Idolatry Exposed After Ebenezer

The ark of the Covenant represents the presence of God and his glory in the person of Jesus Christ. His glory is to be gracious to whom he will be gracious (Exodus 33:18-19). 1 Samuel 5 gives us a picture of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ confronting the Sinner and the idolatry of carnal man and the violence it accomplishes in them that hear it. To some by the grace of God it is a savor of life unto life. To others it is a savor of death unto death (2 Corinthians 2:15-16).