'ruvim will have their wings spread out above, so that their wings cover the ark, and their faces are toward each other and toward the ark-cover. – Instead of the sword that spine every way, that protect the entrance to Eden, the mature believer will be covered by the wings of these most powerful of Cherubim.

Exo 25:21 You are to put the Ark-cover on top of the Ark. "Inside the ark you will put the testimony that I am about to give you. – The covering for the believer who reach Maturity will place over them when they have the Torah written on their heartd. We also know that there will be three objects in the Ark when it is complete. Here we see the furnishing of the Ark being assemble. The first object to be place in the Ark is the Ten Commandments.

If the Ark contains the Covenant, and we are supposed to be the ones who are suppose to learn and safeguard the covenant, and the covering is place on top of the Ark when the covenant is inside. What spiritual lesson does this teaches us? It teaches us that the Shechinah will be upon us when we internalize the Covenant, the marriage contract, the Torah!

Exo 25:22 There I will meet with you. I will speak with you from above the Ark-cover, from between the two k'ruvim which are on the ark for the testimony, about all the orders I am giving you for the people of Yisra'el. – When EL YAHWEH spoke to Moses, the Voice would come from Heavens to the Top of the Cover, and from between the Cherubim it would emanate to where Moses stood, in the outer court.

When a believer reaches this lofty position of a Mature Believer, like Moses we will also hear the Voice of EL YAHWEH. We are warned in Revelation 3:13; 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit. Hearing is first of all a spiritual condition.

Notice the order in which the furniture of the Tabernacle are being built. First the Ark, then the Altar of Showbread. This table was to be place on the north side of the Tabernacle in the Holy Place. Where twelve loaves of bread, were to be place every Sabbath. These twelve loves represent the twelve Torah for the twelve tribes of Yisrael.

Exo 25:23 “You are to make a table of acacia-wood two cubits its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height. – Again this Altar like the Ark was to be made of Acacia wood overlay with gold. Two cubit times 2 equal four, the number for north south, east and west. The Torah the Word is for everyone, one cubits wide times 2 represent 2 the number of separation. The Torah is the constitution of the Kingdom of the Heavens that determines the separation from the world system. Three is the number of perfection. 1Ki 8:61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with YAHWEH our EL, to walk in HIS statutes, and to keep HIS commandments, as at this day.

Exo 25:24 Overlay it with pure gold, and put a molding of gold around the top of it. – The Torah, the Word. The Altar of Showbread is one of the same things. The Word without the Holy Spirit is just another religious activity. The Word with the Holy Spirit brings forth life. We must set a mold a guard around the Torah, for it is our Constitution. It must be regarded as an instrument for perfection; nothing about it can ever be change.

Exo 25:25  Make around it a rim a handbreadth wide, and put a molding of gold around the rim. – The contents must be protected from distortion by the Mighty Hand, of the Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher. This mighty hand must always be in the Shechinah Glory in the implication of this Altar. Too often, too many people tend to want to minister at this Altar who have no understanding of the Truth.

Exo 25:26 Make four gold rings for it, and attach the rings to the four corners, near its four legs. – This Alter must be set up in the four corner of the Globe. Mar 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the Good News “Besorah” to every creature. The four rings are the Prophet, evangelist, pastors and the teachers.

Exo 25:27 The rings to hold the poles used to carry the table are to be placed close to the rim. – The four rings are to carry the Torah and the Holy Spirit into the entire world. The two poles used to support this Altar are still those who are filled with the Word and the Spirit.

Exo 25:28 Make the poles of acacia-wood, overlay them with gold, and use them to carry the table. – The poles used to carry this Altar are those who are balance in both the Word and the Spirit, one pole should not be longer than the other, they must be balance.

Exo 25:29 Make its dishes, pans, bowls and pitchers of pure gold. – This verse lists the utensils that were used in conjunction with the Table. There were twelve dishes for the feeding of the twelve tribes. Within each of the twelve’s tribes are several pans, and individual bowls. Regardless if we eat from a dish, a pan, or a bowl, the bread is sufficient to fill our spiritual appetite. Two spoon of Frankincense were place upon the two pile of bread.

Exo 25:30 On the table you are to place the bread of the presence in my presence always. – Every sixth day, twelve loaves of bread were baked. They were place on this Table on the Sabbath; the old breads (Parasha) were divided among the Priest.

The Menorah in its simplest form, its base, the difference branches, the different ornaments are all symbolic. It is place in the Holy Place across from the Altar of Showbread. The seven light of the Menorah are used to provide light when eaten the bread from the previous altar.

The Menorah whose flame are fed by the purest of olive oil, symbolized the illumination of the intellect. This Altar was place on the southern part in the Holy of Holies, opposite the Alter of Showbread on the North.

The seven light of the Menorah are describe in Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of יהוה  shall rest upon Him – the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of יהוה , Revelation 5:6 And I looked and saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders a Lamb standing, as having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of Elohim sent out into all the earth.

Exo 25:31 “You are to make a menorah of pure gold. It is to be made of hammered work; its base, shaft, cups, ring of outer leaves and petals are to be of one piece with it. – This is the first Altar that is made from solid gold with no Acacia wood. This Altar is a representative of the Spirit of EL YAHWEH. This is a symbol of who we are called to be. It is to be made from solid gold hammered into shape by the circumstance of life.

The Spirit of Wisdom is the ability to walk according to Torah, The Spirit of Understanding is to understand Torah, The Spirit of Counsel is to give advice using Torah, The Spirit of Authority is to walk in the authority of Torah. The Spirit of Knowledge is the Knowledge of Torah; The Spirit of Fear of EL YAHWEH is to have a reverence of The King of Kings.

Exo 25:32 It is to have six branches extending from its sides, three branches of the menorah on one side of it and three on the other. - The six branches were to grow out of the Spirit of EL YAHWEH, the Spirit of Wisdom, the Spirit of Counsel and Knowledge on one side, the Spirit of Understanding, Might, and the Fear of EL YAHWEH on the other. Isa 6:2 above it stood seraphim. Each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and said, “ Holy, Holy, Holy or Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart is יהוה  of hosts; all the earth is filled with His esteem!  It is the job of the Holy Spirit to set believers apart unto EL YAHWEH.

Rev 4:8 And the four living creatures, each having six wings, were covered with eyes around and within. And they do not cease, day or night, saying, “Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart, יהוה  Ěl SHADDAI, who was, and who is, and who is coming!” – Every human has within them the very essence of EL YAHWEH. We are told that when we were created EL YAHWEH breath into our body the breath of life, this breath of life is the seed of the Holy Spirit. This seed begins to grow the moment we accept Yahushua (Jesus Christ) as Messiyah. Our Messiyah and Savor send us the Holy Spirit to help us build or grow our Menorah to maturity. The sixth days of Creation are the sixth stages in our spiritual development. Upon completion of these sixth stages we will become a spiritual mature individual. The Ark of the Covenant is another example of that maturity factor.

Exo 25:33  On one branch are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a ring of outer leaves and petals; likewise on the opposite branch three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a ring of outer leaves and petals; and similarly for all six branches extending from the menorah. – Each branch of the Menorah is described in the book of Proverbs. 3:13 Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, And the man who gets understanding; 8:14 “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, mightiness is mine. Pro 14:18 The simple shall inherit folly, But the clever are crowned with knowledge. Pro 14:26 In the fear of יהוה  is strong trust, And His children have a place of refuge.27 The fear of יהוה  is a fountain of life, To turn away from the snares of death. These three cups represent Almond fruits, the same as Aaron Rod that bud. The Almond plant bare fruits every year, each branch should take three years to develop, or to come to maturity.

Exo 25:34 On the central shaft of the menorah are to be four cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with its ring of outer leaves and petals. – In Lev 19:23 ‘And when you come into the land, and have planted all kinds of trees for food, then you shall reckon their fruit as uncircumcised. For three years it is as uncircumcised to you, it is not eaten. 24 ‘And in the fourth year all its fruit is set-apart – praises to יהוה . 25 ‘And in the fifth year you eat its fruit, so that it increases its yield to you. I am יהוה  your Elohim. – The six days of Creation and the Almond fruits of the Menorah are one of the same, we build our Menorah as we read through our Torah each week and each yearly cycle. The different fruits are the fruit of the Spirit we develop each year. The quality of fruits depends on our obedience to Torah’s commandments.

Exo 25:35  Where each pair of branches joins the central shaft is to be a ring of outer leaves of one piece with the pair of branches -thus for all six branches. – Last year fruits are the source of the next year growth.

Exo 25:36 The rings of outer leaves and their branches are to be of one piece with the shaft. Thus the whole menorah is to be a single piece of hammered work made of pure gold. – The Menorah must be, made from one solid piece of gold, meaning that our spiritual life must be made out of one single principle found only in Torah and not a hodge-podge of separate bits and pieces, grafted together to suit anyone’s convenience. All area of a believer life must derive from the same set of values found only in the Torah.

Exo 25:37  "Make seven lamps for the menorah, and mount them so as to give light to the space in front of it.- A lamp is any thing that gives out light, actually or metaphorically. A vessel in which oil is burnt through a wick; hence, any device employing a flame. As believers we are called to be the light to the world. Mathew 4:16 “Mat 4:16  The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up ”; Mat 5:14  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Exo 25:38 Its tongs and trays are to be of pure gold. – These are the implements that were used to clean and prepare the lamps. With the tongs, the Kohen would grip the wicks to place them in the oil. The spoons were used to remove the previous day’s ash and other residue so that the lamps could be prepared for the new day’s lighting. We cannot use a person who has not built their personal Menorah, to instruct or help someone else build theirs. To often in Christianity, we have children spiritually trying to teach other how to come maturity.

Exo 25:39 The menorah and its utensils are to be made of a talent of pure gold. -  A Talents is three Thousand shekels or approximately 2400 ounces. The spiritual condition of the Mature persons and those who minister with them must be of the same spiritual condition, or level of maturity. Our menorah must be built from our personality.

Exo 25:40  See that you make them according to the design being shown you on the mountain. – In the construction of this Altar we are to make it according to the pattern or the standard out line in Torah. No manmade opinion is acceptable in the Kingdom of Heavens. I often hear believers say this is what I believe, if I do not believe in gravity it does not mean it does not exist, if I do not believe in a God, it does not mean there is not One.

The Torah is the Constitution of the kingdom and everything must be done according to the wishes of the King. No other opinion is required.