Ark of the Covenant
One of the most famous of the Bible Myths is the “Lost Ark of the Covenant”. Its said to be a sacred container that was built from commands from God in accord with Moses prophetic vision on Mount Sinai. God is said to have communicated with Moses from between the two cherubim on the Ark’s Cover. The Myth of the Ark was made a bit more known to the public because of the Indiana Jones film “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. The Ark is thought to perhaps offer mythical powers and could possibly be a link to God himself.
The Bible offers a description of the Ark , its said to be made of shittah-tree wood known as the tree of life to the Egyptian people. The Ark was said to be covered with the purest gold and its lid “The Mercy Seat” surrounded by a golden rim. On each of the two sides were gold rings that were used to place poles through to allow the ark to be carried. Over the Ark at the extremities were two cherubim with faces turned toward each other. Their outspread wings over the top if the Ark formed the “Throne of Gold”. The Ark is also mentioned in the Quran and book of Deuteronomy although it is simply mentioned as a wooden container with no mention of the gold features. When carried the Ark was always wrapped in a veil , tachash skins, and a blue cloth always being concealed even from the eye’s of its carriers.
The Ark being a sacred container was said to hold an array of sacred items. The Bible mentions the Ark as containing the two stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments , a golden jar containing some of the manna from the Israelites trek in the wilderness , the rod of Aaron that budded. It is said that the rod and golden jar may have been removed from the Ark at some point prior to the building of Solomon’s Temple. The Ark was said to be carried by priest during the trip of the Israelites in advance of the people and there army, and when bourne by priest into the bed of the Jordan the river was separated, opening a pathway for them to pass over. The Ark was also said to be bourne in a seven day procession around the walls of Jericho by seven priest sounding seven trumpets of rams horn , the city was said to be taken with a shout.
The Search for the Lost Ark has been carried on by many through out time. The Ark has been traced to many locations across the globe by scientist and historical explorers. The true fate of the Ark has stirred up a lot of debate over the years and many theories exist and have been offered up , some of the rumored locations for the Lost Ark are as follows:
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Zimbabwe
Middle East (temple mount - Jerusalem / Djaharya)
Europe (Languedoc)
England
Ireland
Will the Lost Ark of the Covenant ever be found ? Does it offer humanity any mysterious powers or a object to establish links to many faiths and belief’s ?
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