From Sunday school flannel boards to Hollywood props, we’ve all seen versions of sacred objects and places, but getting biblically accurate descriptions means going back to what scripture actually says, not what we’ve imagined.
Think you know what the Ark of the Covenant looked like?
Or how Heaven is actually described in scripture? Most of us picture these biblically accurate items and concepts through centuries of artistic interpretation, but the original texts paint a different picture entirely.
From the intricate details of the Tabernacle with its specific measurements and materials, to the wild, almost psychedelic description of God’s Throne surrounded by living creatures covered in eyes, these biblically accurate items and concepts are far more detailed, and often stranger, than Sunday school taught us.
We’re breaking down what scripture really says about sacred objects like the Ark, places like Heaven and Hell, and even that Nativity scene you set up every Christmas.
Spoiler alert: the three wise men probably didn’t show up at the manger, and the Ark wasn’t just a golden box.
Ready to see what these biblically accurate items and concepts really looked like according to the source material?