Is Mary the new Ark of the Covenant as some teach?

Is Mary the new Ark of the Covenant as some teach?








What about ‘Mary’ being the NT Ark, as Roman Catholicism leadership claims? Here are the following ‘reasonings’ that they give, and how they are gravely mistaken about Mary.

• OT – God’s words were written on Stone Tables (Exo. 25:10 KJB) & placed inside the Ark (Deu. 10:1 KJB)
• NT – The Word of God (Jesus) became Flesh (Jhn. 1:14 KJB), conceived inside Mary (Luk. 2:38 KJB) Mary carried the Word of God.

[1] The bizarre Roman Catholicism ‘typo’ (incorrect typology) teaches that Jesus (Word of God) was to dwell in ‘Mary’ (their ‘ark’ as they say) for 9 months only, after which (having come through veil / curtain of flesh (Gal. 4:4; Heb. 10:20 KJB), the ‘ark’ would be eternally empty / void (Jhn. 3:6, 6:63; Heb. 10:5; Gal. 4:4 KJB).

[2] The ‘typo’ usurps Jesus Christ’s place as the True Temple (Jhn. 2:19; Exo. 25:8; Rev. 21:22 KJB), & His heart, the True Ark, bearing the Father’s will (Psa. 40:7-8 KJB).

[3] The ‘typo’ obscures the truth that all of mankind was to be a sanctuary for the indwelling of God, by Jesus (Word of God), through the Holy Ghost (Exo. 25:8-9; Col. 1:27; Psa. 40:8; Mat. 6:10 KJB), & not limited to Mary only. The True Ark represents God’s heart, out from which the Word of God was sent (Mat. 12:34; Luk. 6:45 KJB). As the Law of God was written on stone tables & placed in the Ark, so too, Jesus’ character is to be written upon every repentant Heart, by the Holy Ghost (Jer. 31:31-34; Eze. 36:25-29, 37:26-28; Heb. 8:8-13, 10:15-16; 2 Cor. 3:2-3 KJB). Being indwelt by Jesus, the “seed” (Word of God), is not unique to Mary (Gen. 3:15, 4:26; Gal. 3:16; Eph. 4:15; Rev. 12:17 KJB). Jesus is to be born in each believer (Rom. 8:9-11; 2 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 4:19; Php. 1:6, 2:5; Col. 1:27; Heb. 13:21; 1 Pet. 2:23 KJB); Christ in us (woman, bride, church) the hope of glory (Rev. 1:10-20 KJB), as vessels, bearing about the Word (Dan. 1:2,4; Act. 9:15; Rom. 9:23; 1 Thes. 4:4; 2 Tim. 2:19-22; Isa. 66:19-20 KJB).

Another:

• OT – “Who am I that the Ark of my Lord should come to me?” (2 Sam. 6:9)
• NT – “Who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luk. 1:43)

[1] This is deceptive. There is not a single translation in English of 2 Sam. 6:9 (1 Chr. 13:12 KJB) that reads “Who am I that the Ark of my Lord should come to me?” - 2 Samuel 6:9 - Bible Gateway (The Hebrew of 2 Sam. 6:9 (1 Chr. 13:12 KJB) reads “How” (איךH349), not “Who” (מיH4310).

[2] Read 2 Sam. 6:2-9,10-23; 1 Chr. 13:7-11,13-14, 15:1-29; Num. 5:14, 7:9; then Luk. 1:26-27,39,43 KJB. See location, where coming from, going to (opposite), &c. Jesus is the True Temple (Jhn. 2:19; Exo. 25:8; Rev. 21:22 KJB) & True Ark (Psa. 40:8-9 KJB), & the True David (Psa. 89:3; Jer. 30:9; Eze. 34:23-24, 37:24-25; Hos. 3:5 KJB), not Mary.

[3] Mary ‘represents’ the lowly new (virgin) delivery cart, led of oxen (bumpy ride) (2 Sam. 6:2-3,6; 1 Chr. 13:7,9 KJB), carrying the Ark (Jesus); not the Ark itself.

[4] Who is Jesus’ mother? (Mat. 12:48-50; Mar. 3:33-35; Gal. 4:26; Exo. 20:12; Deu. 5:16 KJB), Anyone who does the will of His Father in Heaven.

Another:

• OT – The When the Ark carrying the Word of God returned “David was leaping and dancing before the Lord” (2 Sam. 6:14 KJB)
• NT – When Mary came into Elizabeth’s presence carrying the word of God, the baby “leaped for joy” in Elizabeth’s womb (Luk. 1:41,44 KJB)

[1] ‘Typo’. In 2 Sam. 6:14,16 (1 Chr. 15:29 KJB), we see David (dressed in linen like as a common priest, making himself of no estate before God, as herald), the type of Jesus Christ (Psa. 89:3; Jer. 30:9; Eze. 34:23-24, 37:24-25; Hos. 3:5 KJB), “dance” ((H3769, “מכרכר”, “m'khar'Kër”)’ “leaping” (H6339, “מפזז”, “m'faZëz”), “dancing” (H7540, “מרקד”, “m'raQëd”), “playing” (H7832, “ומשׂחק”, “ûm'sachëq”)) before the LORD (like as son to a Father), after the ark had stayed “three months” (2 Sam. 6:11; 1 Chr. 13:14 KJB) in the house of Obededom, upon its return to the city of David. (See also Luk. 6:23 KJB (“leap for joy”, G4640, “εσκιρτησεν”, “eskirtesen”)).

[2] ‘Typo’. Mary really represents God’s people, bringing the Ark (Jesus) with acclamation (as in the OT event, 2 Sam. 6:12-15; 1 Chr. 15:25-29 KJB), whom John (as herald) ‘leaps’ before at the sound of. Mary is not the Ark itself; Jesus is. In Luk. 1:41,44 KJB, the babe, John the Baptist (son of Zacharias of course Abia (1 Chr. 24:19 KJB) & Elizabeth of daughters of Aaron (Luk. 1:5 KJB) & the messenger that goes before Jesus’ coming (Mal. 3:1; Mat. 3:1-3, 11:10-11, 17:10-13; Mar. 1:2-3; Luk. 1:16-17,76, 3:3-6, 7:26-28; Jhn. 1:6-7,15-23,33-34, 3:28-30; Act. 13:24-25, 19:4; Isa. 40:3-5 KJB)), leaps in the womb of Elisabeth (woman, church) at the sound of the greeting of Mary (woman, church) her cousin, who bears the Ark (Jesus), at the beginning of a period of “about three months” (not exactly 3 mos.; Luk. 1:56 KJB).

Another:

• OT – The Ark carrying the Word of God is brought to the house of Obed-Edom for 3 months, where it was a blessing. (2 Sam. 6:11 KJB)
• NT – Mary (the new Ark) carrying the Word of God goes to Elizabeth’s house for 3 months, where she is a blessing (Luk. 1:56 KJB)

[1] Repeat ‘typo’. The Ark (the symbol of the presence of God) was indeed a blessing to the house of Obededom (servant of Red (as blood)) for “three months” (2 Sam. 6:11; 1 Chr. 13:14 KJB). The Ark represents Jesus, for in His Heart is the living Law of His Father (Psa. 40:8; Jhn. 6:57; Mat. 12:34; Luk. 6:45 KJB), that pure golden character of faith & love (1 Pet. 1:7-8 KJB), all glorious without & within, perfectly reflecting (as the “express image” (Heb. 1:3 KJB) of) the character of the Father (Exo. 33:12-23, 34:1-9, 20:5-7 KJB). He, the presence of God (Gen. 3:8, 4:16; Exo. 33:14; Mat. 11:28 KJB), & is the one whom the Cherub (as Gabriel & ‘Herald’) cover (Luk. 22:43 KJB) & are with Him at the tomb (Mar. 16:5; Luk. 24:4; Jhn. 20:12 KJB), His ascension (Act. 1:10,24 KJB), meeting Abraham (Gen. 17-19 KJB), Daniel (Dan. 7-12 KJB) & John (Rev. 1-22 KJB).

[2] Confusion. Mary is “blessed” (Luk. 1:42,45,48 KJB), not the blessing (Luk. 1:56 KJB). Jesus (as the Ark) is the blessing (to Mary, & all), & the cause for all joy. He is salvation. His name praise. For He is the Everlasting Gospel, the good news (Word; Jhn. 1:1-3,11 KJB) sent from the heart / bosom of the Father.

[3] Mary ‘represents’ the lowly new (virgin) delivery cart, led of oxen (bumpy ride) (2 Sam. 6:2-3,6; 1 Chr. 13:7,9 KJB), carrying the Ark (Jesus); not the Ark itself.

[4] Focus shifted, from Jesus to Mary. Mary, like we all, is nothing without Jesus (the true Ark; Jhn. 15:5 KJB). Also consider the text does not say exactly 3 months, but “about” (Luk. 1:56 KJB).

Another:

• OT – The Ark is captured (1 Sam. 4:11 KJB) & brought to a foreign land and later returns (1 Sam. 6:13 KJB)
• NT – Mary (Ark) is exiled to a foreign land (Egypt); returns (Mat. 2:14 KJB)

[1] ‘Typo’, which confuses Mary (who was never taken captive) with Jesus (who was taken captive (Mat. 26:50; Mar. 14:46; Luk. 22:54; Jhn. 18:12-13 KJB)), thus again, usurping His rightful place & glory. Jesus’ life was sought (Rev. 12:4; Mat. 2:3-12,16-18 KJB), not Mary’s. The wisemen sought to worship Jesus (Mat. 2:1,11 KJB), not Mary (Mat. 4:10; Luk. 4:8 KJB). Jesus, as the true Ark, went into a foreign land (Egypt; Mat. 2:13-15,19-21; Hos. 11:1 KJB), and was brought back into Israel / Judaea.

[2] “Bethshemesh” (House of the Sun, in 1 Sam. 6:13 KJB, not the same as Jer. 43:13 KJB, in Egypt) was outside of Philistia (1 Sam. 6:12 KJB), & within the territory of Judah / Israel (1 Sam. 6:13-14; Jos. 15:10, 19:22,38, 21:16; Jdg. 1:33; 2 Kin. 14:11 KJB). The Philistines later take this city, but not at present time (2 Chr. 28:18 KJB) as mentioned in 1 Sam. 6:13 KJB.

Another:

• OT – On the Day of the Dedication of the Temple which Solomon built, there were 120 priests present (2 Chr. 5:11-12 KJB). The Ark of the covenant was carried into the Temple (2 Chr. 5:7 KJB) and fire came down from Heaven to consume the burnt offering (2 Chr. 7:7 KJB).
• NT – On the Day of Pentecost, there were 120 disciples in the Upper Room (Act. 1:15 KJB). Mary (the new Ark) was also present while the Holy Spirit came down as tongues of fire (Act. 2:3 KJB).

[1] While there were 120 “priests” (2 Chr. 5:12 KJB; see also parallel in 1 Kin. 8:1-66 KJB), there were way more than 120 persons, including many Levites, elders, fathers (2 Chr. 5:2; 1 Kin. 8:1 KJB), and “all the men of Israel” (2 Chr. 5:3; 1 Kin. 8:2 KJB), sounding as “one” (2 Chr. 5:13 KJB). Acts also says “about” 120 (Act. 1:15 KJB), not exactly 120.

[2] The Ark, in Solomon’s day, came into the Sanctuary (2 Chr. 5:7 KJB), & in the NT, Jesus, the true Ark had entered into the Heavenly Sanctuary above (Heb. 9:12; Luk. 24:51; Act. 1:2,9-11; Psa. 24:1-10, 68:18; Eph. 4:8-10; Rev. 1:10-20, 4:5, 5:6, 12:5 KJB). Mary was still on earth, in her last mention in scripture (Act. 1:13-16 KJB); her part, done.

[3] Solomon’s dedication is in a different season, being the 7th Month, Ethanim (1 Kin. 8:2 KJB), during the fall Feasts: of Trumpets (Lev. 23:23-35 KJB), Day of Atonement (Lev. 23:26-32 KJB) & Booths (Lev. 23:33-44 KJB); while the fullness (Act. 2:1 KJB) of the day of Pentecost (Luk. 12:49; Jhn. 14:16-17, 15:26, 16:13; Act. 1:4-5,7-8, 2:1-4,17-18,33; Psa. 133:1-3; 1 Pet. 1:12; Rev. 5:6 KJB; see also Exo. 29:5-7; Lev. 8:12; Heb. 5:5, 6:20, 7:26, 9:11 KJB), was in the 3rd Month (Sivan; Lev. 23:15-22 KJB), early Summer, in AD 31 (midst of 70th Week, Dan. 8:13-14,26; 9:24-27; Heb. 2:3 KJB). Mary was not present at the multiple “seasons” & “showers” (Act. 10:44-47, 11:15-18, 19:1-6 KJB) after.

[4] Mary remained on earth & went the way of all men (Gen. 3:19; 1 Kin. 2:2; Psa. 104:29; Ecc. 3:20, 12:7 KJB), that is, she eventually died, in the faith, in the care of John the Apostle (Jhn. 19:26-27 KJB) before he was sent to Patmos (Rev. 1:9 KJB), & so was buried, to return to dust (Job. 20:11 KJB), & presently sleeps, awaiting the blessed hope (Jesus), & her resurrection to come (1 Thes. 4:13-18; Tit. 2:13 KJB) at the calling of the voice of Jesus (1 Cor. 15:50-58; Jhn. 5:25, 14:1-3 KJB, &c), the true Ark of God.

[5] The shining apparition of Roman Catholicism that appears around the globe, is not Mary, but rather, another messenger (2 Cor. 11:14 KJB). Romanism claims to be of the Apostolic lineage of Peter, but, rather like Lucifer & Judas, as a thief, continually robbing Christ Jesus of glory & honour, is like that original angelic & human “son of perdition” – betraying Jesus with a kiss.

Frankj said:

No, Mary is not the new Ark of the Covenant.

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Not referring to the golden box with the 'rocks' (still buried somewhere near / around Jerusalem +), Who / what is the Ark of the Covenant according to scripture now?

Frankj said:

Mary is Mary, mother of Jesus and nothing else.

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Well, she was also the wife of Joseph (Mat. 1:20,24), and a disciple of Jesus (Act. 1:14-15).

Frankj said:

I know of no Christians that says she is.

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I see the bolded (in highlight) word, though I know of many which take that designation, and are of the faith of Roman Catholicism that "says she is", along with others who agree with Roman Catholicism's reasonings. Are you saying, 'they', who do "say she is" are not Christians? If so, ... interesting.

BluePrints said:

Not referring to the golden box with the 'rocks' (still buried somewhere near / around Jerusalem +) ...

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+ QUESTION: WHERE IS THE ARK OF THE COVENANT THAT MOSES MADE AT GOD’S COMMAND, NOW?

Some have thought it was taken by Pharaoh Shishak, King of Egypt, and thus it would be in Egypt, but the texts do not say Pharaoh Shishak took the Ark:


However, the Ark is still in the hands of the children of Israel some 300 years later, after Pharoah Shishak had come (and there is no mention of plagues happening, like during the time of the Philistines capturing the Ark, 1 Samuel 4:17, 5:1-12, 6:1-21), during the 18th year of the reign of King Josiah, during a Passover ceremony:


The prophets Isaiah & Jeremiah writes about the Ark existing in his own day, in two ways, the first of which he mentions as the “footstool” (where God rests, abides, or is seated, between the Cherubim on the Ark), in that God had removed it from out of His sight in the Temple in Jerusalem, because of the children of Israel’s transgression of the Law contained therein, and so that Nebuchadnezzar would not capture it, and there would not be plagues, as when the Philistines had long ago captured it. The purpose of God allowing Nebuchadnezzar to capture the children of Israel, was not to yet punish Babylon, but to punish Israel. God would also save Nebuchadnezzar by His grace and Daniel’s faithful witness. Babylon would be later punished, by God sending Cyrus.


However, in prophets Jeremiah & Ezekiel’s days, the Holy presence of God was removed from the Sanctuary and the Ark of the Covenant because God’s people, the rulers (24 elders + 1) had turned their back on God’s Law (in the Ark) and were worshipping not the Creator, but the creation, the sun toward the east:


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When Nebuchadnezzar does capture the items in the Temple that were left, there is no mention of the Ark being present in the Temple, neither being taken by Nebuchadnezzar, as it was mentioned in the days of the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:21-22, “ichabod”, “the glory is departed”, “the ark of God is taken”).


So, while Nebuchadnezzar did take “all the treasures of the house of the LORD” that was in Jerusalem at that time, the Ark was already secretly removed by faithful priests in Jeremiah’s day, and thus only “part of the vessels of the house of God” were carried into Babylon. When Cyrus II later captures Babylon (Isaiah 45:3), and restores the children of Israel, as prophesied (Isaiah 44-45), all the vessels which had been captured were also restored, but there is no mention of the Ark.


So, the Ark was still in Jerusalem in Jeremiah and Ezekiel’s day before the captivity of Jerusalem and it’s destruction by Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon, and it was not taken. God had purposed to hide it by faithful priests (the only ones allowed to carry it; 2 Samuel 6:5-7; 1 Chronicles 15:2), keeping it secret, and even told Jeremiah, that it would not be remembered or visited again by the children of Israel:


Since God hath hidden it, who shall reveal that which God hath hid? The ‘box with the rocks’ of Moses’ make (Ark of the Covenant, Ten Commandments) is not the important thing, but rather obedience to God’s commandments by grace through faith, and His holy Spirit, is, for God writes the Law (Ten Commandments) on the heart (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 11:19-20, 36:22-38, 37:14,24-28; Hebrews 8:8-13, 10:16), the two tables (hemispheres) of the heart (brain); 2 Cor. 3:2-3. There is another Ark to consider (Revelation 11:19):

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