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According to the Bible description of the image meaning " life ovary " and a requirement to make the character were given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai (Exodus 25:9 ) . " And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made ​​so will light ; his thigh and stalk his bowls, his ovaries and his flowers, shall be of him. And six branches shall come out of its sides : three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof , and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof . Three bowls mindaleobraznye on one branch , ovary and flower , and three cups mindaleobraznye the other branch, ovary and flower. So the six branches going out of the candlestick . And on the [very] lamp four cups mindaleobraznye , ovary and its flowers it. Ovary under two branches of it, and [more] ovary under two branches of it, and [more] ovary under two branches of it, in the six branches going out of the candlestick . Their ovaries and their branches shall be of it , the whole it is a coinage of pure gold . And thou shalt make its seven lamps , and his lamps, ignite it , so he covered his face side . And the tongs thereof , and shovels to be of pure gold . A talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these amenities. Mind you , and you make them according to the model , which shows you on the mountain. (Exodus 25:31-40 ) " According to legend, these instructions were for Moses so complicated that the Almighty himself had to create light. Character was forged from solid talent ( 33-36 kg ) of gold .
Hebrew seven- gold lamp (candelabrum ) is a Menorah . Description Menorah in the Bible is replete with imagery borrowed from botany branch , stem , corolla , ovary , flowers , almond-shaped calyx , petals . So botany argues that the source is an ancient (Babylonian Talmud ) point to a direct link between the menorah and plants typical of the Land of Israel . This kind of sage , called in Hebrew Moriah. He has a remarkable resemblance to the menorah , though not always has seven branches.
Image burden embryo supplemented that menorah placed in the sanctuary before the edge of the curtain that hid from the eyes of the Holy of Holies . ( Holy of Holies - the most sacred place where he kept Tablets of the Covenant . Holy of Holies was characterized as a place where God's presence is felt physically ) Light Menorah filled sanctuary and priests lit during the service.

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In Lamp , symbol eon " origin of life " , there were different stages of historical existence. For example , according to the Talmud , during the siege of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 CE . e . Menorah , among other things the church utensils , was hidden priests " in the land ." But in Rome preserved arch dedicated to the conquest of Judea. It has a bas-relief of the captive Jews carrying the menorah . This is the most well-known and detailed image of the Temple Menorah , extant . It was the invasion of Genseric Rome ( sketch Briullov , ca. 1834). Menorah could be captured during the first sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 . It is more likely that the menorah and other holy relics were captured during the sack of Rome by the Vandals in 455 , after which they were taken to his capital, Carthage. Of wars and robberies trace lost relics . In early 2002, the chief rabbis of Israel had an audience with the head of the Roman Catholic Church John Paul II. Among other issues, the rabbis were also interested in the fate of the menorah , as one of the existing versions , it can be in the basement of the Vatican. According to officials of the papal office , golden menorah lost long ago . Scientists have long doubted that the description of the menorah belongs to no earlier epoch V or IV centuries BC. e . However, since in Cappadocia were found Assyrian print depicting lamp with seven ramifications ancient origins of the menorah is not disputed .
     Of all the things the church utensils its symbolic value Menorah is second only to the Ark , which contained the Tablets of the Covenant . However, Ark of the Covenant people have not seen . Ultimately, only the High Priest was honored to see the Ark , and then - only once a year .
     Currently kind menorah is a Jewish national and religious emblem , and is depicted on the emblem of Israel. Made of bronze sculpture of a five-meter menorah installed in front of the Knesset building in Jerusalem. Author - English sculptor Benno Elkana ( 1877-1960 ) . Statue cast reliefs adorn the 29 scenes from the history of the Jewish people. This menorah in 1956 was donated to Israel by the British Parliament. Engraved on the pedestal : "Menorah - a symbol of the light of faith and hope , who led the Jewish people for over four thousand years of suffering ... In his mission - saving faith in justice ... "

     Symbolism of the Menorah has always occupied the imagination of commentators and scholars of the Bible . The main attention was paid to the number seven and living flame lamp . Do not forget about the demonstration Minor ordinances invisible . According to Maimonides (Egypt , XIII century ) "Menorah was located in front of the curtain in order to emphasize the grandeur of the Ark of the Covenant and the power exerted his honor. After all, the mere sight of the monastery, incessant glow lamp illuminates , hidden behind a curtain , can exert a powerful [psychological] impact . " Abarbanel (Spain , XV century ) wrote: " The menorah symbolizes the second type of award - Award spiritual , for it is said : " The soul of man - Light of the Lord ... " . And it epitomized the seven candles seven sciences, rooted in divine Torah. Her candles were turned towards the middle candle , and she in turn was sent to the Holy of Holies , thus symbolizing that the true wisdom must be in harmony with the fundamental principles of the Torah stored in the ark . " Famous Kabbalist and mystic Rabbi Moshe Alshech (XVI century) : "Menorah symbolizes man capable of receiving the divine light through the Torah and good deeds ." There is a commentary on the Torah:
"Torah and man together constitute the Earth's lamp of the Lord . Torah - the flame generating dazzling sparks of light from the Lord, who resides in heaven. " Thor - whole, not add to it nor the letter nor the ideas and not subtract anything from it , and because Menorah - one.
     And the throne of an Orthodox church began to put the menorah , like the menorah . The pretext for this establishment were particularly apocalyptic visions of St . John: "... and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God ... ". In general, the menorah is understood as a symbol of the Spirit of God , giving the seven gifts of Wisdom from a single source .
More details can be found here http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Менора

Conclusion: as the basis for meaning eon image encoded by the letter "O" on the seventh horizontal alphabetical table was selected plant with six symmetrical branches of the central trunk (seventh branch). Geometry sage was thought of ideas and design lamp , which became a symbol meaning " embryo ovary ." Means the emergence of cases of thoughts and being formed like flowers of different combinations of natural principles . It is noteworthy that the name of the species of sage " Moriah " came into esoteric legends about building a table eons .
Of comments on the menorah shows that this symbol became more widely understood than the meaning of one eon . Light, that is the light of life may shine all hidden in the unity of the alphabet .

Bronze menorah in front of the Knesset