The
Ark of the Covenant
“Christ the Sacrifice, and our
Redeemer”.
Prophecy: Genesis 3:14
“He (Jesus Christ) will crush your head (Satan), and
you (Satan) will strike His (Jesus Christ’s) heel.”
Prophecy and example: Genesis 22:2
“Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love,
and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him
there as a burnt offering.”
Prophecy fulfilled: John 3:16
“God loved the world in
this way, He gave his only Son”
Prophecy fulfilled: Romans 5:8
God demonstrates His love
for us in this: While we still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Prophecy fulfilled: 2 Corinthians 5:21
“God made Him who had no
sin, to be sin for us.”
The key word for the Ark of the Covenant is atonement,
which is the act whereby God cleanses us by making payment for our sins,
with the sacrifice of His only Son.
The Ark of the Covenant was the symbol of God’s relationship
with His Son Israel, a relationship founded on a promise, or contract
called a covenant.
It was called “The Ark of The Covenant of The Lord”
or
“The
The ark was a piece of furniture in “The Holy of Holies”
along with the Golden Incense Altar.
The Top of the
The lid called the “Mercy Seat” had two “Cherubim”
attached, which were made of beaten gold and were said to be standing.
They were facing each other looking down. Their wings were forward and
lifted up. They are portrayed as guarding the character and integrity
of God like in the “Garden of Eden”
God Promised to meet Moses and Aaron between “The Cherubim”.
The
The other cherub represents “The Justice of God”
The “Mercy Seat was the place of propitiation\satisfaction
for both God and man. God was highly satisfied with Christ’s work.
The “Love and Mercy” of God meet in the centre
All this portray “The Holiness of God”
Psalm
89:14
“Righteousness and Justice are the foundation of your
throne; love and faithfulness (truth) go before you”
The cherubim are observers and protectors of the integrity
of God, and work as His servants to carry out His judgements. Blood was
sprinkled on the “Mercy Seat” twice on the Day of Atonement; this happened
just once a year.
The High Priest came behind the veil and sprinkled
blood for his own sins and then went back out to the “Bronze Altar” and
came back in again, to sprinkle blood on the “Mercy Seat” for the sins
of the people.
The sprinkling of the blood covered our debt of sin
to God, with Christ’s payment this labour of love provided our cleansing
thereafter.
The Contents of the
“Ark of The Covenant” were all symbols of incidents of sin, in the history
of
All these articles reflect mankind’s failure, which
were all covered and cleansed by the blood of the sacrifice.
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God”
Isaiah 64:6 “All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our
righteous acts are like filthy rags”
Isaiah 53:6 “All we like sheep have gone astray and
each of us has turned to his own way and the Lord has laid on Him the
iniquities of us all”
Person
of Christ
Psalm 145:8
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow
to anger and rich in mercy”
Work of Christ
1 John 1:7 “The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son keeps on purifying us from
all sin”
The challenge to the Church
Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect, therefore as you’re heavenly
Father is perfect”
This is only possible with the power of the Holy and
the Word of God
Noahs Ark delivered Noah and his family.
Moses Ark delivered Moses in the river
the “Ark of the Covenant” atones for mankind
