For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
What does 2 Chronicles 5:8 mean?
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside 2 Chronicles 5:6-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 5:8
Context in 2 Chronicles 5
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2 Chronicles 5 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as Solomon and the temple. Second Chronicles recounts Solomon’s temple, the Judahite kings, reform movements, the fall of Jerusalem, and Cyrus’s decree of return. Read this chapter with the wider themes of temple, reform, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Ark Object
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Noah’s ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high.