What was the Ark of the Covenant? Was it a Box God lived in?

Answer 1

At certain times, the Holy Spirit would "overshadow" the Ark of the Covenant, and come to rest on the "mercy seat" which was carved into the top of it.

As far as we know, this (and later, the Temple) was the only place God chose to dwell with man, prior to the incarnation of Jesus Christ.

After some noteable trials and tribulations, the Ark was lost to history.

In "the fullness of time" it was replaced by the Ark of the New Covenant, the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was also "overshadowed" by the Holy Spirit.

The original Ark contained the tablets of the law, Aaron's priestly staff, and a quantity of Manna, which was the heavenly food that sustained the Israelites in the desert.

Of course, the holy womb of the Blessed Virgin brought forth Jesus, who is the perfection and fulfillment of the old law, our eternal and heavenly High Priest, and the true Bread from Heaven, who sustains every faithful Christian.

For some interesting details on the original Ark of the Covenant, and what may have actually happened to it, go here:

http://wyattmuseum.com/ark-of-the-covenant.htm

Answer 2

Ark of the Covenant
Also called the "Ark of the Testimony" (Ex. 30:6), "Ark of God" (1 Sam. 3:3), and the "Ark of the covenant of the Lord" (Deut. 10:8). The Ark of the Covenant was very sacred to the Ancient Jews. It was a rectangular box made of Acacia wood about 4 x 1.5 x 1.5 feet. It was covered with gold and was carried by poles that were inserted into rings located on the four corners. On top was a lid called "The Mercy Seat" which had two Cherubs with outstretched wings pointing towards each other. Inside of the Ark were the tablets of the Ten Commandments, a jar of manna, and Aaron's Rod that budded (Heb. 9:4). It served as the symbol of the very presence of God. The Ark of the Covenant was place in the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. Once a year, the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies and sprinkle blood on the Mercy Seat. This was symbolic of the forgiveness of the sins of the Jewish nation.

Answer 3

No the Ark of the Covenant was the box that held the Ten Commandments.



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Answer 4

The Ark of the Covenant was a container in which Moses placed the Ten Commandments. The Ark was carried and kept sacred...Hope that answered your question!! Cheers!

Answer 5

Yes, as a matter of fact, it was. Other nations surrounded their king in battle; the Israelites surrounded the arc of the covenant where their God lived. They believed He lived there until the Temple was built, and then He lived in the Holy of Holies until the 2nd Temple was destroyed. At that time, the Christians believe He became Jesus, and Jews believe He lives in words of Torah.

Every synagogue now has an Arc (box) which contains Torahs (the first and only covenant).
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Answer 6

The Ark was associated with God’s presence throughout its history. Jehovah promised: “I will present myself to you there and speak with you from above the cover, from between the two cherubs that are upon the ark of the testimony.” “In a cloud I shall appear over the cover.” (Ex 25:22; Le 16:2) Samuel wrote that Jehovah “is sitting upon the cherubs” (1Sa 4:4); hence the cherubs served as “the representation of the chariot” of Jehovah. (1Ch 28:18) Accordingly, “whenever Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with [Jehovah], then he would hear the voice conversing with him from above the cover that was upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubs; and he would speak to him.” (Nu 7:89) Later, Joshua and High Priest Phinehas also inquired of Jehovah before the Ark. (Jos 7:6-10; Jg 20:27, 28) However, only the high priest actually entered the Most Holy and saw the Ark, one day a year, not to communicate with Jehovah, but in carrying out the Atonement Day ceremony.—Le 16:2, 3, 13, 15, 17; Heb 9:7.

Answer 7

The Ark was a box that held the Ten Commandments and a few other items. I believe it starts in Exodus 25 if you want to read.

Answer 8

The ark was where the 2 stone tablets God had given the ten commandants on

Answer 9

It was built by the Israelites, by a man named Bezalel, when they were traveling in the wilderness, and was placed in the Tabernacle. Later it was transfered by Solomon to the Temple.
An Ark in the Bible is a protection, and the thing that it protected was the ten commandments which were placed in side of it. On top of it was the mercy seat of God and is symbolic of where the mercy of God met with the justice of the law, and when it was all sprinkled with blood showed that the only way justice and mercy could meet together was through the sacrifice (death) of the Lamb (Jesus Christ)

Answer 10

It carried the 2nd written 10 commandments by G-d. Moses broke the first set.
Also Mose's staff is in there too.
G-d is far too big to live in a box. Although many try to fit Him in their box of ideas or just ingore Him.