mercy seat
Americannoun
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Bible.
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the gold covering on the ark of the covenant, regarded as the resting place of God.
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the throne of God.
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South Midland and Southern U.S. mourners' bench.
noun
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Old Testament the gold platform covering the Ark of the Covenant and regarded as the throne of God where he accepted sacrifices and gave commandments (Exodus 25:17, 22)
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Christianity the throne of God
Etymology
Origin of mercy seat
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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So few derelicts approach the Army's mercy seat these days that the shuffle of one man toward salvation at a recent London meeting has been the talk of the Army ever since.
From Time Magazine Archive
The boy knelt, sobbing, at the mercy seat, and the church began to sing.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
He somehow knew that she would never rise and walk that long aisle to the mercy seat.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Like the golden cherubim, covering the visible mercy seat in the Holy of Holies of the earthly tabernacle, he was created a guard and covering cherub to the heavenly center of Glory.
From Satan by Chafer, Lewis Sperry
As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly manger bed, There to bend the knee before Him whom heaven and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek the mercy seat.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
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