He made a mercy seat of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.[a]

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  1. Exodus 37:6 Lit two and a half cubits its length and one and a half cubits its width

25 God presented Him as a propitiation[a](A) through faith in His blood,(B) to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God(C) passed over the sins previously committed.(D)

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  1. Romans 3:25 Or as a propitiatory sacrifice, or as an offering of atonement, or as a mercy seat; 2Co 5:21; Heb 9:5

The cherubim of glory were above it overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now.(A)

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