The Mercy Seat

[donadams]

To what and who?

Christ and his church and his revelation

 

[Alive]

There is also another (oh there are many!) OT account that always and ever when I read it, sends me straight the remembrance of Heb 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

And that is from the book of Esther. Keep in mind that no one could go before the king's throne without invitation, and Esther had not been invited.

Esther 5: 1-3 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, in front of the king's quarter, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. And the king said to her, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request---"

I just stumbled on this OP. Hebrews 4:16 is a word that I frequently remind the Lord of in prayer when seeking help for those who need it. It so encouraging that we are invited to the throne of Grace for help and every son is welcomed there as a very real thing.
We all are edified with this truth and especially the young in the Lord need to be taught so.

 

[Mr GLee]

I believe that from God's point of view, there is no broken or improper fellowship--because we are 'In Christ' and when He sees us (typically and in reality), He sees the perfect Lamb of God and the completed work of atonement.

When we who are 'born again' sin, because of our weakness in the flesh and lack of faith, our conscience condemns us and we have a 'sense' of improper fellowship --so we confess our sin and we find that Grace and solace that heals our soul. This is His Grace and Mercy to His children as we are growing up.

The reality, from God's perspective is that we were already forgiven and never fell from that place on the Mercy Seat between the two cherubim. This is where He meets us.

Ex. 25:17 “You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits shall be its length and a cubit and a half its width. 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you,

This is where the Lord meets us. Where the 'blood' was sprinkled and atonement is made. Its interesting what Mary Magdalene saw when she looked into the tomb where Christ lay.

John 20:11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

To me this hearkens back to the Mercy Seat and the two cherubim.

He became the atonement and propitiation for our sins and a once for all high priest to boot. A once for all propitiation and there is now no longer a need for a priest to continually sprinkle the blood between the angels.

Rom. 3:21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Thanks

Interesting study I would offer. In regard to the two witness, used to indicate one invisible God has spoken. It seems to be used that way through out the bible . The law of faith

(1)The Son of man, dying mankind revealing by his flesh the (2)unseen eternal things of the faith of Christs. the labor of love .

Two . . (1).Let there be and (2) it was as good as gold. (the covering of the ark of mercy) hiding the mystery of faith inside

Gold the only rudiment of this world used during creation that is identified as God alone good .

Genesis 2:11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

No it is good for other rudiments, Land represents people as residents living there.

Gold is used to demonstrate the faith or invisible things of Christ. Hiding the meaning of things that resemble the law . Placing the book of law the Bible on the side and it as it is written revealed what was inside . Three to represent the end of the matter .Three hidden articles used as metaphor to represent the work of the Spirit of Christ .

(1)The stone tablet with 10 commandments ,(2)Aarons rod ,and (3) manna (what is it) called hidden manna in Revelation 2:17

In that way the testimony of two to be used against those who refuse to walk by faith after the invisible things of God .God knew in advance when Moses the signified law giver died . faithless mankind would go back to serving the orals traditons of dying mankind .

Deuteronomy 31: 24-29 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death? Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

The golden measure of faith .(the unseen eternal thing

 

[Eleanor]

Thanks

Interesting study I would offer. In regard to the two witness, used to indicate one invisible God has spoken.

Yes, one God, one Being, in one name (singular not "names"), three distinct persons (Mt 28:19).

 

[Mr GLee]

Yes, one God, one Being, in one name (singular not "names"), three distinct persons (Mt 28:19).

I would offer. Name ( not names plural) as in the power of the Holy Spirit .The father Christ working with the Son .Immanuel

Mt 28:1919 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

 

[Alive]

We shouldn’t complicate things over much as it can occlude the simple truths of this look at the Mercy Seat.
The Mercy Seat between the two angels where blood is placed is where God said he would meet us. In the Septuagint the Hebrew word for the Mercy Seat is the same translated as ‘propitiation’ just a few times in the NT. One of which is Romans 3:25.
“But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in God’s merciful restraint He let the sins previously committed go unpunished; for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”

(Romans 3:21-26 NAS20)
The blood in Exodus on the Mercy Seat typifies Christ’s Blood and sacrifice for sin that cleanses so we can have fellowship with a Perfect God. He made it so that we can meet with Him and approach Him.
What Mary witnessed in the tomb was the realization of what Exodus pointed to.

It’s a wonderful lesson for new converts and old farts alike. A very simple straight forward one. The Truths of the Gospel are such that poor uneducated peasants can understand. Christ paid the price in our place so as to make possible a relationship between the creature and Creator.
Glory to God! Maranatha!

 

[Eleanor]

I would offer. Name ( not names plural) as in the power of the Holy Spirit .The father Christ working with the Son .Immanuel

Mt 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

The one name. . .of the one God. . .in three distinct persons.

 

[Mr GLee]

The one name. . .of the one God. . .in three distinct persons.

Not sure where you get three distinct entities? God is one Spirit.

Persons in regard to Spirit of life = one the Holy Spirit of the father that worked powerfully in the Son of man . The dynamic dual

 

[Alive]

Folks…this particular OP was intended to be an encouragement to young in the Lord folks and not an invite to the same old debates, ad naseum. Can we let an OP once in a while to remain simple?

 

[David1701]

I believe that from God's point of view, there is no broken or improper fellowship--because we are 'In Christ' and when He sees us (typically and in reality), He sees the perfect Lamb of God and the completed work of atonement.

When we who are 'born again' sin, because of our weakness in the flesh and lack of faith, our conscience condemns us and we have a 'sense' of improper fellowship --so we confess our sin and we find that Grace and solace that heals our soul. This is His Grace and Mercy to His children as we are growing up.

The reality, from God's perspective is that we were already forgiven and never fell from that place on the Mercy Seat between the two cherubim. This is where He meets us.

Ex. 25:17 “You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits shall be its length and a cubit and a half its width. 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you,

This is where the Lord meets us. Where the 'blood' was sprinkled and atonement is made. Its interesting what Mary Magdalene saw when she looked into the tomb where Christ lay.

John 20:11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

To me this hearkens back to the Mercy Seat and the two cherubim.

He became the atonement and propitiation for our sins and a once for all high priest to boot. A once for all propitiation and there is now no longer a need for a priest to continually sprinkle the blood between the angels.

Rom. 3:21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Amen.

Jesus saves and Jesus keeps. His sheep will never perish.

The evidence that we have gone through the narrow gate, is that we are walking in the narrow way.

 

[Alive]

Amen.

Jesus saves and Jesus keeps. His sheep will never perish.

The evidence that we have gone through the narrow gate, is that we are walking in the narrow way.

It’s always good to see you, David. God bless.

 

[David1701]

It’s always good to see you, David. God bless.

Thank you; and God bless you too.