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So I made an ark of acacia wood, and hewed two tables of stone like the first, and went up onto the mountain, having the two tables in my hand.
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A Symbol of Renewed Grace
Commentators explain that the making of a new ark and tablets was not merely replacing broken items. After Israel's great sin with the golden calf, these actions were a powerful symbol of God's unmerited grace and His willingness to restore the covenant relationship, a restoration won through Moses' intercession.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses are closely connected with the preceding chapter, and state very briefly the results of the intercession of Moses recorded in Deuteron…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I made an ark of shittim wood That is, ordered it to be made, and it was made by Bezaleel, and that of shittim w…
Moses reminded the Israelites of God's great mercy to them, despite their provocations.
There were four ways the Lord showed He was reconcil…
