@@simonjeffries1419 I was going to mention that but you beat me to it. There was a website that had a picture if Ron holding a giant sword with someone else. I cant remember what the name of the website was though.
Am I misremembering (I may well be), but the powers aren't actually associated with the ark itself but rather with God and the ark is just a representation of his presence. The times the ark is present but defeat came anyway it was unsanctioned by God or used in a superstitious manner. Great video.
Yes but his presence during the covenant with Moses was staying at those slabs so it makes sense that it would kill anyone that tried touching it, too much power that shouldn't be on earth in one place and belongs in heaven would do something like that one imagines.
@@martinluke9470 Personally, I (like the majority of believers) think God doesn't fit to our idea of gender, and since the Bible describes God in the mostly masculine but occasionally in feminine terms, and since the Hebrew word for the Holy Spirit is the feminine Shekhinah but it is used androgynously , you are correct to call me out on using "his". However, as I'm sure you are aware the term used for God in the majority of Christian, Jewish and Muslim writings is "him" for various reasons that it will take way too long to go into now, and which may or may not be rooted in misogyny. I do generally try to avoid gender specific terms for God but I guess I slipped into old habits.
In reference to the Ethiopian claim to the ark: In 2008 I was in Axum, northern Ethiopia. The personal guide I hired spoke guise (I probably mispelled that) which is the ancient liturgical language. Since he spoke this and had family members who were priests, he was able to have the guardian monk at the chapel of Saint Mary come out and offer a blessing . The monk never left the complex, and spoke to us from inside the fence. Now, what struck me about this monk was he had obvious cataracts in his eyes. I was told that after becoming the guardian of the Ark of the covenant, all the previous monks quickly develop cateracts. Later I read numerous articles stating this as well. Now, I don't know what is being guarded inside that chapel by a lone monk; but every monk who has guarded this object suffers from health problems , cataracts and often early death. I wouldn't give the Ethiopian claim much consideration except for the fact that something is being guarded that's clearly unusual
@@HotMochaCake I don't know. so many theories. one said the so called tablets of stone with God's word was actually 2 slabs of uranium. which apparently is native to the area. more questions than answers.
ah yes. we found a WMD like no other that could make a nuke look huggable and is reuseable... and even with all that I wouldn't be surprised if it was posted on twitter.
The Arc's home, at least at one time, was the temple on Mount Moriah, which is literally probably the most contested single property/land in the world now (The Wailing Wall/Al-Aqsa Mosque). I think all the time about the amazing archeological finds that are probably there, under everything, where no one can dig or study until the time there is peace in the middle east. Maybe the Arc is there. My gut is that it doesn't exist anymore, but it will be interesting to find out, when there is finally peace A lot of Israeli towns are called "Tel"_____, like Tel Aviv. A Tel is basically a man made hill of archeological ruin, where generations and civilizations simply built on top of what was already there, over and over, until it was a mass hill of human history, that gets older the deeper you go. But you have to study each layer to get deeper, or you lose that era and information forever. So there is so much still to be discovered in that whole area of the world, for a long time yet
This is true, although Tel Aviv is actually a planned city built fairly recently. The idea was to modernize the land of Israel by building a new and modern city but still respecting the ancient history of the Jewish homeland.
The Arc doesn’t matter, like a lot of the Old Testament; what matters is that it was symbol or type of the church. The Old Testament matters, I’m saying the practices or the peoples actions.
These videos are honestly so educational even if someone has different beliefs, it not only shows alot of biblical history but it also educates you alot on general history as well
This is true. But in this case the Ark is in fact mentioned in scripture when they say it isn't. It is part of a bigger story arc not mentioned, and that is the fall of Israel and how they were split into 2 kingdoms. They were to be punished by God for 490 years, and after the 490, the Messiah will come and reunite the kingdom. The messiah being the Son of David and God in the flesh. Jeremiah says when this happens the ark will be forgotten, and not remade. If it is not remade that means it is gone. And destroyed in the siege of Jerusalem by Babylon makes perfect sense. Especially when the "Old Testament" is foreshadowing the salvation of man. This is also why Maccabees is not cannon scripture, it contradicts what Jeremiah actually said. 16 “Then it shall come to pass, when you are multiplied and increased in the land in those days,” says the Lord, “that they will say no more, ‘The ark of the covenant of the Lord.’ It shall not come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they visit it, nor shall it be made anymore.
@@nickma71I think you are talking about Jesus Christ.. my Great Uncle in Canarvon. He paid for and opened Tut's tomb. First to die of the curse. An infected mosquito bite..
In my opinion the two most likely theories are that the ark is either hidden in the desert or that it was destroyed. Great video, and a very good explanation of both the history of the ark and theories!
@@theodorebradshaw9352That book is full of double meaning and symbolism. Not to mention that it's been translated across 3 different languages just to be in English. When you read Revelations, you need to put your literary glasses on and interpret things right. The "ark of the covenant" in heaven may not physically be the "ark of the covenant" that was on Earth.
Digging under the Temple Mount would not " _upset a number of religious groups_ ," only *ONE* religious group... Muslims. And not because it could damage the structures, but because if any Jewish relics are discovered that date back prior to Mohamad, it would prove the Jewish people have claim to the Temple Mount. So, muslims forbid digging for fear of undermining their religion.
@@nervun8097 Its not racism they believed in, its that they believed the Jews were to blame for Germany's loss in the first world war and the unfair oppressive sanctions the Leage of Nations placed on Germany along with the collapse of the Kaiser dynasty.
According to the Duay -Rheims bible, the ark was hidden on Mt. Nebo by Jeremias (book of Macabees) "until God receives his people unto Mercy" which has been considered as the conversion of the Jews away from Anti Christ to Christ towards the end of the world. Speculation is the Enoch and Elias return during the time of Antichrist, bring out the ark which draws the jews away from Antichrist. Antichrist then kills Enoch and Elias, etc.
That last line sent a shiver up my spine. I'd like to imagine that maybe, some wanderer out there had found the Ark in a cave out there in the desert, only to recognize the artifact, and with knowledge of the legends around it, or perhaps a nearly supernatural feeling of dread, decided to turn around, and leave it be, never to be found again
dont worry..if one is ever found and claimed to be the ark treasure, it will be fake and would have been made after the fact when the stories were made up..notice these things were not wrote down anywhere near the time they happened as it is with all religion stories..a lot of times they got stories that seemed boring and added shit to it
@@markcongleton9533 Story of Troy, was a 700 year old myth, written about much later. Turned out to be true. Atlantis, still myth, written about millennia later, but possibly true.
HISTORICALLY, when cities were invaded, gold and silver was looted and then MELTED DOWN to make new treasures for the king that conquered. That is likely the sad and not so popular fate of the Ark of the Covenant.
Historically is right. _Israeli_ archeologists (Israel Finkelstein most notably) have already demonstrated that the Exodus tales of the Pentateuch were simply made up. How so? Aside from no Egyptian historian mentioning any of the Exodus story, even in passing, the simple fact was that Egypt was the governing garrison power in the whole region of Canaan at that time. Imagine freeing yourself from bondage in Georgia and wandering to Texas to establish a new nation. The 'old nation' whose territory you still reside in wouldn't be too keen on it.
@@SerendipityPoint "the historical existence of Egypt and vanished almost overnight"... except it didn't. The history of the dynastic Egyptian civilization begins over 3,000 bc and doesn't really end until Rome subjugates Egypt in approximately 30 bc. The Exodus supposedly occurred half way through that but it can't be pinned down to a year, reign, dynasty, or era since the Pentateuch never mentions any of the involved pharaohs by name. Judeo-Christian adherents debate the timeline with some very interesting interpretations on what a 'year' meant at a given time, but can't come to an agreement on the dates. They do agree that the only way it works at all is to assume the all Egyptians in their own chronicles just up and ignored the whole event - truly incredible (as in not-credible) if "all of their workforce walk[ed] out".
@@waywardthought4407 I’m not sure why you have to throw in “Judeo Christian” opinions as if you sidelined them having any less value than any other historical relevance. Prejudice?
Although we don't know how much of the story of Exodus is true, there WERE Jews living in the area who set up a kingdom, and Babylon did conquer it because there were descendants of the Babylonian Exile still living in Iraq until the State of Israel formed. Considering what happened to some modern art treasures as recently as World War II, it's very easy to believe that if there was an Ark of the Covenant, it was probably melted down.
If we take as true that just touching the ark was fatal, we must assume that pagans, not knowing about this, would have died trying to take it. Carrying the ark to a far mountain or into a cave would be extremely dangerous both in secrecy and safety . It is more likely that , if it still exists, it was removed by priests and hidden under the second temple or is buried somewhere under Jerusalem. Given its importance to Judaism, one would think that the secret would have been passed down some way; someone knows, but the time is not yet right to reveal it.
I am an Orthodox Jew. I can say that the general teaching is that the Arc sunk into the ground under the temple. It wasn’t carried, or hidden by people. But was swallowed up by the earth to keep it safe during the destruction of the first temple. Who knows exactly where it is and how to retrieve it? The messiah will know. It is one of several ways that we will know with absolute certainty wether a given person is the messiah. There are several things that can be used to suggest that someone may be the messiah, but finding the Arc is one of the several tasks that can ONLY be done by the messiah.
So, if even touching it innocently in an attempt to protect it immediately kills you if you are not meant to interact with it, how was it ever "stolen", or opened out of curiosity?
Well, I'm not saying it is, but let's just say for the sake of though that the ancient alines (deliberate typo) thing is actually true. What if it's really a fission reactor and screwing with it when you don't know what the hell you're doing is a *really* bad idea? So perhaps that's why it's lined with gold and people die when it's shielding is opened. Then, we can say maybe the people that stole it just got lucky and never pushed the wrong buttons and/or decided not to risk cracking the thing open. Just food for thought though. I don't actually think any of that stuff.
My headcanon as a church kid was that God was angry at the Israelites for worshiping Baal for the 500th time and just depowered the ark right before the Babylonians came knocking.
The point of it was to represent the presence of God with Israel, therefore it should not even be seen by someone who wasn't authorized, but after the death of Jesus, God's covenant with Abraham is broken and the way to represent it is with the breaking of the curtain that covered the highest (place where the ark was), implying that Israel had lost his approval. Outside of that, it was always taken with everything and the place where it was transported. At least that's what the bible says about when the Philistines took it.
Something interesting about the area where the dead sea scrolls were found, is that an incredibly old (10,000+ years old) wicker basket was found near there. It's insane to think that near those roughly two-millennia-old scrolls was an even older object from the earliest part of the neolithic era. The fact that such finds continue to be made does raise a lot of interesting theories about what we may yet find. Unfortunately, looters are a really big issue as they disturb these sites and sometimes take priceless artefacts to sell on the black market
if i remember, hitler was looking after the dagger or some spear that supposedly gave you the power to rule over the people,other world leaders looked for it too in wars but idk i forget the rest of the story
As a non religious person, I am absolutely fascinated with the 'true' rendering of scripture, to discover the roots of the beliefs and original claims and stories. These are the foundation of our society and gives us glimpses into our deepest needs and desires for meaning, also occasionally unintentionally funny.
@@Neo-cj1im I'm so glad you pointed that out, after several thousand years of burial, my long dead remains being raised to listen to the reading of all judgements for over 10 billion people whereupon lakes of fire will appear and other unworldly things. Good to know that I'll be keeping in mind there's nothing odd or silly going on and that a literal interpretation of the Bible is always reasonable.
As an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian i believed its in Axum zone. Why I believe it is because of the stories i heard. Thousands of priest have been killed by the power. Just because they went close to it, they have been turn to ash 😢.
So let me get this straight. An innocent guy tasked with moving the ark on a wagon innocently touches it and bursts into flames. But the guys coming to steal it can sneak it out at dead of night without problems. Entire cities can be levelled by this powerful device - but a group of soldiers can just loot it from a temple. This doesn't sound plausible to me. Something in this story is 100% for sure wrong.
If I remember correctly this video leaves out some key details, there were rules about how the ark should be carried. It was more about not touching the ark itself, but it could be carried by the polls on the side. The video also implies that the ark itself has magical powers, the same is done in Indiana Jones haha. From how I interpret the scriptures this isn't really the case but that's another story.
To add to Max's comment, the video also neglects to mention that the Israelites lose the battle to the Philistines (1 Samuel 4, by the way) because they had fallen into wickedness and only expected to win because they had the "magic gold box." Throughout the OT, God makes it exceedingly clear that the ark is _not_ a superweapon: it represents his presence, and he can go wherever he chooses. If people claim to be "people of God" but use it as a cover for evil, he's under no obligation to stay with them. "Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, 'Are you for us or for our enemies?' "'Neither,' he replied, 'but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.'" Joshua 5:13-14
When the Ethipioan story mentions a unbroken line of monks, I can't help but think about the scene in Hot Shots where the monks had taken a vow of celibacy, like their fathers, and their fathers before them.
2:17 "thou shalt not kill" is a very common mistranslation in the ten commandments. The correct translation is "thou shalt not murder". It might seem like a very minor difference, but the difference is quite significant, all murders are killings but not all killings are murders, in order for a killing to constitute murder it would have to be unjustified. So that particular commandment is not saying never kill, it's saying never kill for an unjust reason.
I remember as a child in bible school thinking that the ark was radioactive since so few were able to interact with it and not get sick or die. Anecdote aside, I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing. These videos are incredible and I can't imagine how much time and effort and research it takes to put these together.
Well, the reality - as we all know - is that it's sat in an unmarked wooden crate, lost among thousands of similarly unidentifiable crates, within a US military warehouse, somewhere in or around Area 51.
6:43 is crazy. the guy in charge of the delivery made sure the important and beloved holy artifact wasn't damaged or broken and god decided he should die for that.
I love these calm, but somehow still exciting videos. Even though religious topics are mostly black and white (either you are very passionate about it or not at all) this definitely appeals to a wider audience, due to the topics in your videos being interesting and you trying to be as objective as possible, not taking things in mythology at face value. Also the videos are nicely tied together: visuals, music and of course your voice ( and accent ;P )
I love these long passionate comments that share love. People seem to give them actual effort even tho they know they are unlikely to get a high spot in the comment rankings, and yet, people insist on writing them just on the off chance that the content creator sees them and they feel better about themselves
@@vandread as someone who writes comments that are generally either an attempt at a pithy joke or an entire novel that takes me longer than the actual video to write yet still recieves no interactions, I feel very appreciated by your comment (despite it not being directed at me). Bless your half-drag-makeup'd face 😔🤌💯❤
@@kayzeaza I just meant *in general* , you are either very passionate about your religion, or you're not at all. Maybe that's also just me, but I don't know many people who half-heartedly believe in something. So it's the believing aspect I was talking about there, sorry it was maybe a bit unclear.
Revelation 11:19 tells you where it truly is. "Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant was seen within his temple." It's not here.
nancy, Moses made everything according to the pattern shown him. So the original Ark is in heaven, and the one Moses had made is in a cave, secreted there by Jeremiah, to come out again at the end to show the whole world that God's holy day is the 7th day, not the 1st.
How is it that "unauthorized" people who touch it die instantly, but here it is being stolen by multiple groups of people and they weren't killed when they lift it up to carry it off?
Probably because the whole concept of non-priests dying after touching it was made up to scare people from inspecting the arc and realizing it was just a normal box, with nothing supernatural going on. Religious organizations don't like curious people looking in to deeply into their claims
I think its because of the many time Israelites broke their covenant with God, made him angry, and abandoned them to their conquerors. The ark would lose its destructive power as a sign that God has abandoned them
“My treasure? You want my treasure, you can have it, I’ve left it in the world, you just need to see my clues, and you find the ARK of the COVENANT!” And so, as the King died, a new age of explorers went out to find the Treasure of God. Beginning, the Great Covenant Era!
It should be noted that every time this presenter says it is claimed that the Ark does something, the scriptures actually claim that it is God doing it. Hebrews did not believe they had a magical box; they believed it was the place God sat and thus God made it holy and did not allow direct interaction. Also, the sons of the high priest were offering illegitimate sacrifices to God - not to the Ark.
The Ark of the Covenant is like the ultimate loot in games. That staff probably gives like instant Mana Regen and 99.99% crit strike with every spell cast.
I have a 4th theory. 1. Ron Waytt found the Ark under the crucifixion site... This allowed the Messiah's blood to drip on the ARK 20 feet below. 2. It was found in 1983. 3. It is still where it was found. 4. Aaron's rod was not in it. 5. Jar of manna was not there. 6 the stone tablets was. 7. Now the prophecies allowing the man of perdition to seat himself on it.
In many artistic reconstructions of the Ark, the carrying poles are on the front and the back of the ark. However, in the description of the position of the Ark in the Temple of Solomon, it is stated that the poles of the Ark protruded through the veil in front of the Holy of Holies (2Chr 5:9); also, if the Glory of God comes through between the Kheruv-angels (MT Ex 25:22), then both Kheruv-angels must be visible at the same time. The only way both these things can be true, is if the poles were on the sides of the Ark, not the front and back (Ex 37:5). The Ark was meant to be carried like a throne, and if you consider how the portable thrones / sedan chairs of kings and queens once were, you will remember the carrying poles were along the sides, not the front and back. I think that's one way we would know if we had the genuine article or not. Mind you, Jeremiah implied that it would never be found (Jer 3:16). He said that Jerusalem would become sanctified, so that the city itself would become the throne of God's Presence, rather than the Ark.
Except there are near identical objects shown in Egyptian hieroglyphs. And then there is the theory that it was taken from the great pyramid, hence the tunnelling through the wall, as it wouldn't be able to moved round the corners.
Ark is in your head the poles probably represent energy “serpents” circuits or kundalini. Skull is covering…Christ flesh crucified at Golgatha, the place of the skull… taking the thought and crucify flash to receive, to be still and know God….pineal or Jacob’s stone Piniel in the temple…where he saw visions of angels -messengers … why did they have to tell us these truths in architecture and symbols and Bible stories?
Fantastic comment. I'm pretty sure it's like the breastplate of the priesthood, urim & thumim, all those blessed (possible) objects that were mentioned in the early scriptural accounts. I would dare say that, for believers, it's probably pretty prideful to assume anyone mortal could know where such things were, and that they will no doubt be revealed to those who are worthy--and who have reason or need to know where they are--in the fullness of time.
The point of that story is that carrying the ark on a cart was never sanctioned by God. It was always supposed to be carried by the priests using the long poles. So the people taking it back to the Israelites only got themselves in the situation where that man died because they were already disobeying God.
Im assuming the curator of this video most probably isnt a Christian because he uses B.C.E and C.E rather than the christian B.C and A.D, but listening to you talk about the Arc of the Covenant with so much respect is heart warming to us christians. However some of the points you have made are not so accurate. I can see you trully believe the Arc existed though which is good. Bless you brother.
So true. And he also totally messed up his stories about the arc, the tabernacle, the holy-of-holies, the priestly duties, the scape-goat, and so many other things. All of that is clearly explained in the Bible, yet he didn't take the trouble to go read it and get his recounting accurate. Since he was so wrong about all of that, he's likely just as wrong about everything else in this video.
Incidentally an Edward Ullendorf reckons to have seen the 'ark' in Axum. here is what he had to say on the matter: '' ..In a 1992 interview, Ullendorff says that he personally examined the ark held within the church in Axum in 1941 while an officer in the British Army. Describing the ark there, he says, "They have a wooden box, but it's empty. Middle- to late-medieval construction, when these were fabricated ad hoc.''
It's in a giant government warehouse and was put there in the year 1936 after being found by a professor of archeology (part time). But even he would agree, it belongs in a museum. Currently being guarded by America's top men. TOP MEN.
I read once in a very hard-headed Anglican Bible commentary that it was likely taken by the Egyptians back when Judea was a buffer state between Egypt and Assyria or Babylon, and the Egyptians made frequent raids, sometimes sacking Jerusalem. Then they probably broke it apart and used the gold for something else.
@@pannobhasa I still feel like if anything like that had happened to the ark, SOMEBODY would have found it worth mentioning; the ancient hebrews were super fastidious about keeping track of everything
@@pannobhasa Funny since the Egyptians are actually sometimes allies of Solomon. Biggest chance that it was Babylonia who took it, historically with was them who raided Judea, never Egypt. They then broke it down and melted all the gold. The legend of the Arc are later folktales being told over and over to keep the memory of the Arc alive.
@@acupofwhitetea I read in an Anglican Bible commentary that it was probably during a raid the Egyptians made on Judea long after the time of Solomon, when Judea was a buffer state between Egypt and whoever was the power in Mesopotamia at the time (I don't remember if it was Assyria or Babylonia). It is briefly mentioned in the OT but the Hebrews tended to play down really bad news so the ark being stolen was not mentioned.
If the Ark of the Covenant was meant to endure into the future God would have instructed that it be made of solid gold. Instead it was to be made of acacia wood and merely inlaid with gold.
For me personally, I think the Judean Desert theory is the most likely. Its account in the book of Macabees is the earliest we have since the ark's disappearance, therefore being the most credible source out of the three. That supposed prophesy about God revealing it to his people once they have gathered all together once again could be something that could happen in the end times, it very much fits with many eschatological theories.
I agree with you. Also the book of Maccabees is more canonical than specified in the video. It's in the Catholic and Orthodox Bible, the two biggest Christian sects. It has way more merit than the story from Ethiopia and the Jewish writer.
@@vatanak8146 Excavations are expensive and the Judea desert is really big and empty so I think If we ever stumble upon the Ark it will probably be a coincidence like most of the caves right now in the Judea desert.
@@Caerulis Your right about the canonicaty of 2nd maccabees. He makes the assumption in this video that 2nd maccabees is an apocryphal work. Instead of that being an opinion and not the actual fact.
If the Ark of the Covenant really was a powerful box of technology that could blow itself up, Tanis is a good place for it to go missing. Because if you look at the ruins of Tanis today, the place looks like it was blown up.
I think Al-Aqsa should be left alone. Unfortunately for history's sake, the arc was probably destroyed/never existed. Not worth risking damage to a site that is so important to so many.
There's so many reasons to dig under Al-Aqsa just to simply find the Ark. Muslims have destroyed many Christian and Jewish sites, and converted their synagogues and churches to mosques (infamously the Hagia Sophia). If those people want to build over Holy Land that was never meant for them, let them face the consequences.
I still wonder how cherubim somehow got conflated with putti. Because you know, a lion/eagle/ox/human faced quad-winged and brass hooved holy terror that is on fire sure makes me think of cute chubby winged babies.
@@KRIPP548 That's an interesting hypothesis. Satan, the Father of lies, also known as the Great Deceiver, influences everything. Now, since he hates God, he would probably describe him in the worst possible light - nasty, bloodthirsty & immoral. If you read the Old Testament, that's how God is pictured, murdering people wholesale & commanding his people to slaughter their neighbouring tribes, men, women & children. So, what if Satan wrote the bible to deceive people, & lead all of the bible believers into Hell?
Not much of a religious person myself but the topics you chose, edit, voice over and have stylised visuals are fascinating yet calm. Thank you for taking your time with projects and being as in-depth with the subject.
@@evok74 barely born and deciding what happened in the world is fake, you have no idea what has happened, what’s going to happen, and what is happening right now, you are blind and you walk with the blind
@@fiasypiage952 The opposite is also true, merely choosing to believe in all manner of things just because a few folk say it’s true is no better. Not aimed at religion at all, just pointing out the hole in your argument.
The Ark of the Covenant never left the holy land. Best place to hide it is in plain sight right under everyones noses. Right corner of the holy wall in Jerusalem under a dome like rock. When you get to the entrance there will be staircases that split at the top. Youll know which one to go down automatically. On one staircase winding down youll see a male figure/statue, the other is a female statue. Both staircases meet at the bottom at the same point representing the bond between male and female. If you want to know more, i suggest you go and see for yourself. Id get permission if you can find the right individuals. They may make you disappear though, so be on your best guard. Those who guard the Lords house shall never sleep nor slumber.
I heard from an indian professor, Ark is in india and they call it Ram ji ka Baksa. Hidden deep in Varanasi in ancient temples and guarded by brave Sadhus.
The most important thing people forget when they discuss the Ark is that the Ark is attached to a personal being: God, with His own will and plans. In the even that God did not destroy it or liberate it from Earth Himself as He did with Elijah, the Ark will never be found. The reason being that it was a sign that God was with His people in Israel. When they took the Ark to battle, it was showing that they (the Hebrews) were taking God to battle with them. When they sacrificed before it, they were sacrificing to God; not a golden box. - However, once Israel abandoned God, He removed His presence from Israel and allowed their destruction as a consequence of their turning away from Him. The Ark is symbolic of God’s presence and when He abandons Israel to its just destruction, the Ark goes missing. The Ark is only temporary. A placeholder until a much greater vessel for the Holy Spirit of God is produced which is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ removes the necessity for there to be a vessel for God because He IS the vessel for God as He is God incarnate. Thus, the Ark is wholly unnecessary as it has been replaced by one greater still. Similar to how God allowed the destruction of His temple when that “Temple” or superior vessel in Jesus arrived to supersede it in rank and purpose and ability. It’s amazing how everything both Old and New Testament over millennia point to Jesus Christ. But I digress. The reason it won’t ever be found is because it no longer serves a purpose as it was replaced by God Himself in Jesus Christ. It’s not in that African temple; it’s not beneath the mound; it’s not in a US Military storage facility. It’s either completely gone or hidden to the point of literally being impossible to find as God Himself, if it does still exist, hid it.
I love the idea that a scribe had carefully gotten the measurements correct instead of the reality of the stories being passed down word to mouth until finally written down
Fun fact, a hebrew curse tablet was recently discovered, dated to about the time of moses. Showing it was likely that they had writing around that time, and moses very well could have written some things down.
I would think that the art of the written word,even with symbols had been around for awhile.Knowing thar we have found Egyptian tablets from that time..
Along with its unknown current location I’m also really invested on what the ark and it’s contents look like at this point, considering it’s made of wood and gold. The wood would have to be in extremely good condition, and the gold be taken care of for it to look at least semi decent now that it’s been more than 2000 years since it’s alleged creation. Not only that, we’re not even sure if it had a good seal so even if someone were to find it, it’s contents probably aren’t in as in good condition as we’d expect them to be. Considering it went through a history of events and has a chance of being stuck in some cave somewhere, I wouldn’t be surprised to find some sad decrepit rotting box gilded in lumpy looking gold that’s succumbed to the elements suddenly showing up on the news because it’s killing people. Not that invested in religious related stuff but this is a great watch as an ancient history geek!
"I wouldn't be surprised to find some sad decrepit rotting box gliding in lumpy looking gold that's succumbed to the elements suddenly showing up on the news because it's killing people." Sounds like a SCP, when described like that.
the pronlem of finding the ark is that if it is discovered your gonna have to deal with 3 religions all claiming ownership of it, not to mention the seprate schism within each relgion
I appreciate the effort put into this video, however, there are more than a few inaccuracies. Just to give one example: while the term "scapegoat" does come from the Day of Atonement, it is wrong to say both goats were sacrificed. Only one was sacrificed while the other was led away into the wilderness where it was released. This is why they called it the "scapegoat" as in "escape."
ISAIAH 12 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, i will praise thee: thou wast angry with me,thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortest me. 2:Behold , God is my Yeshua; i will trust , and not be afraid: for the LORD YHWH IS my strength and song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the fountains of salvation. 6:Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.😊
The images of the cherubim on top would most likely have been different. Cherubim in Scripture are often described with multiple sets of wings and animal features on the body of a man. Probably would have looked a lot more interesting.
@@baalsguestjar106 And what do you suppose Horus was? Nearly all heathen Gods/demigods were angels who set themselves up as "Gods" around the globe after the nephilim incident of Genesis 6. From thor to chinese dragons gods to the pale nordic gods of the americas, they all fit the bill of false gods, fallen angels, demigods.
All I know is that if it is ever found no one should touch the thing. Just leave it where it is and if you are really wanting to preserve it for future generations build a structure around the thing that prople can visit
The two nephews of Moses were actually priests who were intoxicated and ceremonially unclean. They were struck down for their disrespect. Aaron and his remaining sons were instructed not to grieve for them. This happened shortly after the priesthood was established.
True because it says so in 'the bible' right?.. Well it says in Winnie the Pooh that he sometimes had trouble with 'bothersome' bees while trying to get honey!!.. And guess what?.. I have honey.. I've both seen and tasted it, and I've even been stung by a - very real - bee or two!!
@@bluehorizons2508 I'm not sure why you're arguing with him. He is describing the Biblical events, correcting the implication in the video that the story goes with them not being priests. Even if you don't believe the story to be true and do not believe in the Bible, @Jeremy Porter is correct about what the story *is*, while the video had an incorrect implication. It's not even a slam at the video; he's just clarifying and expanding on it for greater accuracy.
Little lies are a dangerous thing... The Ark was found by Ron Wyatt on the 80's after His showed him something when he was traveling in Jerusalem. Video link
Actually, after all the people's sins were placed upon the scapegoat, it was driven out of the camp and allowed to escape into the wilderness, carrying the sins of the people away with it. Hence the term scapegoat. (Lev. 16)
The best thing about learning if the whole scapegoat thing, was learning that it could also be interpreted as an angel named Azazel. There's an entire story about it in the book of Enoch where he is tied up in some pit and the goat that is sent out isn't the one being called the scapegoat, it's the angel Azazel.
Actually, the other way around…the remedy for sin was the blood of the goat sacrificed “outside the camp” whose blood was poured on the Mercy Seat by the High Priest. The other goat “for Azazel” is sent to wander, for there is no forgiveness for the fallen watcher.
If Aaron's sons or the cart driver died upon touching (while just doing his job, not opening or stealing), then how did the Philistines, Romans, Templars, etc. not also die upon touching it? If it was a super weapon then why would God allow a few falling stones to crush it?
According to the scriptures The Ark of the Covenant housed, The Ten Commandment Tablets, Manna (bread from heaven) and an Almond Branch with Blossoms. These were Reminders of what helped them survive the wilderness struggles.
@@guruware8612the Scriptures are supported by Science and fulfilled Prophecies. Also by the fact that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are Persons you can have a relationship with and experience physically.
Pretty impressive that they happened to have a goldsmith on hand with them with sufficient resources and tools to coat the box... While wandering in the desert.
I’ve recently been to Rome and have seen the triumphal arch. Yes, the Menorah is depicted. I’m curious about the object to the right of it. The rectangle with triangles on the ends. I saw the same figure scratched into the floor in front of the remains of the doorway on Elephantine Island in the Nile where myth says the Arc was hidden for years before being moved to Ethiopia. You can go down in the grotto where it was beneath the floor with the inscription. The scratched image is encircled by triangles that grave me the impression it was instructions on how to perambulate around the Arc below, it’s clockwise
So there is an object of extreme value guarded by some monks at a know location in an extremely unstable part of the world which is also full of freelance soldiers. And that object hasn't been the target of multiple raids? Somehow I find that hard to believe.
@@BigBodyBiggolo No, there is no way they wouldn't use it to instaconvert everyone to their cult. Just let everyone who wants to challenge their religion touch it on live TV.
One misunderstanding about the ark of the covenant is that the ark itself is powerful. From the perspective of the Bible, the power/devastation actually comes directly from G-d. The ark itself was nothing more than a box that G-d used as a throne or a vessel basically. Once G-d “divorced” Israel and allowed Babylon to conquer them, he had no more use for the Ark and it’s was once more just a wooden box. In my opinion, it was either destroyed by the Babylonians, or taken by them and kept. Either way, I feel that a 4000 year old wooden box would have fallen apart and rotted away by now.
depends on the area, wood can last realy long in dry environments or if underground in the correct sort of soil types. however, its safe to say that if it was stolen by someone, it was probably melted in to make coins. goes that way for a lot of relics
@@the-epic-man-in-the-epic-land lol, it’s just something me and a few friends do. Basically, in Hebrew, there are no written vowels, and no one ever said G-ds name out loud out respect, so the actual vowels in the name were lost to time over thousands of years. So we remove the vowel in G-d to show the same respect.
@SmartAlecGaming We sort of do the same thing in the modern ages. "God" is a euphemism, we say "God" as a title, akin to addressing King Charles III as simply "King". Of course, if one were to actually come face to face with the King, it would be impolite to call him King to his face, so we'd say "Your Highness", likewise it would probably be recommended to call God something like "Holiness", "Almighty", or even "Our Father" as Jesus said in The LORD's Prayer.
The Macabees books were part of the official Canon of the Christian Church for 1500 years, but it was thrown out by protestant leaders because the books supported orthodox Catholic doctrine that they disagreed with.
You know when they found King Tut's tomb? They put him back in pieces into the sarcophagus. Like throwing logs into a box. The mummy was originally intact in one piece. But they never thought anyone would ever open it again. They didn't know that the Magnetic Resonance Imager would be invented.
So, what what was the ox cart driver to do? Let the ark fall? a) no way he could lift it up without getting killed b) you need four people to lift it anyways c) if it had fallen and the lid came off, there'd probably be an instant nuclear explosion, or something, which would be infinitely worse for everyone. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, that ox cart driver was screwed the moment he took the job.
The Ark of the Covenant was to be carried only by the Levites (Numbers 7:9). The death of Uzzah was a consequence of not following this exact instruction. David was afraid of what happened and carried the ark to the house of Obededom the Gittite (2. Samuel 6:10). After three months he must have found the instruction in Numbers 7:9 and this time the ark was carried properly by the Levites (1. Chronicles 15:2). This time no one died.
Your voice sounds like Lemony Snicket’s in the 2004 adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events and I cannot stress enough how much joy that brings me!
The REAL translation would be the law's notion of murder, which has nothing to do with our modern version of it. We would consider all if the killings Yahwe commands murders.
@@MrCmon113 no, murder in ancient Hebrew was looked at much the same. This did not apply to manslaughter, self defense or other killing without malice, but to murder. Also, war was a means of defense or of holding evil men accountable, not something which was condoned if done with murderous intentions. The deaths Yahweh commanded were not murder, but dispensation of justice through a foreign power. He did not command the deaths of innocents, but of wickedly corrupted peoples who had grown worse for centuries on end before he did away with them.
@@joshuavar4678 you haven't read the Bible, have you? Those types of destruction only happened in Canaan when Israel took over. Why was Israel taking over that land, though? They were not just given that land as a kindness from God. God raised them as an army from the time of Abraham and used them to destroy those in the land of canaan because the Canaanites weren't actually humans, but the remnants of the Nephilim, and they were spreading again. Go read Genesis 6 through the end of Joshua again.
Except for the whole, "those who live by the sword die by the sword" thing where Jesus literally tells his disciple not to defend him and elsewhere where it's said you should turn the other cheek. Even if you want to argue that you should fight back you can defend yourself without killing the other person and you should not value your life over the life of someone else. Especially since if you're a believer you know you'll go to Heaven but you don't know that the person you will kill just because you don't want to die will or not and if they kill you they can still have a chance for forgiveness later in life which is what you should want. It's the entire purpose of Jesus saying, "forgive them for they know not what they do."
This was a good vid, and as always, I love and appreciate all of your vids no matter what the topic is. It can be Biblical lore or internet lore, it's all good. However, I would love to see more obscure mythology videos. Do you have any plans to continue that series?
Plot twist: Several people have already found the ark many times, but in their excitement have touched it and have been instantly eviscerated.
In Harison Ford voice:
"Don't Loook!"
Ron wyatt found the arc and the artifacts
@@simonjeffries1419 I was going to mention that but you beat me to it.
There was a website that had a picture if Ron holding a giant sword with someone else. I cant remember what the name of the website was though.
Touching the arc causes you to drop dead. That is all.
@@simonjeffries1419 ron wyat was a fraud lmao
Maybe the ark of the covenant is the friends we made along the way.
Shat up!
Not just friends...but family
My thoughts exactly.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
It was within us all along
Am I misremembering (I may well be), but the powers aren't actually associated with the ark itself but rather with God and the ark is just a representation of his presence. The times the ark is present but defeat came anyway it was unsanctioned by God or used in a superstitious manner.
Great video.
Yes but his presence during the covenant with Moses was staying at those slabs so it makes sense that it would kill anyone that tried touching it, too much power that shouldn't be on earth in one place and belongs in heaven would do something like that one imagines.
By describing this "god"as a "he", does this mean you have seen "him"?
@@martinluke9470 Personally, I (like the majority of believers) think God doesn't fit to our idea of gender, and since the Bible describes God in the mostly masculine but occasionally in feminine terms, and since the Hebrew word for the Holy Spirit is the feminine Shekhinah but it is used androgynously , you are correct to call me out on using "his". However, as I'm sure you are aware the term used for God in the majority of Christian, Jewish and Muslim writings is "him" for various reasons that it will take way too long to go into now, and which may or may not be rooted in misogyny. I do generally try to avoid gender specific terms for God but I guess I slipped into old habits.
@@martinluke9470 you're a moron huh
Sure, but God is also fiction.
In reference to the Ethiopian claim to the ark:
In 2008 I was in Axum, northern Ethiopia. The personal guide I hired spoke guise (I probably mispelled that) which is the ancient liturgical language.
Since he spoke this and had family members who were priests, he was able to have the guardian monk at the chapel of Saint Mary come out and offer a blessing . The monk never left the complex, and spoke to us from inside the fence.
Now, what struck me about this monk was he had obvious cataracts in his eyes. I was told that after becoming the guardian of the Ark of the covenant, all the previous monks quickly develop cateracts.
Later I read numerous articles stating this as well.
Now, I don't know what is being guarded inside that chapel by a lone monk; but every monk who has guarded this object suffers from health problems , cataracts and often early death.
I wouldn't give the Ethiopian claim much consideration except for the fact that something is being guarded that's clearly unusual
Maybe its some sort of poisonous fools gold and they don't even know they're slwoley being intoxicated!
@@HotMochaCake I don't know. so many theories. one said the so called tablets of stone with God's word was actually 2 slabs of uranium. which apparently is native to the area. more questions than answers.
@@michaelgross7016 Wondering about the answers just leads to more questions!
It’s probably radioactive, radioactive material would have been considered god like even just 200 years ago.
Obviously they are hiding the elder scrolls there. Hence the cataracts
Imagine just waking up, checking Twitter and seeing that they've found the ark, it'd be so surreal lmao
ah yes. we found a WMD like no other that could make a nuke look huggable and is reuseable... and even with all that I wouldn't be surprised if it was posted on twitter.
SJW: "tHe aRk oF tHe cOvEnAnT iS rAcIsT!"
At the end of the day it would just be a golden box with some decorations.
@@khosrow Who knows since God might still dwell with the ark
@@DisticTV Sure he does.
Ethiopian monks be like: "Bro trust me it's in there."
Lmao xD
"Can I see it?"
"No"
@@riograndedosulball248 Steamed Hams haha
In the words of the French knights who claimed to already have a Holy Grail: "Yeess, and it's verah nice."
Tbf. If they actually believe it could do the damage it's claimed to, they wouldn't be showing it off.
The Arc's home, at least at one time, was the temple on Mount Moriah, which is literally probably the most contested single property/land in the world now (The Wailing Wall/Al-Aqsa Mosque). I think all the time about the amazing archeological finds that are probably there, under everything, where no one can dig or study until the time there is peace in the middle east. Maybe the Arc is there. My gut is that it doesn't exist anymore, but it will be interesting to find out, when there is finally peace
A lot of Israeli towns are called "Tel"_____, like Tel Aviv. A Tel is basically a man made hill of archeological ruin, where generations and civilizations simply built on top of what was already there, over and over, until it was a mass hill of human history, that gets older the deeper you go. But you have to study each layer to get deeper, or you lose that era and information forever. So there is so much still to be discovered in that whole area of the world, for a long time yet
yeah there will be peace at some point and the third temple will be built propably
@@1997giannisgod I hope not
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This is true, although Tel Aviv is actually a planned city built fairly recently. The idea was to modernize the land of Israel by building a new and modern city but still respecting the ancient history of the Jewish homeland.
The Arc doesn’t matter, like a lot of the Old Testament; what matters is that it was symbol or type of the church.
The Old Testament matters, I’m saying the practices or the peoples actions.
These videos are honestly so educational even if someone has different beliefs, it not only shows alot of biblical history but it also educates you alot on general history as well
This is true. But in this case the Ark is in fact mentioned in scripture when they say it isn't. It is part of a bigger story arc not mentioned, and that is the fall of Israel and how they were split into 2 kingdoms. They were to be punished by God for 490 years, and after the 490, the Messiah will come and reunite the kingdom. The messiah being the Son of David and God in the flesh. Jeremiah says when this happens the ark will be forgotten, and not remade. If it is not remade that means it is gone. And destroyed in the siege of Jerusalem by Babylon makes perfect sense. Especially when the "Old Testament" is foreshadowing the salvation of man. This is also why Maccabees is not cannon scripture, it contradicts what Jeremiah actually said. 16 “Then it shall come to pass, when you are multiplied and increased in the land in those days,” says the Lord, “that they will say no more, ‘The ark of the covenant of the Lord.’ It shall not come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they visit it, nor shall it be made anymore.
@@nickma71I think you are talking about Jesus Christ.. my Great Uncle in Canarvon. He paid for and opened Tut's tomb. First to die of the curse. An infected mosquito bite..
@@KOOLBadger Jeremiah said it will be forgotten and not remade when they are in the restored kingdom.
@@lllllliiillllll Slavery is prohibited (as we know it) in the Bible and punishable by death. Nice try. Anything else? Any more red herrings?
@@lllllliiillllllHistorians and scholars overwhelmingly disagree with you.
>barges in argument
>say the ark of the covenant is in my temple
>refuse to show it to anyone
>leaves 🇪🇹🇪🇹
Based
Sigma grindset
@@pedrolmlkzk based on historical events?
@Avomallow The Marshmallow based on what is a meme
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It's can't be lost, I just saw it in the Lego Indiana Jones game yesterday
Saw it down my local car boot sale !
Saw it at a local garage sale in Palmerston North here in Te Ika-a-Māui. In short, great steal of a price for a great steal of an artifact!
Ay
In my room i beat my cocc cocc
I saw it on a chinese shopping site
In my opinion the two most likely theories are that the ark is either hidden in the desert or that it was destroyed. Great video, and a very good explanation of both the history of the ark and theories!
Gods word in the book of revelation states clearly that the Ark of the covenant is in heaven.
Gods word is the final authority
@@theodorebradshaw9352That book is full of double meaning and symbolism. Not to mention that it's been translated across 3 different languages just to be in English.
When you read Revelations, you need to put your literary glasses on and interpret things right. The "ark of the covenant" in heaven may not physically be the "ark of the covenant" that was on Earth.
@@theodorebradshaw9352Always consider that there are secondary and even tertiary meanings when you come across visions and symbolism in scripture
A third theory could be that it's just an ancient story
@@mojohand74 Where's the fun in that?
Digging under the Temple Mount would not " _upset a number of religious groups_ ," only *ONE* religious group... Muslims. And not because it could damage the structures, but because if any Jewish relics are discovered that date back prior to Mohamad, it would prove the Jewish people have claim to the Temple Mount. So, muslims forbid digging for fear of undermining their religion.
"Is the Ark of the Covenant REALLY lost"
It is not lost; it knows exactly where it is.
It's with NASA'S lost moon technology
Isn’t this the meme from kitchen nightmares lol
Beat me to it!
@@Jslnqdg yea, stolen meme
It’s in Harrison Ford’s Basement
Can we just appreciate the fact that in the movie, Nazis tried to use the Ark of the Covenant which is a Hebrew artifact
Update: Look mom, I'm famous✨
And that's why they got toasted...
LMAO HOW DID I NOT THINK THIS FFS LOL
lol the irony
So ironic. Proves that the Nazis didn't really believe in the racial segregations, but rather used them to control the people
@@nervun8097 Its not racism they believed in, its that they believed the Jews were to blame for Germany's loss in the first world war and the unfair oppressive sanctions the Leage of Nations placed on Germany along with the collapse of the Kaiser dynasty.
According to the Duay -Rheims bible, the ark was hidden on Mt. Nebo by Jeremias (book of Macabees) "until God receives his people unto Mercy" which has been considered as the conversion of the Jews away from Anti Christ to Christ towards the end of the world. Speculation is the Enoch and Elias return during the time of Antichrist, bring out the ark which draws the jews away from Antichrist. Antichrist then kills Enoch and Elias, etc.
Just rediscovered this channel, no uploads in a year? 😢
That last line sent a shiver up my spine. I'd like to imagine that maybe, some wanderer out there had found the Ark in a cave out there in the desert, only to recognize the artifact, and with knowledge of the legends around it, or perhaps a nearly supernatural feeling of dread, decided to turn around, and leave it be, never to be found again
dont worry..if one is ever found and claimed to be the ark treasure, it will be fake and would have been made after the fact when the stories were made up..notice these things were not wrote down anywhere near the time they happened as it is with all religion stories..a lot of times they got stories that seemed boring and added shit to it
yeah right
@@markcongleton9533 Story of Troy, was a 700 year old myth, written about much later. Turned out to be true.
Atlantis, still myth, written about millennia later, but possibly true.
@@goonbuggy1135 There's a grain of truth to most myths.
@@goonbuggy1135 The city of Troy was real, that is all. The story of Troy/Iliad is a story still, and probably always will be.
HISTORICALLY, when cities were invaded, gold and silver was looted and then MELTED DOWN to make new treasures for the king that conquered.
That is likely the sad and not so popular fate of the Ark of the Covenant.
Historically is right. _Israeli_ archeologists (Israel Finkelstein most notably) have already demonstrated that the Exodus tales of the Pentateuch were simply made up. How so? Aside from no Egyptian historian mentioning any of the Exodus story, even in passing, the simple fact was that Egypt was the governing garrison power in the whole region of Canaan at that time. Imagine freeing yourself from bondage in Georgia and wandering to Texas to establish a new nation. The 'old nation' whose territory you still reside in wouldn't be too keen on it.
@@SerendipityPoint "the historical existence of Egypt and vanished almost overnight"... except it didn't. The history of the dynastic Egyptian civilization begins over 3,000 bc and doesn't really end until Rome subjugates Egypt in approximately 30 bc. The Exodus supposedly occurred half way through that but it can't be pinned down to a year, reign, dynasty, or era since the Pentateuch never mentions any of the involved pharaohs by name. Judeo-Christian adherents debate the timeline with some very interesting interpretations on what a 'year' meant at a given time, but can't come to an agreement on the dates. They do agree that the only way it works at all is to assume the all Egyptians in their own chronicles just up and ignored the whole event - truly incredible (as in not-credible) if "all of their workforce walk[ed] out".
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I’m not sure why you have to throw in “Judeo Christian” opinions as if you sidelined them having any less value than any other historical relevance.
Prejudice?
@@SerendipityPoint wut? Egypt vanished in overnight? Maybe in your head.
Although we don't know how much of the story of Exodus is true, there WERE Jews living in the area who set up a kingdom, and Babylon did conquer it because there were descendants of the Babylonian Exile still living in Iraq until the State of Israel formed. Considering what happened to some modern art treasures as recently as World War II, it's very easy to believe that if there was an Ark of the Covenant, it was probably melted down.
If we take as true that just touching the ark was fatal, we must assume that pagans, not knowing about this, would have died trying to take it. Carrying the ark to a far mountain or into a cave would be extremely dangerous both in secrecy and safety . It is more likely that , if it still exists, it was removed by priests and hidden under the second temple or is buried somewhere under Jerusalem. Given its importance to Judaism, one would think that the secret would have been passed down some way; someone knows, but the time is not yet right to reveal it.
I am an Orthodox Jew. I can say that the general teaching is that the Arc sunk into the ground under the temple. It wasn’t carried, or hidden by people. But was swallowed up by the earth to keep it safe during the destruction of the first temple.
Who knows exactly where it is and how to retrieve it? The messiah will know. It is one of several ways that we will know with absolute certainty wether a given person is the messiah.
There are several things that can be used to suggest that someone may be the messiah, but finding the Arc is one of the several tasks that can ONLY be done by the messiah.
As sad as it is to say this: The Babylonians probably melted the Ark down for its gold when they destroyed the first Temple.
That probably makes sense.
"the covenant discovered on craiglist"
whoever sold it is a real megachad
Giga*
New video: "Arc of the covenant seller male, better than the alpha male?!?"
@@dante666jt
*googol
Shut up and take my money
Probably wasn't sold, but for sale. Big diff.
So, if even touching it innocently in an attempt to protect it immediately kills you if you are not meant to interact with it, how was it ever "stolen", or opened out of curiosity?
Well, I'm not saying it is, but let's just say for the sake of though that the ancient alines (deliberate typo) thing is actually true. What if it's really a fission reactor and screwing with it when you don't know what the hell you're doing is a *really* bad idea? So perhaps that's why it's lined with gold and people die when it's shielding is opened. Then, we can say maybe the people that stole it just got lucky and never pushed the wrong buttons and/or decided not to risk cracking the thing open.
Just food for thought though. I don't actually think any of that stuff.
My headcanon as a church kid was that God was angry at the Israelites for worshiping Baal for the 500th time and just depowered the ark right before the Babylonians came knocking.
@@jeffjefferson2853 I think we need more biblical headcannons like this one
The point of it was to represent the presence of God with Israel, therefore it should not even be seen by someone who wasn't authorized, but after the death of Jesus, God's covenant with Abraham is broken and the way to represent it is with the breaking of the curtain that covered the highest (place where the ark was), implying that Israel had lost his approval.
Outside of that, it was always taken with everything and the place where it was transported. At least that's what the bible says about when the Philistines took it.
It would prove that under the temple is the most likely, since only trusted people would have touched it
Your videos are inspiring to learn more about history! A real treasure on UA-cam! 💎🎬
I wouldn't be surprised if there were people who've found the ark, but never lived to tell the tale.
Something interesting about the area where the dead sea scrolls were found, is that an incredibly old (10,000+ years old) wicker basket was found near there. It's insane to think that near those roughly two-millennia-old scrolls was an even older object from the earliest part of the neolithic era. The fact that such finds continue to be made does raise a lot of interesting theories about what we may yet find. Unfortunately, looters are a really big issue as they disturb these sites and sometimes take priceless artefacts to sell on the black market
if i remember, hitler was looking after the dagger or some spear that supposedly gave you the power to rule over the people,other world leaders looked for it too in wars but idk i forget the rest of the story
@@votpavel Lance of Longinus?
The spear of longelus (spelling is not correct)
The real or a copy is in desplay in Germany
@@votpavel That's what happens when we mix history and comic books. Or the film version with Keanu Reeves.
@@votpavel The Spear of Destiny or the Lance of Longinus, the spear that stabbed Jesus, is probably what you're talking about.
As a non religious person, I am absolutely fascinated with the 'true' rendering of scripture, to discover the roots of the beliefs and original claims and stories. These are the foundation of our society and gives us glimpses into our deepest needs and desires for meaning, also occasionally unintentionally funny.
Funny…. Keep that in mind facing god on judgement day
Im exactly the same. Though its kinda difficult to look for neutral content like this imo.
@@Neo-cj1im I'm so glad you pointed that out, after several thousand years of burial, my long dead remains being raised to listen to the reading of all judgements for over 10 billion people whereupon lakes of fire will appear and other unworldly things. Good to know that I'll be keeping in mind there's nothing odd or silly going on and that a literal interpretation of the Bible is always reasonable.
@@LudvigIndestrucable There's odd and silly things going on right now, so nothing is a stretch to me anymore.
@@maryblauser6863 Seen any men rise from the dead, walk on water, or live to 900 years old lately?
As an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian i believed its in Axum zone. Why I believe it is because of the stories i heard. Thousands of priest have been killed by the power. Just because they went close to it, they have been turn to ash 😢.
no they haven't
One of the greatest biblical scholars on UA-cam and he’s an atheist. He works in mysterious ways indeed
So let me get this straight. An innocent guy tasked with moving the ark on a wagon innocently touches it and bursts into flames. But the guys coming to steal it can sneak it out at dead of night without problems. Entire cities can be levelled by this powerful device - but a group of soldiers can just loot it from a temple.
This doesn't sound plausible to me. Something in this story is 100% for sure wrong.
You thunk...all religions are.man.made nonsense
If I remember correctly this video leaves out some key details, there were rules about how the ark should be carried. It was more about not touching the ark itself, but it could be carried by the polls on the side. The video also implies that the ark itself has magical powers, the same is done in Indiana Jones haha. From how I interpret the scriptures this isn't really the case but that's another story.
That's religion for you, riddled with plotholes and shitty writing
I'm still confused how a loving god decides to burn 50,000 people using his magic gold box? But who are we to question the lord.
To add to Max's comment, the video also neglects to mention that the Israelites lose the battle to the Philistines (1 Samuel 4, by the way) because they had fallen into wickedness and only expected to win because they had the "magic gold box." Throughout the OT, God makes it exceedingly clear that the ark is _not_ a superweapon: it represents his presence, and he can go wherever he chooses. If people claim to be "people of God" but use it as a cover for evil, he's under no obligation to stay with them.
"Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, 'Are you for us or for our enemies?'
"'Neither,' he replied, 'but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.'"
Joshua 5:13-14
When the Ethipioan story mentions a unbroken line of monks, I can't help but think about the scene in Hot Shots where the monks had taken a vow of celibacy, like their fathers, and their fathers before them.
While I appreciate the joke, to be fair, they could have married, had an heir, and then sworn the vow before taking on the sacred duties.
@@segevstormlord3713 nobody is interest that but some taking them
@@nichsulol4844 are you learning English, or did you have a stroke?
LMAO!!
Lulul
2:17 "thou shalt not kill" is a very common mistranslation in the ten commandments. The correct translation is "thou shalt not murder". It might seem like a very minor difference, but the difference is quite significant, all murders are killings but not all killings are murders, in order for a killing to constitute murder it would have to be unjustified. So that particular commandment is not saying never kill, it's saying never kill for an unjust reason.
Thank God it is lost or else the IDF would have used it against the entire Arabian peninsula by now
I remember as a child in bible school thinking that the ark was radioactive since so few were able to interact with it and not get sick or die.
Anecdote aside, I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing. These videos are incredible and I can't imagine how much time and effort and research it takes to put these together.
How and why was the ark radio active
@@simonjeffries1419 Ancient nuclear weapons of course
@@simonjeffries1419 the minerals the gold was mined from held radioactive isotopes
Hmmmmmm... You watched Ancient Aliens right? That's exactly one of their theories.
@@three33three33 "could it be aliens?"
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"Yes."
Well, the reality - as we all know - is that it's sat in an unmarked wooden crate, lost among thousands of similarly unidentifiable crates, within a US military warehouse, somewhere in or around Area 51.
Found the schizophrenic 🤓🫵
Along with a weird crystal head egg 😵💫
We don't talk about that. @@gustavsvensson1944
prolly just at MAG supply in cherry point
I agree Indy...
😎👍🏼
You *are* the expert on this subject after all....
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6:43 is crazy. the guy in charge of the delivery made sure the important and beloved holy artifact wasn't damaged or broken and god decided he should die for that.
I love these calm, but somehow still exciting videos. Even though religious topics are mostly black and white (either you are very passionate about it or not at all) this definitely appeals to a wider audience, due to the topics in your videos being interesting and you trying to be as objective as possible, not taking things in mythology at face value.
Also the videos are nicely tied together: visuals, music and of course your voice ( and accent ;P )
I love these long passionate comments that share love. People seem to give them actual effort even tho they know they are unlikely to get a high spot in the comment rankings, and yet, people insist on writing them just on the off chance that the content creator sees them and they feel better about themselves
"Calm but exciting" is exactly the right turn of phrase! I agree!!
@@vandread as someone who writes comments that are generally either an attempt at a pithy joke or an entire novel that takes me longer than the actual video to write yet still recieves no interactions, I feel very appreciated by your comment (despite it not being directed at me). Bless your half-drag-makeup'd face 😔🤌💯❤
@@kayzeaza
I just meant *in general* , you are either very passionate about your religion, or you're not at all. Maybe that's also just me, but I don't know many people who half-heartedly believe in something.
So it's the believing aspect I was talking about there, sorry it was maybe a bit unclear.
@@vandread You seem like someone who notices people. Someone who really sees individuals. That is such a beautiful gift.
I’ve never been a religious man, but these videos are just so relaxing and captivating, I need a video on the Dead Sea Scrolls!
@Simon Archbold I know, but I want one from Hochelaga here to support to content!
You might be interested in what "Harry Hubbard" has to say about the DSC
I think the ones found were fakes
When the video started with the Epic of Gilgamesh music, I instantly subscribed
Revelation 11:19 tells you where it truly is. "Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant was seen within his temple." It's not here.
it has been returned to God as it was only ever loaned.
Ok but we're talking actual real life, not mythological texts.
Fake and gay
nancy, Moses made everything according to the pattern shown him. So the original Ark is in heaven, and the one Moses had made is in a cave, secreted there by Jeremiah, to come out again at the end to show the whole world that God's holy day is the 7th day, not the 1st.
Dude. Indiana Jones found it in 1936, it is now in a top secret warehouse.
a Hobby Lobby warehouse.
Short Round?
Is that you?
Is it being studied?
But the movie was set in the NS time...
It's being studied by top men.
Top. Men.
How is it that "unauthorized" people who touch it die instantly, but here it is being stolen by multiple groups of people and they weren't killed when they lift it up to carry it off?
I don't think it's simply being unauthorized, im pretty sure you are only allowed to touch the polls, any where else you die
@@briandiehl9257 Yeah but they supposedly open it to defeat armies... Maybe they used a stick?
Probably because the whole concept of non-priests dying after touching it was made up to scare people from inspecting the arc and realizing it was just a normal box, with nothing supernatural going on.
Religious organizations don't like curious people looking in to deeply into their claims
@@Mechimmortal I don't remember them actually opening it
I think its because of the many time Israelites broke their covenant with God, made him angry, and abandoned them to their conquerors. The ark would lose its destructive power as a sign that God has abandoned them
“My treasure? You want my treasure, you can have it, I’ve left it in the world, you just need to see my clues, and you find the ARK of the COVENANT!”
And so, as the King died, a new age of explorers went out to find the Treasure of God. Beginning, the Great Covenant Era!
It should be noted that every time this presenter says it is claimed that the Ark does something, the scriptures actually claim that it is God doing it. Hebrews did not believe they had a magical box; they believed it was the place God sat and thus God made it holy and did not allow direct interaction. Also, the sons of the high priest were offering illegitimate sacrifices to God - not to the Ark.
The Ark of the Covenant is like the ultimate loot in games. That staff probably gives like instant Mana Regen and 99.99% crit strike with every spell cast.
An RPG based on Moses would be a strange game.
@@Kikker861 fate grand order is the closest we'll get to that once he gets in the game
Instant Mana Regen!!! AND 99.99% crit strike with every spell cast. Now YOU KNOW!
The urn probably contains the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch
@@cyrus8886 if FGO has Moses and he splits some body of water, I'll eat my hat to roll during his event banner.
This could have been on the History Channel. During the day even.
That's a huge compliment
To be honest this is way better than anything i watched on the History Channel this week 😅
I cant tell if this is an insult or a compliment
Why does anyone still watch TV?
Probably not up to their standards, he doesn't once speculate whether Hitler was an alien anywhere in this video.
Bro you legit have the best intro sound
Maybe 5 in my opinion
I have a 4th theory.
1. Ron Waytt found the Ark under the crucifixion site... This allowed the Messiah's blood to drip on the ARK 20 feet below.
2. It was found in 1983.
3. It is still where it was found.
4. Aaron's rod was not in it.
5. Jar of manna was not there.
6 the stone tablets was.
7. Now the prophecies allowing the man of perdition to seat himself on it.
Ron Wyatt is liar that no scholar took seriously look it up.
In many artistic reconstructions of the Ark, the carrying poles are on the front and the back of the ark. However, in the description of the position of the Ark in the Temple of Solomon, it is stated that the poles of the Ark protruded through the veil in front of the Holy of Holies (2Chr 5:9); also, if the Glory of God comes through between the Kheruv-angels (MT Ex 25:22), then both Kheruv-angels must be visible at the same time. The only way both these things can be true, is if the poles were on the sides of the Ark, not the front and back (Ex 37:5). The Ark was meant to be carried like a throne, and if you consider how the portable thrones / sedan chairs of kings and queens once were, you will remember the carrying poles were along the sides, not the front and back. I think that's one way we would know if we had the genuine article or not. Mind you, Jeremiah implied that it would never be found (Jer 3:16). He said that Jerusalem would become sanctified, so that the city itself would become the throne of God's Presence, rather than the Ark.
Except there are near identical objects shown in Egyptian hieroglyphs.
And then there is the theory that it was taken from the great pyramid, hence the tunnelling through the wall, as it wouldn't be able to moved round the corners.
@@M.C.G. I know about Israel.
And I know about the etymology of the languages.
Be humble, you or I have not got all of the answers.
Ark is in your head the poles probably represent energy “serpents” circuits or kundalini. Skull is covering…Christ flesh crucified at Golgatha, the place of the skull… taking the thought and crucify flash to receive, to be still and know God….pineal or Jacob’s stone Piniel in the temple…where he saw visions of angels -messengers … why did they have to tell us these truths in architecture and symbols and Bible stories?
@@M.C.G. maat waar de fuck heb je het over
Fantastic comment. I'm pretty sure it's like the breastplate of the priesthood, urim & thumim, all those blessed (possible) objects that were mentioned in the early scriptural accounts. I would dare say that, for believers, it's probably pretty prideful to assume anyone mortal could know where such things were, and that they will no doubt be revealed to those who are worthy--and who have reason or need to know where they are--in the fullness of time.
The Ark of the Covenant: wobbled and might fall off
Driver: Steadies the Ark of the Covenant from falling
The Ark of the Covenant: *DIE*
The point of that story is that carrying the ark on a cart was never sanctioned by God. It was always supposed to be carried by the priests using the long poles. So the people taking it back to the Israelites only got themselves in the situation where that man died because they were already disobeying God.
For some reason this reminded me of the demon core.
@@michaelsmith4904 Exactly. Two things that, if treated with disrespect and carelessness, will bite back.
@@Adreitz7 If God puts a billion volts of electricity in a thing, don't touch it without protection and training!
God: So you have chosen death
Im assuming the curator of this video most probably isnt a Christian because he uses B.C.E and C.E rather than the christian B.C and A.D, but listening to you talk about the Arc of the Covenant with so much respect is heart warming to us christians. However some of the points you have made are not so accurate. I can see you trully believe the Arc existed though which is good. Bless you brother.
So true. And he also totally messed up his stories about the arc, the tabernacle, the holy-of-holies, the priestly duties, the scape-goat, and so many other things. All of that is clearly explained in the Bible, yet he didn't take the trouble to go read it and get his recounting accurate. Since he was so wrong about all of that, he's likely just as wrong about everything else in this video.
@@ChristLink-Channel Why did he even create this video, when he calls the Ark of the Covenant "mythical"? Perhaps to get views?
Incidentally an Edward Ullendorf reckons to have seen the 'ark' in Axum.
here is what he had to say on the matter: '' ..In a 1992 interview, Ullendorff says that he personally examined the ark held within the church in Axum in 1941 while an officer in the British Army. Describing the ark there, he says, "They have a wooden box, but it's empty. Middle- to late-medieval construction, when these were fabricated ad hoc.''
It's in a giant government warehouse and was put there in the year 1936 after being found by a professor of archeology (part time). But even he would agree, it belongs in a museum. Currently being guarded by America's top men. TOP MEN.
Who?
@@PointnShootMovies Top men
@@PointnShootMovies Chuck Norris and Edp 445
@@NullScar Butterbean and Andrew Dice Clay.
@@TooLooze 😂 I had almost forgotten him totally by now. Andrew Dice.
I think one thing we aren't considering is that whatever point it was moved at was so long ago now, it could literally be buried like ruins
I read once in a very hard-headed Anglican Bible commentary that it was likely taken by the Egyptians back when Judea was a buffer state between Egypt and Assyria or Babylon, and the Egyptians made frequent raids, sometimes sacking Jerusalem. Then they probably broke it apart and used the gold for something else.
@@pannobhasa I still feel like if anything like that had happened to the ark, SOMEBODY would have found it worth mentioning; the ancient hebrews were super fastidious about keeping track of everything
maybe its last real location was pompeii/j
@@pannobhasa Funny since the Egyptians are actually sometimes allies of Solomon. Biggest chance that it was Babylonia who took it, historically with was them who raided Judea, never Egypt. They then broke it down and melted all the gold. The legend of the Arc are later folktales being told over and over to keep the memory of the Arc alive.
@@acupofwhitetea I read in an Anglican Bible commentary that it was probably during a raid the Egyptians made on Judea long after the time of Solomon, when Judea was a buffer state between Egypt and whoever was the power in Mesopotamia at the time (I don't remember if it was Assyria or Babylonia). It is briefly mentioned in the OT but the Hebrews tended to play down really bad news so the ark being stolen was not mentioned.
Using BCE and CE instead of BC and AD.
Massively cringe.
Getting offended over a letter is massively cringe
@@kay4706 Opinion = offended? Sure.
@@lupercal8997
I don’t get it?
Why are they trying to change a calendar which was created by the Catholic Church.
Also Common Era just sounds Dumb.
If the Ark of the Covenant was meant to endure into the future God would have instructed that it be made of solid gold. Instead it was to be made of acacia wood and merely inlaid with gold.
"bro I've got one of the most sacred artifacts in history"
"whoa u srs lemme see"
"no way bro just believe me"
@Simon Archbold So is this a question or an assumption?
@Simon Archbold pretentious ass?
Do i really need to ask?
@@Lasagnaisprettycool It's okay to laugh at ludicrous claims.
For me personally, I think the Judean Desert theory is the most likely. Its account in the book of Macabees is the earliest we have since the ark's disappearance, therefore being the most credible source out of the three.
That supposed prophesy about God revealing it to his people once they have gathered all together once again could be something that could happen in the end times, it very much fits with many eschatological theories.
I agree with you. Also the book of Maccabees is more canonical than specified in the video. It's in the Catholic and Orthodox Bible, the two biggest Christian sects. It has way more merit than the story from Ethiopia and the Jewish writer.
what have been the efforts to find it in those deserts?
@@vatanak8146 Excavations are expensive and the Judea desert is really big and empty so I think If we ever stumble upon the Ark it will probably be a coincidence like most of the caves right now in the Judea desert.
@@Caerulis Your right about the canonicaty of 2nd maccabees. He makes the assumption in this video that 2nd maccabees is an apocryphal work. Instead of that being an opinion and not the actual fact.
@@artemisjones4383 Fax
If the Ark of the Covenant really was a powerful box of technology that could blow itself up, Tanis is a good place for it to go missing. Because if you look at the ruins of Tanis today, the place looks like it was blown up.
"Looks like"
I think Al-Aqsa should be left alone. Unfortunately for history's sake, the arc was probably destroyed/never existed. Not worth risking damage to a site that is so important to so many.
There's so many reasons to dig under Al-Aqsa just to simply find the Ark. Muslims have destroyed many Christian and Jewish sites, and converted their synagogues and churches to mosques (infamously the Hagia Sophia).
If those people want to build over Holy Land that was never meant for them, let them face the consequences.
i just love how none of the depictions of the ark has the cherubim depicted as the eldritch horrors that they are, would love to see that rendering!
I still wonder how cherubim somehow got conflated with putti. Because you know, a lion/eagle/ox/human faced quad-winged and brass hooved holy terror that is on fire sure makes me think of cute chubby winged babies.
Goddam Renaissance
Check the imagery at 4:13
@@childofcascadia How? We are living in a fallen world. The father of lies has his influence over everything.
@@KRIPP548 That's an interesting hypothesis. Satan, the Father of lies, also known as the Great Deceiver, influences everything. Now, since he hates God, he would probably describe him in the worst possible light - nasty, bloodthirsty & immoral. If you read the Old Testament, that's how God is pictured, murdering people wholesale & commanding his people to slaughter their neighbouring tribes, men, women & children.
So, what if Satan wrote the bible to deceive people, & lead all of the bible believers into Hell?
Not much of a religious person myself but the topics you chose, edit, voice over and have stylised visuals are fascinating yet calm. Thank you for taking your time with projects and being as in-depth with the subject.
Mythology is cool
@@evok74 barely born and deciding what happened in the world is fake, you have no idea what has happened, what’s going to happen, and what is happening right now, you are blind and you walk with the blind
@@fiasypiage952 The opposite is also true, merely choosing to believe in all manner of things just because a few folk say it’s true is no better. Not aimed at religion at all, just pointing out the hole in your argument.
It seems to me that something this important would have been protected and guarded at any cost. I would think it is still around in a very safe area.
The Ark of the Covenant never left the holy land. Best place to hide it is in plain sight right under everyones noses. Right corner of the holy wall in Jerusalem under a dome like rock. When you get to the entrance there will be staircases that split at the top. Youll know which one to go down automatically. On one staircase winding down youll see a male figure/statue, the other is a female statue. Both staircases meet at the bottom at the same point representing the bond between male and female. If you want to know more, i suggest you go and see for yourself. Id get permission if you can find the right individuals. They may make you disappear though, so be on your best guard.
Those who guard the Lords house shall never sleep nor slumber.
It was discovered a while back during WW2. Some American looter found it, and it was shipped off to some warehouse. Top men are working on it.
You got it mostly right. Except that incident didn't happen in WW2, it was in 1936.
They are working on it? Is it broken?
Top men.....
Chuck missler said he visited there and saw the "old box". He survived to tell the tale.
yeah, indiana jones lol
"... there are several stories..."
Basically The Bible in a nutshell.
History in a nutshell
Jesus' teachings in a nutshell
@@briandiehl9257 contrary to the bible he was quite consistent
It is an anthropological tome
@@TheHowlingEye he appears in other books?
I heard from an indian professor, Ark is in india and they call it Ram ji ka Baksa. Hidden deep in Varanasi in ancient temples and guarded by brave Sadhus.
Mental illness
The most important thing people forget when they discuss the Ark is that the Ark is attached to a personal being: God, with His own will and plans.
In the even that God did not destroy it or liberate it from Earth Himself as He did with Elijah, the Ark will never be found. The reason being that it was a sign that God was with His people in Israel. When they took the Ark to battle, it was showing that they (the Hebrews) were taking God to battle with them. When they sacrificed before it, they were sacrificing to God; not a golden box. - However, once Israel abandoned God, He removed His presence from Israel and allowed their destruction as a consequence of their turning away from Him. The Ark is symbolic of God’s presence and when He abandons Israel to its just destruction, the Ark goes missing.
The Ark is only temporary. A placeholder until a much greater vessel for the Holy Spirit of God is produced which is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ removes the necessity for there to be a vessel for God because He IS the vessel for God as He is God incarnate. Thus, the Ark is wholly unnecessary as it has been replaced by one greater still. Similar to how God allowed the destruction of His temple when that “Temple” or superior vessel in Jesus arrived to supersede it in rank and purpose and ability.
It’s amazing how everything both Old and New Testament over millennia point to Jesus Christ. But I digress. The reason it won’t ever be found is because it no longer serves a purpose as it was replaced by God Himself in Jesus Christ.
It’s not in that African temple; it’s not beneath the mound; it’s not in a US Military storage facility. It’s either completely gone or hidden to the point of literally being impossible to find as God Himself, if it does still exist, hid it.
This is the best response I’ve seen by far. God knew the way the world was heading he definitely wouldn’t want such a holy object at our reach.
I love the idea that a scribe had carefully gotten the measurements correct instead of the reality of the stories being passed down word to mouth until finally written down
Fun fact, a hebrew curse tablet was recently discovered, dated to about the time of moses. Showing it was likely that they had writing around that time, and moses very well could have written some things down.
I would think that the art of the written word,even with symbols had been around for awhile.Knowing thar we have found Egyptian tablets from that time..
Along with its unknown current location I’m also really invested on what the ark and it’s contents look like at this point, considering it’s made of wood and gold. The wood would have to be in extremely good condition, and the gold be taken care of for it to look at least semi decent now that it’s been more than 2000 years since it’s alleged creation. Not only that, we’re not even sure if it had a good seal so even if someone were to find it, it’s contents probably aren’t in as in good condition as we’d expect them to be.
Considering it went through a history of events and has a chance of being stuck in some cave somewhere, I wouldn’t be surprised to find some sad decrepit rotting box gilded in lumpy looking gold that’s succumbed to the elements suddenly showing up on the news because it’s killing people.
Not that invested in religious related stuff but this is a great watch as an ancient history geek!
"I wouldn't be surprised to find some sad decrepit rotting box gliding in lumpy looking gold that's succumbed to the elements suddenly showing up on the news because it's killing people."
Sounds like a SCP, when described like that.
@@orange993 IT sounds like the elephant's foot, just some decrepit goop that also happens to be the most dangerous place on the planet...
@Jared Jams lmao same, i thought "is that what it looks like if its edited after a long time?"
Memento mori. I wasn't expecting to find an unus annus fan here
@Dr. Buster Cheeks M.D., Proctologist at Stanford I’m not Christian so I can’t exactly agree lol :PP
the pronlem of finding the ark is that if it is discovered your gonna have to deal with 3 religions all claiming ownership of it, not to mention the seprate schism within each relgion
you actually forgot the most likely location
I appreciate the effort put into this video, however, there are more than a few inaccuracies. Just to give one example: while the term "scapegoat" does come from the Day of Atonement, it is wrong to say both goats were sacrificed. Only one was sacrificed while the other was led away into the wilderness where it was released. This is why they called it the "scapegoat" as in "escape."
People often confuse a "scapegoat"with a "fall guy" which is a different concept.
Azazel
Both animals represented Jesus' crucufixion and taking on the sins of the children of Isreal.
Well, I would call them both sacrifices, as a domesticated animal has low survival potential in the wild.
@@chuckoneill2023
That's true, I guess.
This channel is one of my absolute favorites on UA-cam. It's nice to see someone take all information into account when it comes to fact finding.
ISAIAH 12 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, i will praise thee: thou wast angry with me,thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortest me. 2:Behold , God is my Yeshua; i will trust , and not be afraid: for the LORD YHWH IS my strength and song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the fountains of salvation. 6:Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.😊
For something to be lost, it is lost indeed. Nothing is lost to Christ Jesus. When He comes back, all will be brought to light.
It's amazing how fast you can tell when someone has never actually read the Bible, once you have read it.😂
Which Bible, though?
The images of the cherubim on top would most likely have been different. Cherubim in Scripture are often described with multiple sets of wings and animal features on the body of a man. Probably would have looked a lot more interesting.
They werent angels they were figures of Horus-God of Egypt
Anything of heaven is too powerful to be seen by the naked eye in their natural form. Including cherubim.
>be not afraid
@@baalsguestjar106 And what do you suppose Horus was? Nearly all heathen Gods/demigods were angels who set themselves up as "Gods" around the globe after the nephilim incident of Genesis 6. From thor to chinese dragons gods to the pale nordic gods of the americas, they all fit the bill of false gods, fallen angels, demigods.
And four heads each
Many of the educational UA-camrs don't upload often so it feels really good to have you :D
All I know is that if it is ever found no one should touch the thing. Just leave it where it is and if you are really wanting to preserve it for future generations build a structure around the thing that prople can visit
The two nephews of Moses were actually priests who were intoxicated and ceremonially unclean. They were struck down for their disrespect. Aaron and his remaining sons were instructed not to grieve for them. This happened shortly after the priesthood was established.
@@mendelevium2768 they were.
@@jeremyporter2547 my mistake i read that wrong
True because it says so in 'the bible' right?.. Well it says in Winnie the Pooh that he sometimes had trouble with 'bothersome' bees while trying to get honey!!.. And guess what?.. I have honey.. I've both seen and tasted it, and I've even been stung by a - very real - bee or two!!
@@bluehorizons2508 I'm not sure why you're arguing with him. He is describing the Biblical events, correcting the implication in the video that the story goes with them not being priests. Even if you don't believe the story to be true and do not believe in the Bible, @Jeremy Porter is correct about what the story *is*, while the video had an incorrect implication. It's not even a slam at the video; he's just clarifying and expanding on it for greater accuracy.
Little lies are a dangerous thing...
The Ark was found by Ron Wyatt on the 80's after His showed him something when he was traveling in Jerusalem. Video link
Actually, after all the people's sins were placed upon the scapegoat, it was driven out of the camp and allowed to escape into the wilderness, carrying the sins of the people away with it. Hence the term scapegoat. (Lev. 16)
Ackshually
The best thing about learning if the whole scapegoat thing, was learning that it could also be interpreted as an angel named Azazel. There's an entire story about it in the book of Enoch where he is tied up in some pit and the goat that is sent out isn't the one being called the scapegoat, it's the angel Azazel.
Actually, the other way around…the remedy for sin was the blood of the goat sacrificed “outside the camp” whose blood was poured on the Mercy Seat by the High Priest. The other goat “for Azazel” is sent to wander, for there is no forgiveness for the fallen watcher.
Didn't they slaughter the goat or did I misread it?
@@skrrtskrrt2410 as far as I'm concerned they just chased it into the desert, which basically slaughtering it with extra steps
If Aaron's sons or the cart driver died upon touching (while just doing his job, not opening or stealing), then how did the Philistines, Romans, Templars, etc. not also die upon touching it? If it was a super weapon then why would God allow a few falling stones to crush it?
Probably because he wanted to 🤷🏽♀️ and they probably did die or truly just never found it. I highly doubt they did.
Was expecting paranoid semi-factual clickbait, got excellent well-reasoned investigation. Well done, you've earned yourself a subscriber!
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You won’t be disappointed this guys content is A1
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@@fayeinoue7455 Perhaps it is, but I'd be curious nonetheless.
Is just book. Why you heff to be mad?
According to the scriptures The Ark of the Covenant housed, The Ten Commandment Tablets, Manna (bread from heaven) and an Almond Branch with Blossoms. These were Reminders of what helped them survive the wilderness struggles.
According to the scriptures the scriptures are correct.
If you ever find the problem here, you can keep it.
@@guruware8612the Scriptures are supported by Science and fulfilled Prophecies. Also by the fact that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are Persons you can have a relationship with and experience physically.
Pretty impressive that they happened to have a goldsmith on hand with them with sufficient resources and tools to coat the box... While wandering in the desert.
I’ve recently been to Rome and have seen the triumphal arch. Yes, the Menorah is depicted. I’m curious about the object to the right of it. The rectangle with triangles on the ends. I saw the same figure scratched into the floor in front of the remains of the doorway on Elephantine Island in the Nile where myth says the Arc was hidden for years before being moved to Ethiopia. You can go down in the grotto where it was beneath the floor with the inscription. The scratched image is encircled by triangles that grave me the impression it was instructions on how to perambulate around the Arc below, it’s clockwise
So there is an object of extreme value guarded by some monks at a know location in an extremely unstable part of the world which is also full of freelance soldiers. And that object hasn't been the target of multiple raids? Somehow I find that hard to believe.
It probably has, and they discovered a fake. But don't tell anyone cause that would undermine their power.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Our_Lady_Mary_of_Zion#Tigray_War
@@44almm Holy crap. 750 people taken by the Ark, in a roundabout way.
Or its in the vatican where the pedophiles slither
@@BigBodyBiggolo No, there is no way they wouldn't use it to instaconvert everyone to their cult. Just let everyone who wants to challenge their religion touch it on live TV.
One misunderstanding about the ark of the covenant is that the ark itself is powerful. From the perspective of the Bible, the power/devastation actually comes directly from G-d. The ark itself was nothing more than a box that G-d used as a throne or a vessel basically. Once G-d “divorced” Israel and allowed Babylon to conquer them, he had no more use for the Ark and it’s was once more just a wooden box. In my opinion, it was either destroyed by the Babylonians, or taken by them and kept. Either way, I feel that a 4000 year old wooden box would have fallen apart and rotted away by now.
depends on the area, wood can last realy long in dry environments or if underground in the correct sort of soil types.
however, its safe to say that if it was stolen by someone, it was probably melted in to make coins. goes that way for a lot of relics
Why is there no o in the middle of the word god
@@the-epic-man-in-the-epic-land lol, it’s just something me and a few friends do. Basically, in Hebrew, there are no written vowels, and no one ever said G-ds name out loud out respect, so the actual vowels in the name were lost to time over thousands of years. So we remove the vowel in G-d to show the same respect.
@@smartalecgaming3358 ok
@SmartAlecGaming
We sort of do the same thing in the modern ages. "God" is a euphemism, we say "God" as a title, akin to addressing King Charles III as simply "King". Of course, if one were to actually come face to face with the King, it would be impolite to call him King to his face, so we'd say "Your Highness", likewise it would probably be recommended to call God something like "Holiness", "Almighty", or even "Our Father" as Jesus said in The LORD's Prayer.
It’s primary function was that of a commode.
The Macabees books were part of the official Canon of the Christian Church for 1500 years, but it was thrown out by protestant leaders because the books supported orthodox Catholic doctrine that they disagreed with.
Not really.
You know when they found King Tut's tomb? They put him back in pieces into the sarcophagus. Like throwing logs into a box. The mummy was originally intact in one piece. But they never thought anyone would ever open it again. They didn't know that the Magnetic Resonance Imager would be invented.
"they" who? the archeologists?
@@WillianSilva-td6fv The archeolost that took the credit for finding and opening the tomb. Such disrespect.
They wanted to get at the jewellry in his wrappings,so wrecked his resting place.
So, what what was the ox cart driver to do? Let the ark fall? a) no way he could lift it up without getting killed b) you need four people to lift it anyways c) if it had fallen and the lid came off, there'd probably be an instant nuclear explosion, or something, which would be infinitely worse for everyone. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, that ox cart driver was screwed the moment he took the job.
depends on fall direction
backewards:slides off, oh well, put it back on its fine
forwards:mans crushed and killed by the holy box
This completely misses the point: God never permitted his ark to be put on a cart. It had to be walked.
What he doesn't mention is that the Priests and Levites were charged with its care & handling.
@@dtvjho Seems a bit petty.
The Ark of the Covenant was to be carried only by the Levites (Numbers 7:9).
The death of Uzzah was a consequence of not following this exact instruction.
David was afraid of what happened and carried the ark to the house of Obededom the Gittite (2. Samuel 6:10).
After three months he must have found the instruction in Numbers 7:9 and this time the ark was carried properly by the Levites (1. Chronicles 15:2).
This time no one died.
You really ought to put a warning before spoiling the end of a movie.
I needed this in age of empires, relics can only do so much.
I guess but this would probably take place in the first age of empire
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Your voice sounds like Lemony Snicket’s in the 2004 adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events and I cannot stress enough how much joy that brings me!
I imagine that, like virtually everything in the Bible, the Ark was actually a lot less special and impressive than the stories suggest.
I’ve not noticed before, but the Temple bears a false door above the main entrance.
The real translation is "Thou shall not Murder". Self-defense is not murder.
The REAL translation would be the law's notion of murder, which has nothing to do with our modern version of it. We would consider all if the killings Yahwe commands murders.
@@MrCmon113 no, murder in ancient Hebrew was looked at much the same. This did not apply to manslaughter, self defense or other killing without malice, but to murder.
Also, war was a means of defense or of holding evil men accountable, not something which was condoned if done with murderous intentions.
The deaths Yahweh commanded were not murder, but dispensation of justice through a foreign power. He did not command the deaths of innocents, but of wickedly corrupted peoples who had grown worse for centuries on end before he did away with them.
@@questioneverything4633 God also ordered his people to spare none, not even the children…
That’s definitely murder.
@@joshuavar4678 you haven't read the Bible, have you?
Those types of destruction only happened in Canaan when Israel took over. Why was Israel taking over that land, though?
They were not just given that land as a kindness from God. God raised them as an army from the time of Abraham and used them to destroy those in the land of canaan because the Canaanites weren't actually humans, but the remnants of the Nephilim, and they were spreading again.
Go read Genesis 6 through the end of Joshua again.
Except for the whole, "those who live by the sword die by the sword" thing where Jesus literally tells his disciple not to defend him and elsewhere where it's said you should turn the other cheek. Even if you want to argue that you should fight back you can defend yourself without killing the other person and you should not value your life over the life of someone else. Especially since if you're a believer you know you'll go to Heaven but you don't know that the person you will kill just because you don't want to die will or not and if they kill you they can still have a chance for forgiveness later in life which is what you should want. It's the entire purpose of Jesus saying, "forgive them for they know not what they do."
This was a good vid, and as always, I love and appreciate all of your vids no matter what the topic is. It can be Biblical lore or internet lore, it's all good. However, I would love to see more obscure mythology videos. Do you have any plans to continue that series?