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Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: don`t come near to it, that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way heretofore.
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A Holy Distance
The 2,000 cubit (about 3,000 feet) separation wasn't just for a better view. Commentators like Calvin and Gill explain it was to instill reverence for the holy presence of God symbolized by the ark. It teaches that while God invites us near, we must always approach Him with humility and respect for His majesty, never with casual over-familiarity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The ark, which had been the special shrine and seat of God’s presence since the covenant was made, went ahead to show the people that God, through …
19th Century
Anglican
The preliminary orders stipulated that the priests were to carry the ark. This was usually the duty of the Levites of the family of Kohath, but at …
16th Century
Protestant
Yet there shall be a space, etc. As the younger Levites, whose province it was to carry the ark (Numbers 4:15), were strictly …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yet there shall be a space between you and it The ark; the Keri or marginal reading is, "between you and them"; the …
The Israelites came to Jordan in faith, having been told that they should pass it. In the way of duty, let us proceed as far as we can and depend o…
