Exodus 25:10-16 And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof… Was the ark a treasure chest? In Christ dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead. Was it a small chest? Christ made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant. Was it made after a heavenly pattern? Christ came down from heaven. Was it made of wood? Behold the Man! Was it made of incorruptible wood? Behold the purity of His character! Was it overlaid within and without with gold? Behold your God! God was in Christ. The Spirit of the Lord was upon Him. Had it a crown of gold round about? Behold your King! Had it rings and staves that it might be moved from place to place? "I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings." Were the staves always to be in the rings? Christ is always ready to bless and to save. "The Lord was ready to save me." The staves in the rings give a warning to the careless. Privileges despised may soon be removed. (R . E. Sears.) Parallel Verses KJV: And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. |
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