What exactly, was the arc of the covenant?

Answer 1

The arc is a gold chest that contained the ten commandments, and where the Spirit of God resided. It was kept within the temple and only the high priest could approach it once a year.

Answer 2

It was a nice box covered with gold, with some hoops on the side so it could be carried with poles threaded through them. It had some cool decorations on the top. It contained Aaron's staff, a bowl of manna, and the "ten commandments."

It was also a compromise. See, the Israelites wanted something visible to carry around with them. Their first attempt at this, the Golden Calf, displeased God and Moses a lot. God and Moses then came up with the design for the Ark of the Covenant.

Answer 3

The Ark of the Covenant is the ornate gilded Ark that contained the stone tablets that Moses Bought down from Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandment etched on them, according to the Old Testament.

Answer 4

the only positioned up-Solomonic historic connection with the ark of the covenant, almost 900 years after it replaced into made, is at 2 Chronicles 35:3 the place King Josiah, in 642 B.C.E., commanded that it rather is lower back to the temple. the way it had emerge as bumped off isn't reported. Josiah got here to the throne following some very apostate kings, one in each of whom had positioned a picture in the homestead of Jehovah, and doubtless a sort of depraved kings bumped off the Ark. (2Ch 33:a million, 2, 7) on the different hand, Josiah backed extensive upkeep of the temple, interior which era the Ark might have been stored someplace else for its very own protection against break. (2Ch 34:8–35:19) there is not any point out of the Ark’s being taken to Babylon. The Ark isn't enumerated between the temple articles carried off. Likewise, there is not any point out of its being lower back and located in Zerubbabel’s rebuilt temple; neither replaced right into a replace made for it. whilst and below what situations the Ark disappeared is unknown.—2Ki 25:13-17; 2Ch 36:18; Ezr a million:7-11; 7:12-19. The chest itself measured 2.5 cubits long, a million.5 cubits huge, and a million.5 cubits intense (c. 111 × sixty seven × sixty seven cm; 40 4 × 26 × 26 in.). It replaced into created from acacia wood, overlaid interior and out with 24-karat gold. an inventive “border of gold” served as a crowning wreath “around approximately upon it.” the 2nd area of the Ark, its cover, replaced into created from stable gold, no longer in trouble-free terms wood overlaid with gold, and replaced into the entire length and breadth of the chest. fixed in this cap have been 2 golden cherubs of hammered workmanship, one at each end of the canopy dealing with one yet another, with heads bowed and wings extending upward and overspreading the Ark. (Ex 25:10, 11, 17-22; 37:6-9) this cap replaced into additionally usual because of the fact the “mercy seat” or “propitiatory cover.”—Ex 25:17; Heb 9:5, ftn; see

Answer 5

Exodus 25 explains this.

It is a container made to carry the commandments (testimony) in.
In Numbers 10:33 it is referred to as the ark of the covenant.

It was a special container to hold the ten commandments on the inside. The other instructions were placed on the outside (apparently it had pockets).

For the full description read Exodus 25 and on.

Answer 6

Hebrews 9:1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

2 For there was a tabernacle made; (Ex. 26.1-30) the first, wherein was the candlestick, (Ex. 25.31-40) and the table, and the showbread; (Ex. 25.23-30) which is called the sanctuary.

3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the holiest of all; (Ex. 26.31-33)

4 which had the golden censer, (Ex. 30.1-6) and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, (Ex. 25.10-16) wherein was the golden pot that had manna, (Ex. 16.33) and Aaron's rod that budded, (Num. 17.8-10) and the tables of the covenant; (Ex. 25.16 · Deut. 10.3-5)

5 and over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat; (Ex. 25.18-22) of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Answer 7

Beginning in Exodus 25, God has the people build the ark, the table, the poles and the tabernacle. It is where God is when the priests come to intercede for the people. The mercy seat is there. It is very important. Many people think it will be recovered before the final battle.

Answer 8

What exactly, was the arc of the covenant?

Answer 9

where the 10 commandments r kept.