Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell

among them.
There I will meet with you, and I will speak with
you.
Exodus 25:8, 22

The Ark of the Covenant

The Ark teaches us about

Gods CharacterHis Glory,
His Name

God is sovereign
God is holy
God is
powerful
God is
self-existent God is
faithful
God is
righteous
God is
merciful
God is
gracious
God is
approachable God is

The Ark teaches us about Gods CharacterHis Glory, His Name

The ark of God which is called by the Name, the very name of the LORD of hosts 2 Sam 6:2 Isaiah 37:16
He is sovereign (Lord of Hosts, throne, footstool) The ark was covered in gold.
The ark of God which is called by the Name, the very name of the LORD of hosts who is enthroned above the
cherubim. 2 Sam 6:2
The footstool of our God (Elohim) 1 Chronicles 28:2
The ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: 1 Sam 4:4
He is holy . The Cherubim angels are guardians of the holiness and glory of God.
The Holy Ark (His separateness from all other beings) 2 Chronicles 35:3
He is all powerful (strength, Elohim)
The ark of God (the mighty one) 1 Samuel 3:3; 4:11
The ark of thy strength 2 Chronicles 6:41 Psalm 132:8
He is the self existent one (Yahweh)
The ark of the Lord (Yahweh) Joshua 4:11; 6:6,
The ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth (Yahweh, Adonai) Joshua 3:13
The ark of the Lord God (adonai, Yahweh) 1 Kings 2:26
He is faithful to His covenant
The ark of the covenant Numbers 10:33; 14:44
The ark of the covenant of the Lord Joshua 4:7
The ark of the covenant of God (Elohim) Judges 20:27
The ark of the covenant of the Lord of Hosts 1 Samuel 4:4
The ark of the testimony In particular, it represents those commandments as written on the tablets and existing as a
reminder and "testimony" of Israel's relationship and responsibility to God. The tabernacle as the housing for the ark
containing these tablets was sometimes called the "tabernacle of testimony" Ex 38:21 or the "tent of the testimony"
Num 9:15.
He is righteousHis Law is the standard of righteousness
He is mercifulHis mercy seat
He is graciousHis provision of manna
He is approachable in a mediatorHis priesthood, Aarons rod
He is our God
The ark of the Lord your God (Yahweh, Elohim) Joshua 4:5
The ark of our God (Elohim) 1 Chronicles 13:3
The ark of the God of Israel (LORD God of Israel) (Yahweh, Elohim) 1 Samuel 5:7, 8

he Ark teaches us about

Gods
Covenant
And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the
Ten Commandments Exodus 34:28
And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded
you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them
upon two tables of stone. Deuteronomy 4:13
When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of
stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made
with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I
neither did eat bread nor drink water: And the LORD delivered
unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and
on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD
spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the
day of the assembly. And it came to pass at the end of forty
days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of
stone, even the tables of the covenant. Deuteronomy 9:9-11

The Ark teaches us about

Gods Covering for the
Transgressions of the Covenant

So Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of
the covenant, which the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.
Exodus 24:8
"For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to
make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes
atonement. Leviticus 17:11
"For as for the life of all flesh, its blood is identified with its life
Leviticus 17:14
"Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life
with the flesh. Deuteronomy 12:23
"For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. John 6:55
For this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of
sins. Matthew 26:28
For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken
place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first
covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal
inheritance. Hebrews 9:15

The Ark teaches us about

Gods Christthe Covenant of
the People

I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over
you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations. Isaiah 42:6
And I will keep You and give You for a covenant of the people. Isaiah 49:8

Messiahs perfect obedience in life merits

eternal life for His People.

Messiahs perfect obedience in death

cancels the sin debt of His people.

The Messiah is the Righteous One.

"Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD,
"That I will raise to David a Branch of
righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper,
And execute judgment and righteousness in the
earth. In His days Judah will be saved, And
Israel will dwell safely; now this is His name by
which He will be called: THE LORD OUR
RIGHTEOUSNESS. Jeremiah 23:5-6
So then as through one transgression there
resulted condemnation to all men, even so
through one act of righteousness there resulted
justification of life to all men. For as through the
one man's disobedience the many were made
sinners, even so through the obedience of the
One the many will be made righteous.
Romans 5:18-19

The Messiahs righteousness merits life for His people.

I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the

manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is
the bread which comes down out of heaven, so
that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living
bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone
eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the
bread also which I will give for the life of the
world is My flesh." John 6:48-51
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh
of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have
no life in yourselves. He who eats My flesh and
drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise
him up on the last day. John 6:53, 54

The Messiah is Gods representative for all His people.

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and
men, the man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5
We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
1 John 2:1
We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God. Hebrews 4:14
Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His
priesthood permanently. Therefore He is able also to save forever
those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to
make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:24, 25
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
Corinthians 15:22

The Messiahs death cancels all

the transgressions of the first covenant.

In this is love, not that we loved

God, but that He loved us and sent
His Son to be the propitiation for
our sins. 1 John 4:10
For this reason He is the mediator
of a new covenant, so that, since a
death has taken place for the
redemption of the transgressions
that were committed under the first
covenant, those who have been
called may receive the promise of
the eternal inheritance Hebrews
9:15

God in His grace will allow the life and death of the Messiah to count for any
and all who will put their faith in the Messiah.

Believe!