What is the Ark of the Covenant? CQ Kids
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It was a piece of furniture in the Jewish Tabernacle. The Tabernacle was a moveable temple where God’s presence dwelled while Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. It was then set up in Shiloh under Joshua’s leadership after the death of Moses.
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The Tabernacle had four distinct coverings made of: seal skins, ram skins dyed red, goat hair, and white linen.
The Tabernacle was divided into two compartments called the Holy and the Most Holy. The Most Holy contained only the Ark of the Covenant, a wooden box overlaid with gold.
Inside were the two tables of the Law that God gave Moses, a golden pot filled with manna that never spoiled, and Aaron’s rod that budded.
The golden lid was called the “Mercy Seat,” with two angels at each end - their wings outstretched and touching.
Between the angels was a supernatural bright light, indicating God’s presence.
According to Old Testament Law, before being moved, the priests carefully covered it so that no one could see it. It was to be hand-carried only by certain Levites (the Kohathites) using two wooden poles put through rings on the sides to ensure that they didn’t directly touch it.
Many years later, the Israelites were at war with the Philistines. Thinking it would bring them victory, they brought the Ark into battle - but God had not commanded this. The Philistines won and captured the Ark. Israel’s most important, sacred treasure - a physical representation of God’s presence and power - was now in the enemy’s hands!
The Philistines put it next to the idol of one their false gods named Dagon. But the next morning, they discovered Dagon had fallen on his face in front of the Ark! They set up the idol again, but the same thing happened
