Ark of the Covenant

When sacrifices were offered in the dessert by Moses and Aaron, they embarked on a three-day journey according to Exodus. The Ark of the Covenant also demonstrated the significance of the number three. In the ark of the covenant you could find the gold jar of manna, Aron’s staff, and the stone tablets, portraying how these three things completed the Ark of the Covenant. These examples, all from different books in the bible, show how the number three is symbolic representing completeness in each…

Meredith Kline in Kingdom Prologue is a celebration of God’s faithfulness and grace to His elect. Kline’s prime facet is summed up in his statement, “Divine promise within redemptive covenant.” The result of man’s sinfulness is clear. In context of Genesis 6, (Newman, 1984) reiterates the level of sinfulness and the subsequent judgement. “Following our passage, the context leads quickly into the flood, beginning with God 's observation that both man and beast must be wiped out because man 's…

to be fearful of losing the war. He tried to reach out to God for advice but received no response. Then Saul decided to summon the ghost of Samuel through a medium to ask for advice on how to defeat this enormous army. 3. 2 Samuel 7:1-29; “God’s covenant with the house of David” (NOAB, 409). God speaks to Nathan the prophet so he can relay his message to King David. The message contains a promise of an eternal dynasty of King David and the construction of a temple. 4. 2 Samuel 12:1-15;…

Comparative Eschatology of Christianity and World Mythologies When dealing with the idea of eschatology, many common views come from break-offs of the Abrahamic religions, with the most commonly known revolving around Jesus’ second-coming, the Rapture, and the Armageddon, the fight between the Antichrist and Jesus. While this view seems to be the most developed view of the end of the world, many religions prior to modern times also had some stories or ideas that explained how the end of the…

The Cross Symbol of Grace He would sprinkle the goat blood on the lid of the Ark of the Covenant. That lid made of beaten gold was called the “Mercy Seat.” Inside the Ark was a copy of the Ten Commandments representing the Law of God. By the sprinkling of the blood, the sins of the people were “covered.” That covering by means of blood was called the “atonement.” The sacrifice of blood turned away the wrath of God. Why is this important? Because God’s justice demands death as the…

the builder of the ark after the flood subsided. The common theme of a flood wiping out humanity is shared between the Bible and The Epic of Gilgamesh. In The Epic of Gilgamesh the powerful God, Enlil, decides that the humans are being too noisy so he informs the other Gods that he's planning a flood to demolish humanity. "The uproar of mankind is intolerable and sleep is no longer possible…

Raiders of the Lost Ark In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones had stated “I’m goin’ after that truck.” Sallah had responded with, “How?” Bravely, Indiana Jones replies by saying, “I don’t know, I’m makin’ this up as I go.” According to filmsite, Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1981. This movie is also an example of a modern epic. There are five traits are characterized in an epic. The five traits of an epic are that the protagonist is a hero with the…

Taking place during 1936, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) displays American Archaeologist, Indiana Jones, who escapes a booby-trapped temple in Peru, and gets hold of a golden idol. Jones then gets surrounded by a rival archaeologist, named Dr. René Belloq, and the indigenous people of Hovito. Outnumbered by these people, Jones surrenders the golden idol to Dr. Belloq, and escapes by getting onto a floatplane that is waiting for him. Jones then returns back to his teaching job at Marshall College…

wives when the family entered the ark. God told Noah, “You shall enter the ark – you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you”. (Gen. 6:18) Darren Aronofsky's “Noah” shows that only Shem has a wife who later becomes pregnant with two girls. Giant mythical rock creatures (watchers) obviously did not exist in the time of Noah. They are considered to be the fallen angels who have been been turned to stone and help Noah with the building of the ark by cutting down trees and are…

the people from their sin but the Seed of the Woman, a child born of Eve who is without sin, would take the punishment for it. The main message of the Torah is that God promises to save his people and bring back his blessings through faith in the covenant, or agreement, by the seed of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the end of the days. Until that time, the Lord provides laws to keep Israel under control.…