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Ark of the Covenant — • A kind of chest, measuring two cubits and a half in length, a cubit and a half in breadth, and a cubit and a half in height Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ark of the Covenant Ark of the Covenant … Catholic encyclopedia
Ark of the Covenant — The Ark of the Covenant (). Rashi and some Midrashim suggest that there were two arks a temporary one made by Moses, and a later one made by Bezalel.Hertz 1936] The Biblical account relates that during the trip of the Israelites, the Ark was… … Wikipedia
ark of the covenant — ark (def. 2). * * * In Judaism and Christianity, the ornate, gold plated wooden chest that in biblical times housed the two tablets of the Law given to Moses by God. The Levites carried the Ark during the Hebrews wandering in the wilderness.… … Universalium
Ark of the Covenant — The Ark of the Covenant, also known as the Ark of the Testimony (Testament) and the Ark of the Lord (God), was considered the dwelling place of God by the Israelites. The Ark was a chest (approximately 28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 46… … Glossary of theological terms
TABLETS OF THE LAW — TABLETS OF THE LAW, the stones on which the decalogue was inscribed. In Exodus 24:12 it is stated that Moses was commanded to ascend Mount Sinai in order to receive the tablets of stone and the Torah and the commandments which I have written. On… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ark of the Covenant — noun The sacred container, a gold plated wooden chest, of the two tablets of law (the Ten Commandments) given to Moses by the Hebrew God … Wiktionary
Book of the Law of the Lord — Infobox Book name = The Book of the Law of the Lord title orig = translator = James Strang image caption = author = Unknown illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = series = genre = Latter Day Saint publisher = release date … Wikipedia
ark — /ahrk/, n. 1. (sometimes cap.) Also called Noah s Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6 9. 2. Also called ark of the covenant. a chest or box… … Universalium
ark — Ark of the Covenant † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ark of the Covenant The Hebrew word aron, by which the Ark of the Covenant is expressed, does not call to the mind, as that used for Noah s Ark, a large construction, but rather a chest.… … Catholic encyclopedia
ARK — ARK, the receptacle in the synagogue in which the Torah scrolls are kept. Among Ashkenazim, it is generally called the aron or aron kodesh ( Holy Ark ; cf. II Chron. 35:3); among the Sephardim, it is known as the heikhal or sanctuary ( Ehal among … Encyclopedia of Judaism
