Exodus 26:34

34 You shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

Exodus 26:34 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 26:34

And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon ark of the testimony,
&c.] With the cherubim of glory overshadowing it; all which were a representation of the way of man's salvation flowing from the mercy and grace of God, through the propitiation by Christ, and his perfect righteousness, by which the law is fulfilled; and all this is published in the Gospel by the ministers of it, signified by the cherubim: and these are all the things that were "in the most holy place"; and they were placed at the west end of it.

Exodus 26:34 In-Context

32 and you shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, upon four bases of silver.
33 And you shall hang the veil from the clasps, and bring the ark of the testimony in thither within the veil; and the veil shall separate for you the holy place from the most holy.
34 You shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
35 And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle opposite the table; and you shall put the table on the north side.
36 "And you shall make a screen for the door of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet stuff and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework.
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