What was so amazing about the ark of the covenant?
David dances in the presence of the ark. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The ark of the covenant was the place of presence . While the Lord was present among His people in the exodus ( Ex. 13:17–18, 21–22), He localized this presence in the tabernacle for the benefit of His sinful people. The tabernacle was constructed so that the Lord would be among His people: "And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst" (Ex. 25:8). But in an even more specific way, the ark served as the place of the presence of God . As we read in Exodus 25:22, "There I will meet with you . . . on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you" (Ex. 25:22; emphasis added). The eternal God who is not constrained by the existence of time, the infinite God who is not bound by the constraints of space, the transcendent God who dwells above and beyond all time and space, and the immense God who fills all time and space condescended to the weakness of His people and became m...