What do the wood and gold of the Ark of the Covenant represent?
The wood of the Ark of the Covenant represented Christ's earthly side, and the gold that covered it represented His deity. The Ark, a box made of wood covered with gold, pictured both the humanity and divinity of Christ, as part of the tabernacle's typical teaching.
Les explains that the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies was a box made of wood, which spoke of Christ's earthly side, and it was covered with gold, which spoke of His deity. He emphasizes that everything in the tabernacle is a picture of Christ—the fence, the blocks, the hides covering the tent, the sacrifices, the priesthood, and the Day of Atonement—all speak of the finished work of Christ on the cross. The wood and gold specifically show both Christ's humanity and His divinity.