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[[file:Arca da Aliança de Deus (3815219934).jpg |thumb| 300px |An image of the Ark of the Covenant]] | [[file:Arca da Aliança de Deus (3815219934).jpg |thumb| 300px |An image of the Ark of the Covenant]] | ||
The '''ark'''<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ark Ark], ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary''</ref> '''of the covenant,''' located in the [[Most Holy Place]], was a chest that stored the stone tablets on which the words of the covenant, that is, the [[Ten Commandments]], were engraved. God promised to meet with Israel above the atonement cover over the ark of the covenant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A22&version=NIV |title=Exodus 25:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> During their [[Life in Desert|life in the wilderness]], the ark of the covenant always preceded Israel. The ark of the covenant was a symbol of God’s power<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+132%3A7-8&version=NIV |title=Psalms 132:7–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> to the Israelite nation and served as the center of their faith. | The '''ark'''<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ark Ark], ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary''</ref> '''of the covenant,''' located in the [[The Most Holy Place|Most Holy Place]], was a chest that stored the stone tablets on which the words of the covenant, that is, the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]], were engraved. God promised to meet with Israel above the atonement cover over the ark of the covenant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A22&version=NIV |title=Exodus 25:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> During their [[Life in the Desert|life in the wilderness]], the ark of the covenant always preceded Israel. The ark of the covenant was a symbol of God’s power<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+132%3A7-8&version=NIV |title=Psalms 132:7–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> to the Israelite nation and served as the center of their faith. | ||
==Names and Synonyms== | ==Names and Synonyms== | ||
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==Making of the Ark of the Covenant== | ==Making of the Ark of the Covenant== | ||
[[file:Tabernacle.png|400px|thumb|The Location of the Ark of the Covenant in the sanctuary]] | [[file:Tabernacle.png|400px|thumb|The Location of the Ark of the Covenant in the sanctuary]] | ||
God descended on Mount Sinai and personally proclaimed the Ten Commandments to the Israelites.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Exodus 20]</ref> Afterward, Moses was called to Mount Sinai and commanded to build a [[Sanctuary (Tabernacle)|sanctuary]] to store the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments written by God Himself. The ark of the covenant was then made to house the Ten Commandments, and it was placed in the most sacred inner room of the sanctuary, the [[Most Holy Place]].<br> | God descended on Mount Sinai and personally proclaimed the Ten Commandments to the Israelites.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Exodus 20]</ref> Afterward, Moses was called to Mount Sinai and commanded to build a [[Sanctuary (Tabernacle)|sanctuary]] to store the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments written by God Himself. The ark of the covenant was then made to house the Ten Commandments, and it was placed in the most sacred inner room of the sanctuary, the [[The Most Holy Place|Most Holy Place]].<br> | ||
{{quote5 |내용= “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I [Jehovah] will dwell among them. . . . Have them make an '''ark''' of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. . . . And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. . . . The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. Place the cover on top of the ark and '''put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law [Ten Commandments]''' that I will give you. There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites. . . . Put the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law in the '''Most Holy Place'''.” |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A8-22%2C+26%3A34&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Exodus 25:8–22; 26:34]}} | {{quote5 |내용= “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I [Jehovah] will dwell among them. . . . Have them make an '''ark''' of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. . . . And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. . . . The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. Place the cover on top of the ark and '''put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law [Ten Commandments]''' that I will give you. There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites. . . . Put the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law in the '''Most Holy Place'''.” |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A8-22%2C+26%3A34&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Exodus 25:8–22; 26:34]}} | ||
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Just as the two cherubim who guarded the [[Tree of Life|tree of life]] in Eden wielded flaming swords, the two cherubim guarding the ark of the covenant did so as well. The Ten Commandments contained within the ark served as a path to eternal life, akin to the tree of life in Eden. Jesus emphasized the importance of keeping the commandments for attaining life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+19%3A17&version=NIV |title=Matthew 19:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | Just as the two cherubim who guarded the [[Tree of Life|tree of life]] in Eden wielded flaming swords, the two cherubim guarding the ark of the covenant did so as well. The Ten Commandments contained within the ark served as a path to eternal life, akin to the tree of life in Eden. Jesus emphasized the importance of keeping the commandments for attaining life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+19%3A17&version=NIV |title=Matthew 19:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
Just as [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], after sinning, were barred from approaching the tree of life, those with sinful bodies cannot receive the Ten Commandments. God established regulations for the high priest to approach the ark of the covenant by undergoing purification through the blood of sacrifice. The descendants of Kohath, among the [[ | Just as [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], after sinning, were barred from approaching the tree of life, those with sinful bodies cannot receive the Ten Commandments. God established regulations for the high priest to approach the ark of the covenant by undergoing purification through the blood of sacrifice. The descendants of Kohath, among the [[Levites|Levites]], were tasked with carrying the ark of the covenant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+4%3A2-3%2C+15&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=Numbers 4:2–3, 15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> On special occasions, [[Priest|priests]] also participated in its transportation.<ref name="수 3">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+3%3A14-17&version=NIV |title=Joshua 3:14–17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name="여리고">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+6%3A6-21&version=NIV |title=Joshua 6:6–21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Anyone who approached the ark of the covenant with a sinful and impure body, or touched it with defiled hands in violation of the regulations, faced death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+10%3A1-2&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 10:1–2 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+18%3A3&version=NIV |title=Numbers 18:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name="웃사"">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+6%3A6-7&version=NIV |title=2 Samuel 6:6–7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name="벧세메스"">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+6%3A19&version=NIV |title=1 Samuel 6:19 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
=== Symbols Representing Christ === | === Symbols Representing Christ === | ||
The manna stored in the ark of the covenant, Aaron’s budded staff, and the tablets of the covenant (Ten Commandments) symbolize [[Christ]]. | The manna stored in the ark of the covenant, Aaron’s budded staff, and the tablets of the covenant (Ten Commandments) symbolize [[Christ]]. | ||
* '''Manna''': Throughout their journey from the Exodus until they entered [[Canaan]], the Israelites sustained themselves on manna, the food from heaven, in the [[Life in Desert|wilderness]]. Jesus later declared, “I am the bread of life,” revealing that He is the fulfillment and reality of the manna provided to the Israelites.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6%3A47-51&version=NIV |title=John 6:47–51 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | * '''Manna''': Throughout their journey from the Exodus until they entered [[Canaan]], the Israelites sustained themselves on manna, the food from heaven, in the [[Life in the Desert|wilderness]]. Jesus later declared, “I am the bread of life,” revealing that He is the fulfillment and reality of the manna provided to the Israelites.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6%3A47-51&version=NIV |title=John 6:47–51 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
* '''Aaron’s Staff That Budded''': God [https://biblehub.com/topical/c/consecrate.htm consecrated] [[Aaron]] as high priest through Aaron’s staff that budded.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+17%3A1-11&version=NIV |title=Numbers 17:1–11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The placing of the staff, which symbolizes the high priest office, inside the ark of the covenant foreshadowed the coming of Jesus as the ultimate high priest in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+5%3A8-10&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 5:8–10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | * '''Aaron’s Staff That Budded''': God [https://biblehub.com/topical/c/consecrate.htm consecrated] [[Aaron]] as high priest through Aaron’s staff that budded.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+17%3A1-11&version=NIV |title=Numbers 17:1–11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The placing of the staff, which symbolizes the high priest office, inside the ark of the covenant foreshadowed the coming of Jesus as the ultimate high priest in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+5%3A8-10&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 5:8–10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Sanctuary (Tabernacle)]] | *[[Sanctuary (Tabernacle)]] | ||
*[[Most Holy Place]] | *[[The Most Holy Place|Most Holy Place]] | ||
*[[Temple]] | *[[Temple]] | ||
*[[Jerusalem]] | *[[Jerusalem]] | ||
*[[Jerusalem Mother]] | *[[Jerusalem Mother]] | ||
*[[Tree of Life]] | *[[Tree of Life]] | ||
*[[Ten Commandments]] | *[[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||