“And you (Moses) shall command the Children of Israel (to) bring to you a clear, pure olive oil crushed for lighting, to lift and keep up an always burning lamp. In the Tent of Meeting... from evening until morning...” (Exodus 27:20-21)
This sentence is very puzzling. First of all, why must the olives be crushed to produce the oil?
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Author: Zev S. Itzkowitz
Keywords: Crushed oil, Olive oil, Pure olive oil, Pure oil, Tabernacle, Tent of the Meeting, Candlestick, Candle stick, Lampstand, Lamp stand, Menorrah, Menorah, Menora, Mennora, Lighting, Lamp lighting, Candlestick lighting, Candle stick lighting, Burning lamp, Remain burning, Lighting of the Menorrah, Lighting of the Menorah, Lighting of the Menora, Lighting of the Menorra, Constantly burning, Constantly lit, Candelabra
Bible reference(s): Exodus 27:20-21, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:14, Exodus 35:28, Exodus 39:37, Leviticus 24:2
Source: Zev S. Itzkowitz (ed.), A Byte of Torah, Volume I, Issue XI.
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