The 　　Lost　　 Ark 　（Sacred History） 失 　踪 　的　 约　 柜(《圣经》中记载的历史)

Constructing the Ark 　建造约柜
When Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai in what scholars believe to be 1400 B.C., he also received instructions for building the Ark in which they were to be contained. Exodus 25:1 to 25:22 gives the specifications. They detail everything from the materials to be used - acacia wood, gold, silver and brass, onyx stones, linen, ram's hide and goat's hair - to the precise dimensions of two and a half cubits in length, a cubit and a half in height and width. In terms of modern measurement, a cubit was about 18 inches. The specifications also included the two gold cherubs that decorated the ends of the "mercy seat" atop the Ark, from which God would communicate with Moses. These manifestations were said to take the form of a glowing cloud, sparking between the outstretched wings of the cherubim.
摩西在西奈山上接受十诫时，同时也接到建造约柜保存十诫的指示。《出埃及记》内有详述的说明书。包括从所用材料到精确尺寸都非常详细。说明书也包括了要有两个金制小天使装饰在约柜顶部，依此来实现上帝和摩西的联系。
The Hebrews left Sinai bearing the Holy Ark and began their desert wandering. It was believed that the Ark was literally God's presence on Earth and that it served as a focal point for their worship. They looked to it for guidance and wisdom- breaking camp and continuing their journey in accordance with its advice.
古希伯来人肩负着约柜、离开了西奈山、开始了他们的沙漠之旅。众人都相信约柜是上帝来到世上的文字表证。他们把它当作是指导和智慧-不论是休息宿营还是继续开始旅程都依据他的建议。
But the power of the Ark could not be taken for granted.

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