What was so special about the Ark of the Covenant?

The Ark of the Covenant is a chest that held tablets engraved with the Ten Commandments. When the ark was captured by the Philistines, outbreaks of tumors and disease afflicted them, forcing the Philistines to return the ark to the Israelites.

What is the value of the Ark of the Covenant?

“This is the closest anybody in the private market can get to owning the Ark of the Covenant from the Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Supp said. “We estimate at auction a very conservative value of $80,000 to $120,000. Realistically, I can see it getting into quarter-million-dollar range.”

What does the Ark of God symbolize?

The Ark was a picture of the Person and saving work of Christ. The manna in the golden bowl represented the life-sustaining food that God gives His people in Christ. When Israel was in the wilderness, the Lord sustained them with this mysterious bread.

Why was the Ark of the Covenant important?

It was also a marker for where the presence of God would rest and where God would talk to His people. The Ark of the Covenant was a different kind of religious symbol than the Israelites were used to.

Why did Aaron put Manna in the Ark of the Covenant?

As the Lord commanded Moses, Aaron put the manna with the tablets of the covenant law, so that it might be preserved” (Exodus 16:33–34). After the rebellion of Korah, God commanded the leader of each tribe of Israel to bring a staff to the tabernacle. The name of each leader was inscribed in his staff; the tribe of Levi bore Aaron’s name.

What was the veil on the Ark of the Covenant?

The Veil Most often, the Ark of the Covenant was inside the Tabernacle, behind a curtain or veil. This veil separated veil was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarns and hung on “four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, on four bases of silver” (Exodus 26:32).

Who was the priest in the Ark of the Covenant?

This action atoned for the sins of the whole nation. The priest who went into the temple during the time of Yom Kippur had to be fully right with God, lest he be struck dead. Today, Christians believe Jesus Christ serves as our High Priest and as the sacrifice.