241 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 2 'Command the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee pure olive oil, beaten, for the lamp, to cause a light to go up continually; 3 at the outside of the vail of the testimony in the tent of meeting doth Aaron arrange it from evening till morning before Jehovah continually—a statute age-during to your generations; 4 by the pure candlestick he doth arrange the lights before Jehovah continually.
5 'And thou hast taken flour, and hast baked twelve cakes with it, two tenth deals are in the one cake, 6 and thou hast set them two ranks (six in the rank) on the pure table before Jehovah, 7 and thou hast put on the rank pure frankincense, and it hath been to the bread for a memorial, a fire-offering to Jehovah. 8 'On each sabbath-day he arrangeth it before Jehovah continually, from the sons of Israel—a covenant age-during; 9 and it hath been to Aaron, and to his sons, and they have eaten it in the holy place, for it 'is' most holy to him, from the fire-offerings of Jehovah—a statute age-during.'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 24:1-9
Commentary on Leviticus 24:1-9
(Read Leviticus 24:1-9)
The loaves of bread typify Christ as the Bread of life, and the food of the souls of his people. He is the Light of his church, the Light of the world; in and through his word this light shines. By this light we discern the food prepared for our souls; and we should daily, but especially from sabbath to sabbath, feed thereon in our hearts with thanksgiving. And as the loaves were left in the sanctuary, so should we abide with God till he dismiss us.