Size Replica of the of the Covenant the ark of the covenant of
the Lord of all the earth"; so the ark is called in the Holy
Scriptures (Joshua 3:11). This most holy object was made of
acacia wood, completely covered with fine gold, and decorated
with a golden wreath. The Ark of the Covenant was an ark or
chest of shittim (acacia) wood two and one-half cubits long, and
one and one-half cubits high (5 feet by 3 by 3) overlaid with
gold, and embellished with a crown of gold extending around the
chest upon the top edge. Four rings of pure gold were set in the
four corners, two on one side and two on the other, through
which were passed the wooden staves overlaid with gold used in
carrying the sacred chest. Exodus 25: 10; 37: 1-10. The Ark of
the Covenant, thus fittingly enshrined, was the only piece of
furniture in the Most Holy Place. It was visited but once each
year by the High Priest, on the Day of Atonement, to make
"atonement for the sins of the people." This was the most solemn
ceremony of the Hebrew into