The Origin of Freemasonry and Knights Templar ... - Lodge Prudentia

FREEMASONRY AND KNIGHTS TEMPLARnorth side under the standard of Dan; the Levitesin the midst of the camp.The Ark of the Covenant was a chest in whichwere kept the two tables of stone, on which were engravedthe Ten Commandments. It contained likewisea golden pot of manna, Aaron's rod, and thetables of the covenant. It was always depositedin the most sacred place of the tabernacle. It wasARK OF THE COVENANT.made of shittim wood, overlaid within and withoutwith pure gold. It was about three feet nineinches long, two feet three inches wide, and of thesame extent in depth. It had on the side two ringsof gold, through which were placed staves of shittimwood, overlaid with gold, by which, when necessary,it was borne by the Levites. Its cover orlid was of pure gold, over which were placed twofigures called cherubim with expanded wings (Kx.xxv.). The cover of the ark was called Kap-30