Leviticus 24:4

He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually.

Cross-references

Exodus 31:8 Parallel

Exodus 31:8 lists the pure lampstand among the items to be made, directly referencing the object used here.

Revelation 2:5 threatens to remove the lampstand if the church fails to repent, linking faithfulness to the lampstand's presence.

Revelation 2:1 shows Christ walking among the golden lampstands, applying the same tabernacle imagery to the churches.

In Revelation 1:20, the golden lampstands symbolize the seven churches, directly connecting to the lampstand arrangement here.

Hebrews 9:2 Allusion

Hebrews 9:2 mentions the lampstand in the Holy Place, showing its continued significance in the NT.

Zechariah 4:11-14 interprets the two olive trees as anointed ones, giving prophetic meaning.

Zechariah 4:3 adds two olive trees to the lampstand, enriching the symbolic imagery.

Zechariah 4:2 shows a visionary golden lampstand with seven lamps, echoing the tabernacle menorah.

Jeremiah 52:19 Historical context

Jeremiah 52:19 records the Babylonians taking the lampstands from the temple, showing their eventual loss.

Numbers 4:9 Historical context

Numbers 4:9 describes covering the lampstand for transport, adding practical handling instructions.

Numbers 3:31 Historical context

Numbers 3:31 assigns the Kohathites to care for the lampstand, showing its sacred duty.

Exodus 39:37 lists the same pure gold lampstand with its lamps and accessories, confirming the construction details.

Exodus 37:17-24 records the actual crafting of the lampstand, fulfilling the design for the one mentioned here.

Exodus 25:31-39 details the construction of the pure gold lampstand on which these lamps are arranged.

1 Chronicles 28:15 Historical context

1 Chronicles 28:15 gives David's plans for multiple lampstands, extending the tabernacle pattern to the temple.

1 Kings 7:49 Historical context

1 Kings 7:49 describes ten golden lampstands in Solomon's temple, a later expansion of the single lampstand.

Revelation 11:4 describes two lampstands, building on the single lampstand here but with a different number for witnesses.