Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the LORD, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads.
The Scripture is clear about what the Ark was. It was not an object of worship. It was a symbol of God’s presence, the place where God chose to speak, and the covenantal testimony of His relationship with Israel.
Joshua 7:6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the LORD, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads.
The Scripture is clear about what the Ark was. It was not an object of worship. It was a symbol of God’s presence, the place where God chose to speak, and the covenantal testimony of His relationship with Israel.
Exactly, looking at the image remind us of what the image represents.