THREE OFFERINGS, THE TEMPLE

The temple, being an offering first (Exodus 35), has in its structure three levels of giving or offering. These are represented by the outer court, where life-substituted by an animal offering is given in exchange for Gods, our eternal life. In the inne/holy place is the lamp. The burning oil is a deeper level of gift/offering. It is a secondary product, in our case, men representing the seed from which goodness is extracted by crushing self to death. It is spiritual offering of righteousness enabled by GOD. The reward is the light we become to the world, like the lamp. The Holy of Holies is perfection, which we now have in Christ. It has the embodiment of all the gifts of God, in two Cherubim. These embody our gifts/sacrifices too, and are representative of the Angels/Princes of the covenant. It is the glory of God.