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

• By priests of Levites alone
- De 10:8; Jos 3:14; 2Sa 15:24; 1Ch 15:2
• Before the Israelites in their journeys
- Nu 10:33; Jos 3:6
• Sometimes to the camp in war
- 1Sa 4:4,5

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