https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ark_of_the_Covenant&feed=atom&action=history Ark of the Covenant - Revision history 2024-03-29T05:06:10Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.29.1 https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ark_of_the_Covenant&diff=31208&oldid=prev Elya Ghent at 20:41, 14 October 2012 2012-10-14T20:41:40Z <p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 20:41, 14 October 2012</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l29" >Line 29:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 29:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; 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color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 17:46, 25 April 2008</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1" >Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ark of the covenant was an Old Testament symbol of God’s presence with His people. It has also been called the ark of the Lord and the ark of the testimony. A [[covenant]] is a two-way promise with God, and an ark is the “container” of that promise<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Noah’s ark carried his family over the waters and proved to be their salvation</del>. The children of Israel were delivered out of bondage, and they were to always remember and reverence God who had miraculously delivered them. The ark of the covenant was a physical reminder of their deliverance and continued blessings.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The ark of the covenant was an Old Testament symbol of God’s presence with His people. It has also been called the ark of the Lord and the ark of the testimony. A [[covenant]] is a two-way promise with God, and an ark is the “container” of that promise. The children of Israel were delivered out of bondage, and they were to always remember and reverence God who had miraculously delivered them. The ark of the covenant was a physical reminder of their deliverance and continued blessings.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Moses was instructed by God to prepare a [[tabernacle]] as well as the ark of the covenant which was housed there. The tabernacle was to serve as a portable temple <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">that </del>could travel with the people as they traveled in the wilderness after their escape from Egypt. In this tabernacle was a wooden chest about 4 feet by 2 ½ and 2 ½ feet. It was covered with gold and fitted with a seat of gold, the mercy seat, where God was to sit to direct His people. Two cherubs were on either side of this lid or covering, facing one another. The design of the ark was revealed by God Himself. This ark was kept in the innermost part of the tabernacle and later the temple, the holiest place called the Holy of Holies. Inside the chest were the symbols of God’s interaction with <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">them—the </del>stone tablets that Moses brought from Sinai, the rod of Aaron which miraculously budded and then parted the Red Sea in Moses’ hands, and manna, the food given to Moses’ people to preserve them in the wilderness. Poles were fitted into rings on each corner, to lift the Ark.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Moses was instructed by God to prepare a [[tabernacle]] as well as the ark of the covenant which was housed there. The tabernacle was to serve as a portable temple<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, which </ins>could travel with the people as they traveled in the wilderness after their escape from Egypt. In this tabernacle was a wooden chest about 4 feet by 2 ½ and 2 ½ feet. It was <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">constructed of acacia wood and </ins>covered with gold<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>and fitted with a seat of gold, the mercy seat, where God was to sit to direct His people. Two cherubs were on either side of this lid or covering, facing one another<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, their wings touching</ins>. The design of the ark was revealed by God Himself<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, and (as was the serpent on the staff of Moses) unusual for its use of a graven image—the cherubim</ins>. This ark was kept in the innermost part of the tabernacle and later the temple, the holiest place called the Holy of Holies. Inside the chest were the symbols of God’s interaction with <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Israel—the </ins>stone tablets that Moses brought from Sinai, the rod of Aaron which miraculously budded and then parted the Red Sea in Moses’ hands, and manna, the food given to Moses’ people to preserve them in the wilderness. Poles were fitted into rings on each corner, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">with which </ins>to lift the Ark<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. The poles were also made of acacia wood plated with gold, and the designated carriers of the ark were the family of Kehath, of the tribe of Levi.&#160; They would carry the ark on their shoulders using these poles</ins>. &#160;</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Old Testament people were very receptive to the physical symbols of God being with them, and those who understand this symbolism can see that they are a type and shadow (symbol) of Jesus Christ Himself.&#160; <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Jesus </del>is <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">indeed our </del>God who came to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">earth </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">even now</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">through His Atonement in our behalf</del>, is the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">bridge </del>between <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">us our Heavenly Father</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Old Testament people were very receptive to the physical symbols of God being with them, and those who understand this symbolism can see that they are a type and shadow (symbol) of Jesus Christ Himself.&#160; <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Jewish writings contain accounts of the miraculous power of the Ark of the Covenant:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:According to one midrash, it would clear the path for the nation by burning snakes, scorpions, and thorns with two jets of flame that shot from its underside (T. VaYakhel, 7); another midrash says that rather than being carried by its bearers, the Ark in fact carried its bearers inches above the ground (Sotah 35a). When the Israelites went to war in the desert and during the conquering of Canaan, the Ark accompanied them; whether its presence was symbolic, to provide motivation for the Jews, or whether it actually aided them in fighting, </ins>is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">debated by [Jewish] commentators. </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:When God spoke from between the Cherubs, there was a glowing cloud visible there (Exodus 40:35); when the Jews traveled, they were led by the Ark and a pillar of clouds (Numbers 10:34); at night, the pillar of clouds was replaced by a pillar of fire, another common descriptor of God's appearance (Exodus 24:17); and when the High Priest entered presence of the Ark on Yom Kippur, he did so only under the cover of a cloud of incense, perhaps intended to mask the sight of the ''shekhina'' (or radiance of </ins>God<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">) in all its glory (Leviticus 16:13). </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:The holiness of the Ark also made it dangerous to those </ins>who came <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in contact with it. When Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aaron, brought a foreign flame </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">offer a sacrifice in the Tabernacle, they were devoured by a fire that emanated &quot;from the Lord&quot; (Leviticus 10:2). During the saga of the capture of the Ark by the Philistines, numerous people, including some who merely looked at the Ark, were killed by its power. Similarly, the Priests who served in the Tabernacle </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Temple were told that viewing the Ark at an improper time would result in immediate death (Numbers 4:20). &lt;ref&gt;David Shyovitz</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">&quot;The Lost Ark of the Covenant,&quot; Jewish Virtual Library.org&lt;/ref&gt; </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>&#160;</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Modern scholars have speculated that the ark's construction caused it to harness electricity</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">since gold </ins>is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a good conductor and wood is an insulator.&#160; The position of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">cherubim could cause an electrical current to pass </ins>between <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">them</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It is also significant that the Ark of the Covenant itself was the means of bringing the children of Israel across the Jordan River into their promised land ([http://scriptures.lds.org/josh/3/3-17 Joshua 3:3–17]). Led by [[Joshua]], the Levite priests lifted up the ark. As their feet touched the river, it became dry land, easy to cross. Again, the symbolism is unmistakable. Later, when the city of Jericho was conquered, it was the ark that was carried seven times around the walls as the trumpets sounded ([http://scriptures.lds.org/josh/6/1-21 Joshua 6:1–21]).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It is also significant that the Ark of the Covenant itself was the means of bringing the children of Israel across the Jordan River into their promised land ([http://scriptures.lds.org/josh/3/3-17 Joshua 3:3–17]). Led by [[Joshua]], the Levite priests lifted up the ark. As their feet touched the river, it became dry land, easy to cross. Again, the symbolism is unmistakable. Later, when the city of Jericho was conquered, it was the ark that was carried seven times around the walls as the trumpets sounded ([http://scriptures.lds.org/josh/6/1-21 Joshua 6:1–21]).</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When the temple of Solomon was built, the ark was put into this sacred edifice. There it remained until it was either destroyed or hidden away. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Yet </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">symbolic truth which </del>it <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">portrayed remains with us still</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Jesus Christ </del>is <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">our Redeemer from </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">bondage </del>of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">sin</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Modern followers </del>of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Christ </del>are <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[baptism|baptized]] by water </del>in a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ceremony given </del>by <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">God </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">symbolize their covenant promises with Jesus Christ just as </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ark </del>of the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">covenant symbolized </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">presence </del>of God <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">lives </del>of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ancient Israelites</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When the temple of Solomon was built, the ark was put into this sacred edifice. 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According to some sources, Josiah, one of the final kings to reign in the First Temple period, learned of the impending invasion of the Babylonians and hid the Ark</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Where he hid it </ins>is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">also questionable – according to one midrash, he dug a hole under the wood storehouse on the Temple Mount and buried it there (Yoma 53b). Another account says that Solomon foresaw </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">eventual destruction </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the Temple, and set aside a cave near the Dead Sea, in which Josiah eventually hid the Ark (Maimonides, Laws of the Temple, 4:1).&lt;ref&gt;Ibid</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">&lt;/ref&gt; </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>&#160;</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The Ark of the Covenant is a sort </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">&quot;Holy Grail of Achaeology,&quot; in that there </ins>are <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">many locations speculated for its hiding place. Ethiopian Christians in Axum, Ethiopia, claim to be closely guarding the Ark </ins>in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the Church of Saint Mary of Zion. Archaeologist Leen Ritmeyer, claims to have found the spot on the Jerusalem Temple Mount where the Holy of Holies was located during the First Temple period. 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Inside the chest were the symbols of God’s interaction with them—the stone tablets that Moses brought from Sinai, the rod of Aaron which miraculously budded and then parted the Red Sea in Moses’ hands, and manna, the food given to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Moses’ </ins>people to preserve them in the wilderness. 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