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There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt. 2 Chronicles 5:10
Where is everything else?
The ark of the covenant was supposed to hold the ten commandments, a golden jar of manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded (Ex. 16:32; Numbers 17:10; Hebrews 9:4). However, when it is placed in the temple and the staves are removed, the scriptures record that only the commandments are there. So, what happened?
There is no record as to why these things disappeared. I could suppose though this is a picture/a symbol of what was to happen in the heart of the future believers. A believer according to the Apostle Paul becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit. When a person accepts Christ the Spirit of God moves in, the ark was the place where the Spirit of God rested. The staves being moved indicate that this was supposed to be a permanent placing. God promised he would write the law on the hearts of the believer, this is symbolized by the tables coming into the temple. However, the rod showing only Aaron’s children were supposed to be priest is no longer there. In the new covenant we are now all priest to God (Rev. 1:6). The manna is no longer there because Jesus is the manna which we took when we accepted Him as Lord.
So, this placing of the ark in the Holy of Hollies is a picture/type/symbol of God’s final work in man through Jesus Christ. As I have pointed out before the Bible points to the work of Jesus.
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