Ark of The Covenant

The most powerful force- CreationThe Ark of the Covenant or Testimony was the central object of the tabernacle. It was a chest 2.5 cubits long, 1.5 cubits broad, and the same in depth; made of acacia wood, and overlaid within and without with pure gold. A rim of molding of gold encircled it at the top. At the bottom were 2 golden rings on each side, through which poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold were put for the purpose of carrying the Ark about. It was covered by a lid of solid gold which was called the mercy seat. Two cherubim of gold stood on this cover, of one piece with it, one at each end, spreading their wings on high so as to overshadow it, and facing each other, but looking down toward the mercy seat. They were symbols of the presence of Jehovah who, as King of Israel in the midst of his people, dwelt between them, and met the representative of his people there (Ex.25:10 seq,; 30:6; Num.7:89; 1 Sam.4:4) It was made specially as a receptacal for the testimony, which was written on the tables of stone (Ex/25:21; 31:18; Deut. 10:3,5) and it was placed in the Holy of Holies (Ex.26:34) Afterward a pot of manna, Aaron's rod that blossomed, and the book of the Law were put beside the Ark (Ex.16:34; Num.17:10; Deut. 31:26; Heb. 9:4), but apparently were removed during the times of confusion ( 1 Kings 8:9). The Ark was placed in charge of the Kohathite Levites (Num.3:29-31; 4:4-15).