Ark of the Covenant

Old Testament: Ark of the Covenant

Blessed Virgin Mary: Ark of the New Covenant

The ark traveled to the house of Obed-edom in the hill country of Judea (2 Sam. 6:1-11).

Mary traveled to the house of Elizabeth and Zechariah in the hill country of Judea (Luke 1:39).

Dressed as a priest, David danced and leapt in front of the ark (2 Sam. 6:14).

John the Baptist – of priestly lineage – leapt in his mother’s womb at the approach of Mary (Luke 1:41).

David asks, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?” (2 Sam. 6:9).

Elizabeth asks, “Why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43).

David shouts in the presence of the ark (2 Sam. 6:15).   

Elizabeth “exclaimed with a loud cry” in the presence of the Mary (Luke 1:42).

The ark remained in the house of Obed-edom for three months (2 Sam. 6:11).  

Mary remained in the house of Elizabeth for three months (Luke 1:56).

The house of Obed-edom was blessed by the presence of the ark (2 Sam. 6:11).

The word blessed is used three times; surely the house was blessed by God (Luke 1:39-45).

The ark returns to its home and ends up in Jerusalem, where God’s presence and glory is revealed in the temple (2 Sam. 6:12; 1 Kgs. 8:9-11).            

Mary returns home and eventually ends up in Jerusalem, where she presents God incarnate in the temple (Luke 1:56; 2:21-22).

The stone tablets of the law – the word of God inscribed on stone          

The body of Jesus Christ – the word of God in the flesh

The urn filled with manna from the wilderness – the miraculous bread come down from heaven             

The womb containing Jesus, the bread of life come down from heaven (John 6:41)

The rod of Aaron that budded to prove and defend the true high priest

The actual and eternal High Priest

Source( Catholic Answers)

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