Numbers in the Bible and the Menorah. What is the purpose of the Menorah? The answer is to shed light on the Holy Place. Who does the Menorah represent? The answer is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ said in John chapter 12, verse 46, that he is the light. I would like to connect some dots to paint a picture for you before we get into the deep end of the pool. First, Jesus Christ begat us through the Word, correct? (James 1:18) “Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.” Just a side note, this verse contains 23 words. Second, the Word is the seed we become a new creature by (2 Corinthians 5:17) “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature ...