Thematic Bible: Mercy-seat


Thematic Bible





He led them to Baalah in Judah, in order to bring the Ark of the Covenant bearing the name of Jehovah of Hosts, whose throne is above the winged creatures.


the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked Jehovah in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to Jehovah: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever. Then Jehovah's Temple was filled with a cloud.

Moses could not go into the tent of meeting because the smoke settled on it and the glory of Jehovah filled the tent.

Jehovah said: Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the Ark, he will die. This is because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy.

As the priests were leaving the Temple, it was suddenly filled with a cloud.


Then the dazzling light of the presence of the God of Israel rose up from the winged creatures where it had been. It moved to the entrance of the Temple. Jehovah called to the man dressed in linen:





Place the altar in front of the canopy that hangs over the ark containing the words of my covenant I will meet with you there in front of the throne of mercy that is on the ark.

When Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Jehovah, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the throne of mercy on the Ark containing the words of God's Covenant, from between the two cherubim. This is how Jehovah spoke with Moses.

He led them to Baalah in Judah, in order to bring the Ark of the Covenant bearing the name of Jehovah of Hosts, whose throne is above the winged creatures.

Grind some of it into a fine powder. Put it in front of the ark containing the words of my covenant in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. You must treat it as most holy.

They sent men to Shiloh to bring back the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah of Hosts who is enthroned over the angels. Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas came along with God's ark.


Jehovah reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned above the cherubim. Let the earth shake!

He prayed: Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, you are enthroned above the angels. You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth.


Jehovah said: Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the Ark, he will die. This is because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy.


Put them in the tent of meeting where I meet with you, in front of the testimony of my promise.

David and all the people of Israel with him went to Baalah of Judah (Kiriath Jearim). They went to bring the Ark of Jehovah God from there. He is enthroned between the cherubim on the Ark that is called by his name.


After you put into the ark the words of my covenant that I will give you, place the throne of mercy on top.

He took the words of God's promise (covenant) and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.



Place the altar in front of the canopy that hangs over the ark containing the words of my covenant I will meet with you there in front of the throne of mercy that is on the ark.

He took the words of God's promise (covenant) and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.


The cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat were above the Ark. Now is not the time to speak in detail.

the tent of meeting, the ark containing the words of my covenant with the throne of mercy on it, and all the other furnishings for the tent,


The cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat were above the Ark. Now is not the time to speak in detail.

Hammer out two winged cherubs of pure gold and fasten them to the lid at the ends of the chest. Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. You shall make the cherubim of one piece with the chest at its two ends. The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the chest with their wings and facing one another. The faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the chest.


When Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Jehovah, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the throne of mercy on the Ark containing the words of God's Covenant, from between the two cherubim. This is how Jehovah spoke with Moses.



the tent of meeting, the ark containing the words of my covenant with the throne of mercy on it, and all the other furnishings for the tent,

I have called Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. I filled him with the Spirit of God (my power). I gave him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work.



He made a lid of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.



Beyond the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place.


He will take some of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the throne of mercy. Then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times in front of the throne of mercy. Aaron will slaughter the goat for the people's offering for sin. He will take the blood inside, go up to the canopy, and sprinkle it on the throne of mercy and in front of it, as he did with the bull's blood.


He must place the incense on the fire in Jehovah's presence. The cloud of incense will cover the throne of mercy. This is over the words of God's promise, so that he will not die.


Jehovah said: Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the Ark, he will die. This is because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy.






He will take some of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the throne of mercy. Then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times in front of the throne of mercy. Aaron will slaughter the goat for the people's offering for sin. He will take the blood inside, go up to the canopy, and sprinkle it on the throne of mercy and in front of it, as he did with the bull's blood.


Bezalel made the ark out of acacia wood forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.

He made a lid of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide. He made two cherubim of hammered gold, one for each end of the lid. He made them so that they formed one piece with the lid, one cherub at each end. read more.
The cherubim had their wings spread upward. They covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat and toward each other.


Cover the lid of the chest (mercy seat) with pure gold. Hammer out two winged cherubs of pure gold and fasten them to the lid at the ends of the chest. Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. You shall make the cherubim of one piece with the chest at its two ends. read more.
The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the chest with their wings and facing one another. The faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the chest. After you put into the ark the words of my covenant that I will give you, place the throne of mercy on top. I will be above the throne of mercy between the angels whenever I meet with you. I will give you all my commandments for the Israelites.




Moses spoke to all the people of Israel: This is what Jehovah has commanded: Make an offering to Jehovah. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or copper. The offering could be of fine linen, blue, purple, and red wool; cloth made of goats' hair; read more.
rams' skin dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood; oil for the lamps, spices; balsam oil for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense. The offering could also be carnelians and other jewels to be set in the High Priest's ephod and in his breast piece. All the skilled workers among you are to come and make everything that Jehovah commanded: the Tent, its covering and its outer covering, its hooks and its frames, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases; the Covenant Box, its poles, its lid, and the curtain to screen it off;


Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the entrance hall and the Temple, the storerooms, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the throne of mercy.




Cover the lid of the chest (mercy seat) with pure gold. Hammer out two winged cherubs of pure gold and fasten them to the lid at the ends of the chest. Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. You shall make the cherubim of one piece with the chest at its two ends. read more.
The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the chest with their wings and facing one another. The faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the chest. After you put into the ark the words of my covenant that I will give you, place the throne of mercy on top. I will be above the throne of mercy between the angels whenever I meet with you. I will give you all my commandments for the Israelites.