ark. Note the order in which these things were made, and the lesson arising therefrom. God begins from within; man from without, Matthew 15:16-20. Here the work begins with the ark and ends with the gate. Exodus 25:10-40; Exodus 26:1-37. So with the four great offerings. So with His work in the heart of the saved sinner. We begin from the "gate "and with the "sin-offering". God begins with the "ark "and the "burnt-offering".
cubits. See App-51.