{"id":3872,"date":"2016-06-07T08:23:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T06:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=3872"},"modified":"2018-09-01T15:38:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T13:38:17","slug":"mary-the-ark-of-the-new-covenant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=3872","title":{"rendered":"Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Woman of Revelation 12<\/p><\/div>\n

In the Old Testament, the Ark of the Covenant contained the glory of God.\u00a0 In the New Testament, the Ark of the New Covenant contained God himself in the flesh.<\/p>\n

Important parallels regarding the content of the Ark:<\/p>\n

Manna – Eucharist (Jesus’ body and blood)
\nRod of Aaron – Rod of Jesse (Jesus)
\n10 Commandments – Gospel<\/p>\n

One of the most striking parallels in Scripture is 2 Samuel 6<\/a> and Luke 1<\/a>, which have so many parallel phrases one has to be blind or stubborn not to see the link between the Ark of the Covenant and Mary.<\/p>\n

In Revelation 11-12<\/a> we see the Ark of the Covenant in heaven, followed by a vision of a woman, who gave birth to Jesus … obviously Mary, who Revelation indicates symbolises Israel and the Church.<\/p>\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Verse in<\/strong>
\n2 Samuel 6<\/strong><\/td>\n		2 Samuel 6<\/strong><\/td>\nLuke 1<\/strong><\/td>\nVerse in<\/strong>
\nLuke 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nDavid arose and went<\/td>\nMary arose and went<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-11<\/td>\nArk travelled to Judea<\/td>\nMary travelled to Judea<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nArk stayed there for 3 months<\/td>\nMary stayed there for 3 months<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nDavid said \u201cHow shall the ark of the LORD come to me?\u201d<\/td>\nElizabeth said \u201cwhence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?\u201d<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nDavid shouted with joy before the Ark<\/td>\nElizabeth shouted with joy before the Ark<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nDavid leapt with joy before the Ark<\/td>\nJohn leapt with joy before the Ark<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11-18<\/td>\n\u201cBlessed\u201d x3<\/td>\n\u201cBlessed\u201d x3<\/td>\n39-45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n1 Kings 8:9-11<\/td>\n		Ark returns and ends up in Jerusalem<\/td>\nMary returns and ends up in Jerusalem<\/td>\n56; see also Luke 2:21-22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further reading:<\/h4>\n

What Catholics Believe – Mary, the Virgin Mother of God<\/a>
\n4 Biblical Reasons Mary Is The New Ark of the Covenant<\/a> … St Peter’s List [Fair Use local PDF]
\nMary, the Ark of the New Covenant<\/a> … by Joe Heschmeyer<\/p>\n

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In the Old Testament, the Ark of the Covenant contained the glory of God.\u00a0 In the New Testament, the Ark of the New Covenant contained God himself in the flesh. Important parallels regarding the content of the Ark: Manna – Eucharist (Jesus’ body and blood) Rod of Aaron – Rod of Jesse (Jesus) 10 Commandments … <\/p>\n

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