The Ark stood inside the Holy of Holies and was opened only to the high priest, once a year. The veil symbolised the exclusion of all mankind, until Christ, who now is our high priest. He became the sacrifice for all by his own blood, which allowed the Holy Spirit, the power of God, to dwell among men. Up until this point we had no access to the Holy Spirit. The purpose of the structures was so that God could dwell in them and thus was a shadow of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The first item of the Tabernacle specified, was the Ark of the Covenant, which was the primary object of the Holy of Holies and the symbol of the power of God and His nature.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:08:42 +0000