There hasn't been a Temple in Jerusalem since AD 70 when the Romans destroyed Herod's Temple. Do you think it would affect Christianity at all if the Temple were rebuilt in our lifetimes, as some would like to see?
1 Kings 8:9 says that "There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone that Moses put there at Horeb,..." I wonder what happened to Aaron's rod that budded and the jar of manna that was also in the ark.
There's hundreds of years between Moses and Solomon. The Philistines were in possession of the ark for a time & it's possible that they removed the rod & manna (or later when the men of Beth Shemesh looked into the ark of the Lord in 1 Samuel 6:19). It's also possible that Solomon removed them to place them near the ark. It's also possible that the rod & manna were only inside the ark while traveling & not permanently kept inside the ark. (reference Exodus 16:33, Numbers 17:10).
Thank you! I can't take all of the credit there. In our Sunday school class, Derek mentioned a website that's helpful with finding answers. It's gotquestions.org. That's where I found the scripture references and the reminder of the men of Beth Shemesh. As for where I think the ark is now? I have no idea. The last time it's location is mentioned in scripture is in 2 Chronicles 35:1-6. King Nebuchadnezzar could have taken it when he captured Jerusalem or he could have destroyed it when he burnt the city to the ground. It also could have been hidden safely away somewhere, too. I like to think it's hidden away somewhere, but only God knows what happened to it.
Once again, I find a triggered thought that I didn’t consider while reading these vs before… 1 Kings 19… in vs 11 specifically, God passes by Elijah. Then, in vs 19, he passes his mantle on to Elisha. Fascinating turn of events! I love and am stuck on the question God asks Elijah, “ what doest thow here, Elijah?”
I love how God was not in the powerful wind, the earthquake, or the fire, but that God spoke in a gentle whisper. I too often look for Him in the big and dramatic events, not the quiet moments of life.
There hasn't been a Temple in Jerusalem since AD 70 when the Romans destroyed Herod's Temple. Do you think it would affect Christianity at all if the Temple were rebuilt in our lifetimes, as some would like to see?
ReplyDelete1 Kings 8:9 says that "There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone that Moses put there at Horeb,..." I wonder what happened to Aaron's rod that budded and the jar of manna that was also in the ark.
ReplyDeleteThere's hundreds of years between Moses and Solomon. The Philistines were in possession of the ark for a time & it's possible that they removed the rod & manna (or later when the men of Beth Shemesh looked into the ark of the Lord in 1 Samuel 6:19). It's also possible that Solomon removed them to place them near the ark. It's also possible that the rod & manna were only inside the ark while traveling & not permanently kept inside the ark. (reference Exodus 16:33, Numbers 17:10).
DeleteVery thorough answer! Where do you think the ark is now? (Obviously we can only speculate!)
DeleteThank you! I can't take all of the credit there. In our Sunday school class, Derek mentioned a website that's helpful with finding answers. It's gotquestions.org. That's where I found the scripture references and the reminder of the men of Beth Shemesh. As for where I think the ark is now? I have no idea. The last time it's location is mentioned in scripture is in 2 Chronicles 35:1-6. King Nebuchadnezzar could have taken it when he captured Jerusalem or he could have destroyed it when he burnt the city to the ground. It also could have been hidden safely away somewhere, too. I like to think it's hidden away somewhere, but only God knows what happened to it.
DeleteI have had that very thought!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I find a triggered thought that I didn’t consider while reading these vs before…
ReplyDelete1 Kings 19… in vs 11 specifically, God passes by Elijah. Then, in vs 19, he passes his mantle on to Elisha. Fascinating turn of events! I love and am stuck on the question God asks Elijah, “ what doest thow here, Elijah?”
I love how God was not in the powerful wind, the earthquake, or the fire, but that God spoke in a gentle whisper. I too often look for Him in the big and dramatic events, not the quiet moments of life.
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