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The Law at the Heart of Worship
Commentators unanimously identify the "testimony" as the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. By instructing Moses to place these tablets inside the Ark—the central object of the Tabernacle—God established His law as the foundation of His covenant relationship with Israel. The Ark's primary purpose was to house this testimony, signifying that God's holy standard is at the very heart of His presence among His people.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 25:10–16
18th Century
Theologian
(). The ark is uniformly designated in Exodus as the ark of the testimony. Elsewhere it is called the testimony, the ark of the covenant (most freq…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 25:16
19th Century
Bishop
The testimony which I shall give thee. —The two tables of stone were called “the Testimony” (), as being God’s witness ag…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 25:16
19th Century
Preacher
That is to say, the two tables of stone were to be put into the ark of the covenant.
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John Calvin
On Exodus 25:16
16th Century
Theologian
And you shall put into the ark the testimony. The title of “the testimony,” which is often given to the law, indicates that somet…
John Gill
On Exodus 25:16
17th Century
Pastor
And thou shall put into the ark the testimony that I shall
give thee .
] Which was th…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 25:10–22
17th Century
Minister
The ark was a chest, overlaid with gold, in which the two tables of the law were to be kept. These tables are called the testimony; God in them tes…