Exodus Chapter 27 Verses 19-21  

:19 “All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass. 20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. 21 In the tabernacle of the congregation without the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.” 

“All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.”  As we have previously seen, brass is typical of suffering and judgment.  The vessels of the tabernacle included instruments used for various purposes.  Rom. 6:13 “Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.” To be useful an instrument must be able to withstand the fire.  Brass is a metal which withstands fire.  It is not consumed by the flame.  God’s children are judged in Jesus Christ and are also called upon to withstand many timely judgments.  Once we have been born of the Spirit of God we are made able to withstand the trials, persecutions, tribulations, and afflictions that come upon us and not be consumed by those trials, persecutions, tribulations, and afflictions.   

“And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.”  We are able to compare this having and using pure oil olive with the New Testament passage of the ten virgins: Matt: 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 and five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” 

The wise virgins provided oil for their lamps.  Oil is the fuel that when combined with oxygen and a spark burns to produce the fire.  Olive oil, therefore, is like the scriptures.  The oxygen is synonymous with the Holy Spirit and the spark came when we were born of the Spirit of God.  Without the oil or without the oxygen or without the spark there would be no light.  Likewise, we would not produce spiritual light without the word of God, or without the Holy Spirit, or without the new or spiritual birth.  The Holy Spirit provides the last two.  We have to gather the first in order to produce the light so that we can let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works and glorify God.   

“In the tabernacle of the congregation without the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.” 

In the holy place, without the veil, we see the commandment was for Aaron and his sons to order the lamp from evening to morning before the LORD.  In the New Testament economy, Christ is the High Priest and the children of God in the church are the holy priesthood:  

1.  Heb. 3:1 “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;” 

2.  1 Pet 2:5 “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”   

The Lord told us in: Matt. 5:14 “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”