Ark of the Covenant
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- proper noun
- Literature
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Arca de la Alianza
- My favorite adventure film centers around an actual Old Testament artifact: the Ark of the Covenant, which held the Ten Commandments, was kept in the Holy of Holies, and was carried by ancient Israel into battle.
- Ark of the Covenant and Solomon
Examples
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Day after day, for six days, the people of Israel are walking around their city with the Ark of the Covenant and the sounding of ram's horns.
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Eleazar, set these five books in the Ark of the Covenant, by the tablets of the Ten Commandments, which the Lord restored unto us.
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It's the Ark of the Covenant.
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Where the Ark of the Covenant was kept, right?
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I had planned... ...to build a house of rest... ...for the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord.
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This is a warning not to disturb the Ark of the Covenant.
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That line was originally spoken by Indiana Jones as he went looking for the Ark of the Covenant.
Blog text (29) -
When David became king of Israel, he sought to bring the Ark of the Covenant back to the people, since that Ark was where the Lord was present.
Blog text (34) -
The people of Israel have built this temple... ...as a dwelling place for the God Most High... ...and as a resting place for this... ...Holy Ark of the Covenant.
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The two Stone Tablets of the Ten Commandments were inside the Ark of the Covenant.
Synonyms
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A holy chest that holds the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'ark' (a container) with 'covenant' (a religious agreement), so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it is a sacred chest associated with a religious pact. However, the specific cultural details (that it held the stone tablets and is a symbol in Judaism) are not predictable from the parts alone, so full understanding requires background knowledge.
Etymology
Ark of the Covenant was a special wooden chest, an ark, covered in gold that held the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments and was carried on poles. Because it held God's laws and was seen as the place where God was close to the people, the Ark of the Covenant became a strong symbol of God's 'promise' to them.