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morninglory
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Here is the bigger question, where is the ark? and why is it no longer needed. One of the reasons for the veil splitting was to show the people that the ark was not there. They had some stone in the Holy of Holies. He no longer resides between the cherubs but in the hearts of those that believe.
That is something to be speculated, because Jesus said in Matt.17.26 he would return in "the glory of the Father", and Jn.17.5 he prayed to be returned to that glory, and Acts.1 9 he did, and the mercy seat above the Ark was where God communicated with Moses in his original glory. So where God said he would "hide his face and see what our latter end would be"", and that he would "dwell in deep darkness", there is indication all through prophecy that the Ark will re surface when he returns. The way the room is described that Solomon built for the Ark to exact specifications, it sounds like a secret room, and the scripture states "and it is there to this day". I figure God knows exactly where it is, and if and when he needs it to communicate with those who have prepared themselves, it will resurface. Either way, O happy day!!!
Hashem Tzidkeinu