Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

Drew out the staves

Holy place

Unto this day

General references

Bible References

Drew out the staves

Exodus 25:14
and put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them.
Exodus 37:4
He made poles of acacia wood, overlaid them with gold,
Exodus 40:20
He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark.

Holy place

2 Chronicles 5:9
The poles were so long their ends extending out from the ark were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.

Unto this day

Joshua 4:9
Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.
Matthew 28:15
So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day.

General references

Exodus 25:15
The poles must remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it.

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