What materials were the Ark of the Covenant and tabernacle furnishings made of?
The Ark of the Covenant and the tabernacle furnishings were made of acacia wood covered with gold. The laver of cleansing was made of brass and looking-glass, filled with water, and stood between the tabernacle tent and the brazen altar.
Les teaches that the Ark of the Covenant was the very indication of God's presence in early Israel, but he notes that when Israel sets up their temple in the next few years, God's presence will not sit over it; it will be a man-made religion because Israel is far from God. He explains that the Ark and all these things were made of acacia wood covered with gold. In the sanctuary, the altar of incense on the north side burned fresh incense daily, with fire brought from the brazen altar. On the south side was the seven-tiered candlestick. Between the tabernacle tent and the brazen altar was the laver of cleansing, filled with water and made of brass and looking-glass. Les compares this to how people check themselves in a mirror when cleaning up.