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Adventistische Schriften über: "Why are the table of showbread and the Ark of the Covenant each referred to as the throne of God?"
Answer
The Ark of the Covenant and the table of showbread are described as places of divine presence, because they represent different aspects of God's throne and rule. While over the Ark the “Shekinah” appeared as a visible manifestation of God like a throne, the showbread is called the “bread of the presence” because it constantly stood before the face of God and under His mediation.
The Glory over the Ark as God's Throne
»Above the Ark, where the angels stood, there was an exceedingly bright glory that looked like a throne on which God dwelt. Jesus stood by the Ark, and when the prayers of the saints rose to Him, the incense smoked in the incense vessel, and He offered their prayers with the incense smoke to His Father.«
The Showbread as Bread of the Presence
»The showbread was kept as a continual offering always before the Lord. Thus it was part of the daily sacrifice. It was called showbread or “bread of the presence” because it was always before the face of the Lord. It was an acknowledgment of humanity’s dependence on God for both temporal and spiritual nourishment, and that this is received only through Christ’s mediation. ... Both the manna and the showbread pointed to Christ, the living bread that is always in the presence of God for us.«
God's Presence in Both Compartments of the Sanctuary
»In the typical sanctuary God revealed His glory both in the Holy Place and in the Most Holy Place. Thus Jesus can appear in the heavenly sanctuary “in the presence of God for us,” both in the Holy Place and in the Most Holy Place. God's throne is situated above the cherubim, and His glory can be seen from both sides of the second veil.«
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