Is the Ark Lost?

DaVinci Code eat your heart out

 There’s something about Mary
• 2 Maccabees 2:7-8
• When Jeremiah heard of this, he reproved them: "The
place is to remain unknown until God gathers his
people together again and shows them mercy.
• 3 Then the Lord will disclose these things, and the
glory of the Lord will be seen in the cloud, just as it
appeared in the time of Moses and when Solomon
prayed that the Place might be gloriously sanctified."
 Luke 1:46-55
• "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;my spirit
rejoices in God my savior.
• For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness;
behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. The
Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is
his name. His mercy is from age to age to those who
fear him. He has shown might with his arm, dispersed
the arrogant of mind and heart.
• He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but
lifted up the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good
things; the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped
Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,
• according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and
to his descendants forever."
 The shadow knows
• Exodus 40:34-45 • Luke 1:35
The glory of the Lord The Holy Spirit comes
and the Cloud cover upon Mary and the
the Tabernacle and power of the Most
“overshadow” them High “overshadows”
(episkiazen) her. (episkiazen)
 Arise
• 2 Samuel 6:2 • Luke 1:39
• David “arose and wet” • Mary “arose and
to the hill country of went” into the hill
Judah to bring up the country of Judah to
Ark of God. visit Elizabeth.
 We’re Not Worthy!
• 2 Samuel 6:9 • Luke 1:43
• David admits he isn’t • Cousin Lizzy: “Who
worthy to receive the am I that the mother of
ark “How can the ark my Lord should come
of the Lord come to to me?”
me?”
 Jump up and get down
• 2 Samuel 6: 15-16 • Luke 1:41-42
• David “leaped” before • John “leapt” in his
the Ark as it was mother’s womb at the
brought in with sound of Mary’s voice
shouting. and Elizabeth cried
“with a loud shout”
“Blessed are you
among women!”
 3 Months
• 2 Samuel 6:11 • Luke 1:56
• Ark remains in the hill • Mary visits Lizzy for 4
country for 3 months months.
• Just kidding…it says
3!!!!!!