Episodes
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Bible Study Evangelista - A Throne for God: The “How” of the OT
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Notes and References
Exodus 25:10-22, the exquisite description of the mysterious contents of the Holy of Holies
Exodus 20:4-5, “You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth…”
Numbers 3:29-31, The Levite tribe of Kohath was responsible for carrying the ark on the wilderness journey.
2 Samuel 6-8, David mistakenly allowed moving the ark by ox cart, resulting in its instability. Uzzah reached out to steady it and died as a result of touching it.
Exodus 25:10-22, The seat of the ark is called the mercy seat and was both a throne and oracle for God.
Leviticus 16, Description of the Day of Atonement, the highest holy day of the Israelite year. It was the only day anyone was allowed inside the Holy of Holies, and then it could only be the high priest (vs 2). The high priest sprinkled the blood of atonement on the mercy seat 7 times on this day.
Hebrews 9:3-5, The contents of the ark were a pot of manna, the rod of Aaron, and the Ten Commandments.
Deuteronomy 9:10, The two tables of stone were written with the finger of God, and on them were all the Ten Words which the Lord had spoke to Moses on the mountain out of the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly at Sinai.
Josh.4:4, ff and Judg. 20:27, The ark accompanied Israelite armies in battle and its presence is attested at the siege of Jericho and in the War of Benjamin.
Full notes of Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant are here.
Episode Resources
Article on Mary as the Biblical “Portent” or “Sign” of the Church, here.
“Mary is a special young lady, but she is human and depraved, just as you and I are,” was the non-denominational pastor’s Christmas post this week. As I read the word “depraved,” I shuddered.
Ironic, since—as a non-Catholic researching my way into the Catholic Church—my complete incredulity regarding the Church’s teachings on Mary cannot be overstated. I shared this Protestant pastor’s sentiment up to my full communion, and continued to harbor the suspicion for years afterward.
Honestly? I was scandalized by the Church’s assertions that God predestined…
Fulfilled, Uncovering the Biblical Foundations of Catholicism, Chapter 12, The Throne of God
Ignite, Chapters 6 & 7, The How of the Bible
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