Exodus
25: 10-22
Exodus 37: 1-9
This is the most important object in the Tabernacle. On the Ark God revealed Himself and spoke to His children (Exodus 25: 22; Numbers 7: 89).
The Ark of covenant
consists of two parts:
- An Ark (chest), this refers to the Church of the Bride.
- The Mercy Seat with the 2 cherubs refers to the Godhead in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Heavenly Bridegroom.
THE SPIRITUAL
MEANING
The Ark of Covenant
refers to:
- God’s Throne
- Fellowship in marriage between Christ as the Heavenly Bridegroom and the Church as the Bride, in love.
Crown/Golden
Crown
This refers to the
holy union between the Bridegroom (Christ), which comes from the
Bride.
Four Golden
Rings
The love of God for
the world (John 3:16)
Two Staves
Made of shittim/acasia
wood overlaid with gold. These staves were to remain in the rings;
they were not to be removed/taken out. The love of God is a sustaining
power and everlasting strength for the Church of God (the Bride).
The Mercy
Seat with the 2 Cherubs
All overlaid with
gold.
The Mercy Seat refers to Jesus,
the Son of God.
First Cherub refers to God
the Father.
Second Cherub refers to God
the Holy Spirit.
The Ark
Made of shittim wood
(flesh) overlaid inside and outside with gold (Holy Spirit, glory,
holiness of the Holy Spirit).
This is the Church that has attained perfection and glory, of the same level with the Bride, inwardly as well as outwardly (Revelation 21:9-11).
The Seven
Sprinklings of Blood on the Mercy Seat
Refer to the suffering
of the Bridegroom for His Bride.
The Seven
Sprinklings of Blood in front of the Ark
Refer to the suffering
the Church bears to attain her perfection as the Bride of Christ.
Shekinah
Glory or the Light of God’s Glory
Refers to His presence,
experienced by those who have been reconciled with God.