The mercy seat is first introduced in Exodus 25:10-22. This is part of a larger passage that is dealing with the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings. These thirteen verses describe what came to be known as the ark of the covenant. The first few verses describe the ark itself – a wooden box that is about 45 inches long and 27 inches wide and tall. It has legs, rings, and carrying poles, and is overlaid with gold. Contained within the ark were the stone tablets with the words of the covenant written on them.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my...
“And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes...
In these cities we are to have houses of worship, as memorials for God, sharing faith and sound doctrine.It is a faith that implies...
