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QUITE SO.

However, that Scripture does NOT indicate

1. whether THAT Ark is the original Heavenly model the earthly one was patterned after

nor

2. IF it were/is the earthly model, WHEN it was transported to Heaven. Plausibly, it could be just before the Abomination of Desolation.

You were saying, Quix — IF it were/is the earthly model, WHEN it was transported to Heaven. Plausibly, it could be just before the Abomination of Desolation.

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Well, if the earthly one was brought up, then they would have two up there... :-)

But, actually, in thinking about what you were saying about the Abomination of Desolation, you’ll notice that it’s the “earthly” false Messiah that will be standing in the Temple and also (maybe) there will be the earthly Ark of the Covenant in the Temple, too....

And that being so — while at the same time, there will be the true Messiah in Heaven, waiting to return, and the Heavenly Ark of the Covenant (shown from Heaven to be the true one and not the earthly copy).

Both the earthly false Messiah and the earthly Ark of the Covenant will be defiled and worthless after that (which is sort of “indicated” for the Ark of the Covenant, per Scripture).

And one might go further and say that the New Temple (Ezekiel’s Temple, the fourth Temple, built by the true Messiah, during the Millennial Kingdom) will contain the true Ark of the Covenant, and not the earthly one which was defiled (and never to be remembered again).

Anyway..., those are some thoughts...

Hebrews 8:4-5

4 For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law;

5 who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, “See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”