In John 7, Jesus had been at the Temple during the Feast of the Tabernacles. During the Feast, the priests kept four huge candelabras lit at night. These candelabras were 75 feet high. Each was made of gold. Each had four golden bowls at the top. When lit, the light could be seen all over Jerusalem. Some believe these huge candelabras were to remind the people of the pillar of fire that led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness.
When these were lit, men walked in cadence around them while singing hymns and songs of praise. Some Levites would be stationed on the fifteen steps that led into the women’s court and which were considered to correspond to the fifteen psalms of degrees—Psalms 120-134. These Levites played instruments to accompany the songs.
At first of dawn of the next morning, the blasts of the priests’ silver trumpets of the army of God, as it advanced with festive trumpet sound and call, would awaken the sleepers of the city. The people on awakening were to utter solemn protest against heathenism.
In John 8, we are told that Jesus came to the Temple early on this morning. It is at this moment that the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery to Jesus to tempt Him with a decision. Jesus did not fall for their deceit. Jesus embarrassed the men, and then Jesus told the woman to go and sin no more. Jesus next said He is the light of the world. If people will follow Him, they will have the light of life. Jesus was using the symbolism of the huge candelabras to tell the people about Himself. Those present would not have missed the point He was making.
I am glad that Jesus was willing to come to earth and live like a man. I am glad that He fulfilled all the Scriptures. Study your Bible. Obey God, and if any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
