Nothing but the Word

2 Chronicles 5:1-10
"Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month. And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark. And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle; these did the priests and the Levites bring up. Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims: For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt"


When King Solomon took the throne from his father David, he aimed to build a house for the Lord, following David's instructions. After the temple's completion, they were commanded to bring the Ark of the Lord and place it properly. Scripture states, "There was nothing in the ark but the two tables which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt." However, God had instructed Moses to include three items in the Ark as a memorial and witness: Aaron's Rod that budded, the Pot of Manna, and the Tables of Stone. Interestingly, from Moses' leadership to Solomon's, two items—Aaron's Rod and the Pot of Manna—are missing. Aaron's Rod signifies resurrection and life (John 11:25), and the Pot of Manna symbolizes the Bread of Life (John 6:35). Once the temple was built- specifically, which temple didn't matter- only the Word of Life was needed, represented by the Tables of Stone. Paul advised Timothy to "preach the word" (2 Timothy 3:1-2). When the church preaches Jesus, it addresses all essential aspects, and nothing is missing.