The Ark of the Covenant Bible Study | The Ark - Where is it?
REVELATION 11:19 The Ark Seen in Heaven “Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the Ark of His Covenant was seen in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.” The Ark Appears in Heaven In John’s vision, the Ark of the Covenant is seen in heaven. This has led some to suggest that the original Ark was taken into heaven to be preserved. However, Scripture helps us understand this more clearly. A Heavenly Reality The earthly Ark was never the ultimate reality—it was a copy. Hebrews tells us: “The holy places made with hands… are copies of the true.” (Hebrews 9:24) “They serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things.” (Hebrews 8:5) The Ark Moses built pointed to a greater, heavenly reality What John Was Seeing The Ark John saw was most likely: The heavenly original , not the earthly copy A symbol of God’s covenant faithfulness A remind...