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How long was the ark of God in the country of the Philistines?
How long was the ark of God in the country of the Philistines?
seven months
How did the priests and diviners of the Philistines say the ark must be returned?
How did the priests and diviners of the Philistines say the ark must be returned?
with a trespass offering
What was the trespass offering?
What was the trespass offering?
5 golden tumors & 5 golden rats
How was the ark to travel back to Israel?
How was the ark to travel back to Israel?
Where were they to set the trespass offering?
Where were they to set the trespass offering?
If the cart goes up the road to its own territory (Beth Shemesh), what will they know?
If the cart goes up the road to its own territory (Beth Shemesh), what will they know?
If the cart does not go toward its territory, what will the Philistines know?
If the cart does not go toward its territory, what will the Philistines know?
When the cows were let go, where did the cart go?
When the cows were let go, where did the cart go?
What were the people doing when the cart came to them?
What were the people doing when the cart came to them?
What did the people of Beth Shemesh do when they lifted their eyes and saw the ark?
What did the people of Beth Shemesh do when they lifted their eyes and saw the ark?
Whose field did the cart come to?
Whose field did the cart come to?
What was in the field?
What was in the field?
What did the people of Beth Shemesh do with the cart?
What did the people of Beth Shemesh do with the cart?
What did the people of Beth Shemesh do with the cows?
What did the people of Beth Shemesh do with the cows?
Who took the ark of God down?
Who took the ark of God down?
Where did they put the chest with the golden tumors and golden rats?
Where did they put the chest with the golden tumors and golden rats?
Who did the 5 tumors represent?
Who did the 5 tumors represent?
What did the golden rats represent?
What did the golden rats represent?
What is the name of the large stone they set the ark on?
What is the name of the large stone they set the ark on?
Why did the Lord strike the men of Beth Shemesh?
Why did the Lord strike the men of Beth Shemesh?
How many did the Lord strike in Beth Shemesh?
How many did the Lord strike in Beth Shemesh?
Study Notes
The Ark of God in Philistia
- The ark of God remained in Philistine territory for seven months.
- To return the ark, priests and diviners of the Philistines instructed to include a trespass offering.
Trespass Offering Details
- The trespass offering consisted of 5 golden tumors and 5 golden rats, corresponding to the number of Philistine lords.
Returning the Ark to Israel
- The ark was to be transported on a new cart pulled by two milk cows that had never been yoked.
- The trespass offering should be placed on the cart in a chest next to the ark.
Significance of the Journey
- If the cart travels to Beth Shemesh, it would signify God's involvement in the misfortunes faced by the Philistines.
- If the cart does not head toward Israel, it would indicate that the calamities were coincidental.
Arrival at Beth Shemesh
- Upon release, the cows took the cart directly to the road leading to Beth Shemesh.
- The people were engaged in harvesting wheat when the cart arrived, and they rejoiced upon seeing the ark.
Actions upon Arrival
- The cart reached the field of Joshua, where there was a large stone.
- The people split the wood from the cart and offered the cows as burnt offerings to honor God.
Handling of the Ark
- Levites were responsible for taking down the ark of God from the cart.
- The chest containing the golden tumors and rats was placed on the large stone, known as the stone of Abel.
Representation of Offerings
- The five golden tumors represented the major Philistine cities: Ashdod, Gaza, Askelon, Gath, and Ekron.
- The golden rats symbolized the number of cities belonging to the five lords of the Philistines.
Consequences for Beth Shemesh
- The Lord struck the men of Beth Shemesh because they looked into the ark, resulting in the death of 50,070 men.
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