I found it in my Bible. It’s also in Luther’s abridged Bible. If you read Revelation, how can you disagree with what is below?
The Ark only represents Israel, or the Church, in a secondary sense. Obviously, Mary gave birth to Jesus, the child who would rule with an iron rod, in the primary sense.
And Mary fulfills the typology of the Ark of the Covenant. She is the Ark that appeared in Heaven (Rev 11:19). Remember that chapters were added to the Bible by the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1207-1228, and verses in the fifteenth century. This is why the Ark verse appears right before “the woman” in Revelation.
The Ark contained:
—Aaron’s staff, representing the priesthood.
—Manna, the bread from heaven.
—The Decalogue or Divine Law or Word of God.
Mary contained Jesus within her womb, Who is:
—The eternal high priest
—The Bread of Life that came down from heaven to bring eternal life.
—The Word of God made flesh.
You misunderstand the astronomical sign.
Betula holds Tsemach (the branch) in her right hand. Zedek, the King (jupiter) is in conjunction. Betula is Israel
The ark of the covenant still contains those items and will be used again after the Temple is re-built. Mary no longer contains Jesus in her womb. The woman in Revelation is the nation of Israel from which Jesus was birthed. The nation of Israel is still on earth as is shown in verse 6
Revelation 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Yeah, I know that Catholics like to switch now and it becomes the nation of Israel. Can you say doublespeak? Or they will try to claim that refers to Joseph and Mary fleeing to Egypt. Problem with that is that the time is 3 ½ years which they can’t justify with scripture. Once more a deceitful teaching by the RCC.
Silly papists!
YESHUA is the Mercy Seat of YHWH whereupon the blood was sprinkled.
YESHUA is the One who resides in the Holy of Holies.
YESHUA is the One who goes before His people in the day of battle.
YESHUA is the containment and fullness of the Priesthood. It is found IN HIM.
YESHUA is the containment and fullness of the Bread of Life. It is found IN HIM.
YESHUA is the containment and fullness of the Law. It is found IN HIM.
Yeshua IS the Ark. **NOT** Mary.
..and NOTHING else.
Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.
Big Catholic stretch!