He also made the lampstand of pure gold. He made the lampstand of hammered work. Its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes, and its flowers were of one piece with it.
God keeps a plentiful table in His tabernacle as in His world; but mark the difference between law and gospel. The show-bread was bread to look upon, not to eat, while the gospel spreads a table where all true believers are invited guests to feed upon the Bread of Life itself. The law showed us at a distance what grace gives us to enjoy and welcome.
AI summary
Commenting on Exodus 37:10-24
he made the candlestick of pure gold--Practical readers will be apt to say, "Why do such works with the hammer, when they could have been cast so much easier--a process they were well acquainted with?" The only answer that can be given is, that it was done according to order.
He made the candlestick - See this described in the note on Exo 25:31 (note).