And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood, the light, but strong wood of the Arabian acacia; TWO CUBITS AND A HALF WAS THE LENGTH OF IT, AND A CUBIT AND A HALF THE BREADTH OF IT, AND A CUBIT AND A HALF THE HEIGHT OF IT;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ARK... [ Continue Reading ]
and he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown, a molding, OF GOLD TO IT ROUND ABOUT.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by (on or at ) THE FOUR CORNERS OF IT: EVEN TWO RINGS UPON THE ONE SIDE OF IT AND TWO RINGS UPON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he made staves of shittim wood and overlaid them with gold.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark to bear the ark.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he made the mercy-seat, the lid, or covering, of the ark, OF PURE GOLD; TWO CUBITS AND A HALF WAS THE LENGTH THEREOF AND ONE CUBIT AND A HALF THE BREADTH THEREOF.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, enchased and fashioned with a hammer, ON THE TWO ENDS OF THE MERCY-SEAT:... [ Continue Reading ]
one cherub on the end on this side and another cherub on the other end on that side, one at the north end, the other at the south end of the lid; OUT OF THE MERCY-SEAT MADE HE THE CHERUBIM ON THE TWO ENDS THEREOF, not merely set on top, but so firmly attached to the covering of the ark as to be an i... [ Continue Reading ]
And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy-seat, with their faces to another, even to the mercy-seatward were the faces of the cherubim; they were facing toward each other, and bending forward over the ark. Cf Exodus 25:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
FELL BACK. TWICE MORE HE WRITHED CONVULSIVELY AND THEN DIED. AND NOW THE LAST SCENE IS PICTURED.... [ Continue Reading ]
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, full of uneasiness and impatience over the delay of her son, otherwise so quick in returning with rich booty, WHY IS HIS CHARIOT SO LONG IN COMING? WHY TARRY THE WHEELS OF HIS CHARIOTS? If he himself is delayed, why does he... [ Continue Reading ]
Her wise ladies answered her, with the wisdom of pride that cannot conceive of a defeat for Sisera; YEA, SHE RETURNED ANSWER TO HERSELF,... [ Continue Reading ]
Have they not sped? Have they not divided the prey, thereby being detained so long; TO EVERY MAN A DAMSEL OR TWO; TO SISERA A PREY OF DIVERS COLORS, beautiful colored or purple robes, A PREY OF DIVERS COLORS OF NEEDLEWORK, OF DIVERS COLORS OF NEEDLEWORK ON BOTH SIDES, MEET FOR THE NECKS OF THEM THAT... [ Continue Reading ]
So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord, fallen and brought to naught like Sisera; BUT LET THEM THAT LOVE HIM BE AS THE SUN WHEN HE GOETH FORTH IN HIS MIGHT. The rising of the sun in his full strength is a fitting picture of the rising of Israel to an ever more glorious manifestation of power, accor... [ Continue Reading ]