Ark of the Covenant

[HelenaZF]

I have previously designed and built and entire set of Tabernacle furniture that is light-weight and collapsible for traveling. I no longer have possession of these items. So, my workshop project for this summer is to reproduce a collapsible ark and mercy seat to be used in the worship conference we will be doing this September in Las Vegas.



The Ark will actually be a fabric-covered frame. The mercy seat, crown, and cherubim are fashioned from foam core, and covered with fabrics, trims and jeweling. The ark & cherubim are fully 3-dimensional so that they are complete from every viewing angle. The ark, however is just for altar settings--it cannot be carried. I particularly like the design of the cherubim in this interpretation, because they are in a posture of bowing, and giving honor to the Mercy Seat, the place of atonement. [In this particular picture, a red chalice (representing the Blood of the Covenant) has been placed between the cherubim.] Please be praying for me as I work on this emblem of the Lord's presence.



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In front of the Ark, you can see a partial view of the Altar of Incense from the same collection.