Exodus 25:23-40

25:23-30 | Like the ark of the covenant, the table for the showbread was made of acacia wood – a hardwood resistant to insects – and overlaid with gold. The 12 loaves of the showbread (literally, “bread of faces”) represented each of the tribes of Israel (Lev. 24:5-9) and served to “remind” the Lord of His people. The bread also symbolized Christ as the Bread of Life (John 6:35-48).

25:31-40 | The menorah, a most exquisite lampstand of pure gold, was the only source of manmade light within the tabernacle. It pointed to Christ as the Light of the World (John 1:9; 3:19; 9:5; 12:46).