And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
The ark is the chest where God's law, written by His finger, was to rest in the holiest place. Mark how careful preservation of those tables teaches us to treasure God's word, hiding it deep in our hearts as the ark was hidden in the Holy of Holies. Divine Providence guards His revelation in the church as faithfully as ever.
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Commenting on Exodus 25:10-22
The gold overlay signifies either the spotless purity of Christ's human nature adorned with the Spirit without measure, or His divine nature wherein dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. The crown round about both ornaments the table and secures what rests upon it, befitting the table of the King of kings Himself.
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The Shekinah, God's visible symbol, rested on the mercy seat, and from it came audible responses when His people sought His counsel. He is described as dwelling between the cherubim because that is where He meets and speaks with His own.
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