What connections exist between 2 Chronicles 5:10 and the New Testament teachings? Scene in Solomon’s Temple “There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.” (2 Chronicles 5:10) Why Only the Tablets? • At this point in history the jar of manna (Exodus 16:32–34) and Aaron’s rod (Numbers 17:10) were no longer inside; the chronicler records precisely what remained. • The tablets alone underscore the unbreakable covenant word God spoke at Sinai. • They teach that God’s revealed Word is central to worship—everything revolves around His covenant promises. Pointing Forward to Christ • The tablets carried in the Ark prefigure the Word made flesh: “The Word became flesh and tabernacled among us” (John 1:14). • Jesus is the living embodiment of the Law: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17) • The Ark itself—wood overlaid with gold, the meeting place of atonement—anticipates Christ’s divine–human nature and His blood sprinkled for sin (Romans 3:25). From Stone Tablets to Living Hearts • Jeremiah 31:33 promised, “I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts.” • Fulfilled in the New Covenant: “You are a letter from Christ…written not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” (2 Corinthians 3:3) • Hebrews 8:10 ties Jeremiah’s prophecy directly to Jesus’ high-priestly mediation. Covenant Continuity and Fulfillment • Hebrews 9:4 recalls the earlier wilderness contents of the Ark, confirming that every historical detail steadily progresses toward Christ’s redemptive work. • The tablets’ presence when Solomon dedicates the temple foreshadows the once-for-all sacrifice Jesus offers in God’s true heavenly temple (Hebrews 9:11-12). • The solidity of stone tablets mirrors the unchangeable nature of God’s promises, now sealed “with the precious blood of Christ” (1 Peter 1:19). Sufficiency of God’s Word • “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) • “All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable…” (2 Timothy 3:16) • Just as nothing but the tablets rested inside the Ark, nothing but God’s inspired Word is needed for authority and guidance in the Church (Acts 20:32). Takeaways for Believers Today • Treasure the written Word as Israel treasured the tablets; delight in it daily (Psalm 1:2). • Recognize Jesus as the fulfillment of the Law and the embodiment of the covenant. • Allow the Spirit to inscribe God’s truths on your heart, producing obedience that flows from love (Romans 8:4). |
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