Work with me on this one. Do things in the following order:
- Read chapter 3 again. Just skim it. Your goal is to identify all the people - individuals or groups - mentioned in this narrative.
Go do that now. Do NOT peek at what comes next.
I’m watching!
You’re done? OK, now a bit of info that may alter your results. The Ark of the Covenant (think Raiders of the Lost Ark) went inside the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle. Above it, between the solid gold representation of the two angels, dwelt Jehovah. He lived in their midst. So when you read the words “Ark of the Covenant” you probably think of an object. But any Jew in OT times, when he heard those words thought naturally and instantly of Jehovah - a Who, not a what.
- So now, go back and skim chapter 3 once more. This time circle every reference to the Ark.Now answer the question, “Who is the focal point of this narrative?”