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Adventistische Schriften über: "Why was the Ark of the Covenant on Mount Ebal in the Book of Joshua?"
Answer
The scriptures explain that the Ark of the Covenant was located during the solemn ceremony in the Book of Joshua in the valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. The priests with the Ark formed the center of this assembly, while the tribes of Israel were positioned on the opposite mountains. This arrangement served to solemnly witness the renewal of the covenant and the reading of God's law before the whole people.
The ceremony on Mount Ebal and Gerizim
»Six tribes were set up on Mount Gerizim, the others on Ebal, and the priests with the Ark were in the valley between them. In the presence of this great assembly, Joshua read the blessings that follow obedience to God's law.«
The position of the Ark of the Covenant in the middle of the people
»Six of the tribes – all descending from Leah and Rachel – were positioned on Mount Gerizim; while those descending from the maidservants, together with Reuben and Zebulun, took their place on Ebal, with the priests and the Ark occupying the valley between them. Silence was announced by the sound of the signal trumpet; and then, in the deep silence and in the presence of this mighty assembly, Joshua, who stood beside the holy Ark, read the blessings...«
The symbolic significance of the place
»The priests with the Ark were to occupy the valley between, and six of the tribes (Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin) ... were to stand on Mount Gerizim, while the other six ... were placed on Mount Ebal.«
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