Ark: Function
In the Bible the Ark of the Covenant
Presence of God
The ark is a holy symbol of the presence of God.
The ark was seen as God’s ‘foot stool’ (1 Chronicles 28:2
The ark was made at the same time as the tabernacle
Eventually, the ark was given a place in the temple in Jerusalem. When XtopicX_1719_Solomon had built the XtopicX_1829_temple, the priests put the ark in the rear most section, the Holy of Holies. The description can be found in 1 Kings 8:6-9
Purification
On Yom Kippur
Fight against enemies
The Ark of the Covenant also plays a part in the stories of the conquest of Canaan and the fight against the Philistines:
- At the crossing of the river Jordan (Joshua 3-4
) and the destruction of Jericho (Joshua 6 ). - At a war against the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:3-8
). The ark is brought along into battle as a visible sign that God would protect and help the Israelites.
Related Bible passages
1 Kings 8 1 Chronicles 28.2 1 Samuel 4.4 1 Samuel 4.3 - 1 Samuel 4.8 Leviticus 16.11 - Leviticus 16.15Read more?
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