- 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
The New Topical Text Book
Ark of the Covenant
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.