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NASB | Exodus 25:18 "You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 25:18 "You shall make two cherubim (winged angelic figures) of [solid] hammered gold at the two ends of the mercy seat. |
Bible Question: Why was the top of the ark called the mercy seat? |
Bible Answer: Dear Prayon, A preacher of the Gospel could really go to town with a question like yours! But I'll just give you the biblical data. The literal meaning in both the OT and NT (Heb 9:5) is propitiatory. Propitiation most often refers to appeasing the anger of a deity. Only the High Priest saw the mercy seat, and only once a year, and only with the blood of the propitiatory sacrifice. Lev 16:2 The LORD said to Moses: "Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter at any time into the holy place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark, or he will die; for I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat. 18 Lev 16:13 "He shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the ark of the testimony, otherwise he will die. 19 Lev 16:14 "Moreover, he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; also in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. 20 Lev 16:15 "Then he shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering which is for the people, and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat. As so many things about the OT temple worship teaches us about the person and work of Christ, so it is true here. 1 John 4:10 says, "In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." Heb 9:11,12 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. So, Christ is the propitiation, that which appeases the wrath of God; he is the propitiator (High Priest), the one who offers the propitiation; and He is the propitiatory, the only place where we can find mercy from God. Heb 4:16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Peace, Lionstrong |
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