Published by Vince Baker Ministries ·
“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.”
Exodus 25:22 · KJV
What did the Ark of the Covenant look like?
Exodus describes a chest of acacia wood overlaid with gold, rings and poles for carrying it, and a cover of pure gold. Two cherubim were fashioned at the ends of the cover. Their wings stretched above it and their faces turned toward it. Exodus joins those physical details to a promise. God would meet Moses and give instructions there.
What happened at the mercy seat on the Day of Atonement?
Leviticus 16 describes the high priest entering with incense and sacrificial blood. Hebrews 9 later recalls the cherubim overshadowing the mercy seat and draws attention to Christ’s offering and cleansing of the conscience. The location gives the reader a vivid picture of the relationship between holiness, mercy, and drawing near to God.
Follow the passage from Exodus to Hebrews
Mark where God speaks in Exodus 25 and Numbers 7. Then read Hebrews 9:11–14 and thank God for the cleansing and access that Christians confess through Jesus.
Read the Scripture passages
- Exodus 25:22 · KJV
- Exodus 25:10-22 · KJV
- Numbers 7:89 · KJV
- Leviticus 16:2-16 · KJV
- Romans 3:23-26 · KJV
- Hebrews 9:1-14 · KJV
