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 ]