The Gold-Box Idol
The Ark of the Covenant was extremely important to the people of Israel—but not always for the right reason. During the closing period of the judges, the Israelites embraced wicked beliefs in their worship and view of God. God had confirmed Samuel as His spokesman and true prophet, but the Israelites refused to obey. Instead, they trusted in the Ark of the Covenant, thinking that doing so was tGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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About a year ago the Lord gave me this song about the woman with the issue of blood.(I was in kidney failure at the time but had received a transplant which several miracles occurred connected with this transplant.) The song goes like this . She heard the voice of her savior, she saw the plan of God she saw his Holy sacrifice on she saw the lamb of God,so she touched the wings of his garment, she touched the cheribims,she touched the ark of the covenant, oh she touched the lamb of God. The word hidden that you refer to & your explanation of what you believe Paul could have meant I saw in this song . She saw God’s hidden messiah. Glory!
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Thank you for this article.
From a child I was fascinated with the Tabernacle and especially the Ark! Years later I was reading Colossians 3:3 and wondered about the word “hidden” and the Ark came to mind. I know the Messiah is the Word, the Resurrection & Life, and the Bread of Life and again I thought of the Tablets, the Rod that budded and the Manna and then pictured myself with Messiah in (hidden) the Ark (in God). I’ve always wondered if that is what Paul was thinking about when he wrote this verse. I even thought of the Holy Place as Spirit (Menorah) & Truth (the Word=Table of Showbread) which is needed to put self on the Altar in Incense (dying to self), before entering into God’s presence and hearing His Voice!