Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant
Dimensions, &c of - Ex 25:10; 37:1
Entirely covered with gold - Ex 25:11; 37:2
Surrounded with a crown of gold - Ex 25:11
Furnished with rings and staves - Ex 25:12-15; 37:3-5
Tables of testimony alone placed in - Ex 25:16,21; 1Ki 8:9,21; 2Ch 5:10; Heb 9:4
Mercy-seat laid upon - Ex 25:21; 26:34
Placed in the Holy of Holies - Ex 26:33; 40:21; Heb 9:3,4
The pot of manna and Aaron's rod laid up before - Heb 9:4; Ex 16:33,34; Nu 17:10
A copy of the law laid in the side of - De 31:26
Anointed with sacred oil - Ex 30:26
Covered with the vail by the priests before removal - Nu 4:5,6
WAS CALLED THE
- Ark of God
- 1Sa 3:3 - Ark of God's strength
- 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:8 - Ark of the covenant of the Lord
- Nu 10:33 - Ark of the testimony
- Ex 30:6; Nu 7:89
A symbol of the presence and glory of God - Nu 14:43,44; Jos 1:6; 1Sa 14:18,19; Ps 132:8
Esteemed the glory of Israel - 1Sa 4:21,22
Was holy - 2Ch 35:3
Sanctified its resting place - 2Ch 8:11
The Israelites enquired of the Lord before - Jos 7:6-9; Jud 20:27; 1Ch 13:3
WAS CARRIED
Profanation of, punished - Nu 4:5,15; 1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13
Protecting of, rewarded - 1Ch 13:14
Captured by the Philistines - 1Sa 4:11
MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
- Jordan divided
- Jos 4:7 - Fall of the walls of Jericho
- Jos 6:6-20 - Fall of Dagon
- 1Sa 5:1-4 - Philistines plagued
- 1Sa 5:6-12 - Manner of its restoration
- 1Sa 6:1-18
At Kirjath-jearim twenty years - 1Sa 7:1,2
Removed from Kirjath-jearim to the house of Obed-edom - 2Sa 6:1-11
David made a tent for - 2Sa 6:17; 1Ch 15:1
Brought into the city of David - 2Sa 6:12-15; 1Ch 15:25-28
Brought by Solomon into the temple with great solemnity - 1Ki 8:1-6; 2Ch 5:2-9
A type of Christ - Ps 40:8; Re 11:19
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