Temple

Problem:  1 Kings 8:9 explicitly states that only the stone tablets of Moses’ Law were inside the Ark. Hebrews 9:4, however, says that Aaron’s rod and a golden jar of manna was in there as well. However, between the time of Moses and the time of Solomon, which 1 Kings 8 talks about, there were about 450 years. Many have noted that the Ark was moved quite a bit and the objects could have easily been taken out and left at the Temple or some other place. Very possibly, the golden jar would have been used as one of the numerous golden articles in the Temple (Exodus 25).