In Search of the Lost Ark, The Quest For The Ark of the Covenant (Episode 2). This study comes from our book with that title, found on our website educatingourworld under the heading of Bible Prophecy. It is a free download, as are all of our other resources.
We pick up where we left last time as we begin our journey with the Ark of the Covenant. We start with Abram, whose name was later changed to Abraham. The Lord Himself appeared to this special individual over 4,000 years ago and made a covenant, namely, an agreement with him. It contained a number of specific promises.
Among other things, his descendants would be a special people to the Lord who would live in a special land, one that the Lord specifically reserved for them.
However, before his descendants would settle in the land, they would live as slaves for 400 years in a foreign country. At the end of that time, they would come out with much wealth.
The Bible tells us that this is precisely what took place. After being slaves for 400 years in the Land of Egypt the nation of Israel, led by Moses, was miraculously brought out of the land by means of a number of special miracles, including the parting of the Red Sea.
On the way to the Promised Land, at Mount Sinai, the Lord revealed Himself to this nation by means of great signs. He promised them that they would be a treasured possession to Him if they obeyed His commandments. In fact, they would be His unique representatives on the earth.
This special covenant was made at Mount Sinai. Moses then went up on the mountain for forty days to receive the Ten Commandments written by God Himself.
Tragically, on his way down he saw the people in sin. Throwing down the tablets in anger, the Lord then constructed a second set that would consist of the agreement between Him and the people.
Now it was time to construct a sacred object which the Lord had chosen to symbolize Himself and which could house the Ten Commandment--the Ark of the Covenant.
God then gave Moses the plans for the construction of the Ark.
Our next episode will explain a number of things about the Ark itself as well as their meaning. As we noted, there will be many important biblical truths that we will learn as well as practical lessons for us. We trust this study will be a blessing to you.