Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. The poles are made from the same acacia wood as the ark itself, overlaid with the same gold. The consistent material — acacia and gold — ties the ark and its transport mechanism together as a unified object. The poles are not afterthoughts but essential parts of the ark's design from the beginning. The gold overlay on the poles means that even the carrying mechanism participates in the ark's holiness. Exodus 25:15 will specify that the poles are to remain in the rings permanently — the ark is always in a state of readiness for movement, always available to lead Israel's march. The portable sanctuary is the portable God — always ready to move with His people.

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