The experience of a hierophany is a sensory one. The Lord manifests himself to David as well as the prophet Nathan multiple times by speaking directly to them. God’s presence can also be felt by the Israelites, the house of Odeb-edom and King David through the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was a moving tabernacle to house the Lord while the Israelites searched for the Promised Land in the desert for more than 70 years. While it is debated whether the Ark was meant to be a footstool or throne for the Lord, it is clear that it was a sacred resting place for the
The experience of a hierophany is a sensory one. The Lord manifests himself to David as well as the prophet Nathan multiple times by speaking directly to them. God’s presence can also be felt by the Israelites, the house of Odeb-edom and King David through the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was a moving tabernacle to house the Lord while the Israelites searched for the Promised Land in the desert for more than 70 years. While it is debated whether the Ark was meant to be a footstool or throne for the Lord, it is clear that it was a sacred resting place for the