The ark with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain that shields it. The ark and its atonement cover — the most sacred objects — are listed first in the furniture section. The curtain that shields the ark is included with it because the two together constitute the most sacred zone of the tabernacle. Matthew 27:51 records the tearing of this veil from top to bottom at Jesus' death — the veil that the skilled workers will spend their best effort constructing is the veil that the death of the Son of God will permanently remove.

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