The Ark

Exodus 25:10-16

The first piece for the Tabernacle that God instructs Moses to make was the Ark of the Covenant. This was undoubtedly the most important piece in the Tabernacle. Amazingly, every aspect of it points directly to our Savior. Let's break it down...

The Ark was to be constructed of wood and covered with pure gold. This is symbolic of Jesus being 100% man and 100% God. The wood symbolizes the humanity of Jesus and the gold the deity of Jesus.

In this passage, we learn that the "Testimony" was to be placed in the Ark. The Testimony was the Ten Commandments. Later, God tells Moses to place two other objects into the Ark. They are a gold jar of manna and Aaron's rod that budded (Hebrews 9:4). The Testimony points us to Jesus because He completely fulfilled the Law. The manna reminds us that Jesus is truly the Bread of Life and our Satisfier and Sustainer. The rod points directly to the resurrection of Christ. The rod was a dead piece of wood that came to life. I hope we never forget that our Savior was as dead as that stick, but rose from the dead to give us new life.

I have always had a deep reverence for the Ark of God, but from studying the past few weeks I have been amazed at how it points directly to Jesus and what He did for us. Thank Him today for fulfilling the Law because we never could have. Thank Him for being our Bread of Life. Lastly, thank Him for coming back from the dead so that we might live.