Ethiopian patriarch; Ark of the Covenant to be unveiled on Fri. 6/26
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charlestonphanNew MemberOPhave seen references to the Ark being in Ethiopia on Disc Channel documentaries before. should be interesting in any case. the patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has been meeting with Pope Benedict this week.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102119
The patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia says he will announce to the world Friday the unveiling of the Ark of the Covenant, perhaps the world's most prized archaeological and spiritual artifact, which he says has been hidden away in a church in his country for millennia, according to the Italian news agency Adnkronos.
Abuna Pauolos, in Italy for a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI this week, told the news agency, "Soon the world will be able to admire the Ark of the Covenant described in the Bible as the container of the tablets of the law that God delivered to Moses and the center of searches and studies for centuries."
The announcement is expected to be made at 2 p.m. Italian time from the Hotel Aldrovandi in Rome.
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azfinfanmangluxury_boxIn Ethiopia?
How in the World has this not surfaced until now?
Should be interesting!
mullinganforum_veteranI also saw a program on Discovery where it was put forth that the Ark was move/sent/taken to Ethiopia. Interesting to say the least. Of course all of this is speculation, imo, until some one actually produces the Ark. Somehow, I don't see how they could have kept it there this long without somebody making a big to do over it, or attempting to "recover" it. Well see.
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BigDogsHuntNew Member"azfinfanmang wrote:
In Ethiopia?
How in the World has this not surfaced until now?
Should be interesting!
Its been speculated in many shows....:up:
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BDH -
"To me, there are three things we all should do every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And Number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy.
"If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."
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MonstBlitz;2232016 wrote:
It wouldn't surprise me if he is retained. Jeff Ireland is the nightmare that won't end. The **** stain you cannot flush. The Herpes for which there is no cure.
MiamianNew MemberIt's supposed to be in a church in Axum. I happened to walk by there a few times and was tempted a few times to go in, but thought better of it.
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charlestonphanNew Memberfrom the show i watched, they have pretty openly claimed they have the Ark for a long time. but it is secreted away, and a replica is in every church in Ethiopia.
scholars dispute that it is indeed the Ark, or that it is even possible that they have it. there is some tidbit of written history that would make their claim to when they got it impossible to have occurred, because there is written record of it being elsewhere after the time they claim to have taken it to what is now Ethiopia, and there is no such record dating back to the time the Ethiopians claim to have had it, on their end of the equation.
i am sure those documentaruies will be resurfacing on Disc Channel in the next few weeks after tomorrow's unveiling.
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OhiophinphanmoderatorThis is a remarkable annoucement. The theory is that Sheba's son (by Solomon) brought it or that priests brought it when Jerusalem was threatened.
It is not widely accepted that it is even possible yet, when the Ethiopian Jews were found last century up on a high plateau, everyone had said their existence was a myth, too. It is a strange articfact for a Christian group (Copts) to claim and yet they have claimed it since the time of their conversion in the 1st or 2nd century C.E. I am waiting to hear/see the results.
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CrunchTimeretired_adminIt has been rumored for years that if it exists it would be in Ethiopia.
Fate of the Ark In contrast to the general consensus of historians (that supposes that the ark was taken away and destroyed), variant traditions about the ultimate fate of the Ark include the intentional concealing of the Ark under the Temple Mount, the removal of the Ark from Jerusalem in advance of the Babylonians (this variant usually ends up with the Ark in Ethiopia), the removal of the Ark by the Ethiopian prince Menelik I (purported son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba), removal by Jewish priests during the reign of Manasseh, and the miraculous removal of the Ark by divine intervention (C.f. 2 Chronicles).
CrunchTimeretired_adminIMO if it still exists it would probably looks something like this .....probably a lot smaller.A wooden box made out of acacia wood.
A box with sacred relics in it.If it were made of gold as it often has been represented it would have been melted down and destroyed a long time ago IMO.
Dol-Fan Dupreeforum_veteranI am looking forward to seeing pictures of it.
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mullinganforum_veteranWell did he unveil the Ark? I am assuming he did not, if he had it would have been huge news around the world. In a way I really hoped he would. Perhaps it would be the start of a renewal of Christian values in America and throughout the world.
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Ohiophinphanmoderator"mullingan wrote:
Well did he unveil the Ark? I am assuming he did not, if he had it would have been huge news around the world. In a way I really hoped he would. Perhaps it would be the start of a renewal of Christian values in America and throughout the world.
The only "news" yesterday was regarding Michael Jackson. The Pope could have died or even found to be a woman and it would not have made the news yesterday!
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[deleted]luxury_box"Ohiophinphan wrote:
The only "news" yesterday was regarding Michael Jackson. The Pope could have died or even found to be a woman and it would not have made the news yesterday!
Thanks Pastor. That was the best laugh I have had in a long time. :lol:
azfinfanmangluxury_box"CrunchTime wrote:
IMO if it still exists it would probably looks something like this .....probably a lot smaller.A wooden box made out of acacia wood.
A box with sacred relics in it.If it were made of gold as it often has been represented it would have been melted down and destroyed a long time ago IMO.
Ha...
It might just be early, but I personally see a dog wearing a cloak reading behind this "Box" and a muppet directly to his right.....
Anybody else?
No?
Ahhhh probably just need glasses...:pity:
Ohiophinphanmoderator"azfinfanmang wrote:
Ha...
It might just be early, but I personally see a dog wearing a cloak reading behind this "Box" and a muppet directly to his right.....
Anybody else?
No?
Ahhhh probably just need glasses...:pity:
Me too
I think the "dog" is supposed to be the Egyptian god Anubis. The Ark would have two winged Seraphim on it. No one is sure what a Seraphim looks like but I think a dog unlikely!
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azfinfanmangluxury_box"Ohiophinphan wrote:
Me too
I think the "dog" is supposed to be the Egyptian god Anubis. The Ark would have two winged Seraphim on it. No one is sure what a Seraphim looks like but I think a dog unlikely!
Perhaps the Seraphim looks like a Muppet :lol:
MiamianNew Member"Ohiophinphan wrote:
Me too
I think the "dog" is supposed to be the Egyptian god Anubis. The Ark would have two winged Seraphim on it. No one is sure what a Seraphim looks like but I think a dog unlikely!
Begging your pardon Keith, they're Cherubim.
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Ohiophinphanmoderator"Miamian wrote:
Begging your pardon Keith, they're Cherubim.
Mea Culpa, you are correct, my apologies!
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MiamianNew Member"Ohiophinphan wrote:
Mea Culpa, you are correct, my apologies!
Np. Also, just a minor linguistic correction. The word "Seraphim" is plural, the singular is Seraph.
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Ohiophinphanmoderator"Miamian wrote:
Np. Also, just a minor linguistic correction. The word "Seraphim" is plural, the singular is Seraph.
You are again correct. Though would it then be two Seraphs or two Seraphim?
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MiamianNew Member"Ohiophinphan wrote:
You are again correct. Though would it then be two Seraphs or two Seraphim?
In English, I'm not sure. In Hebrew it would be "shnei Seraphim." The "im" suffix is used to pluralize masculine words.
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Frumundah FinnaticNew Member"Ohiophinphan wrote:
Me too
I think the "dog" is supposed to be the Egyptian god Anubis. The Ark would have two winged Seraphim on it. No one is sure what a Seraphim looks like but I think a dog unlikely!
well dog is god spelled backwards.
MonstBlitz;2232016 wrote:
It wouldn't surprise me if he is retained. Jeff Ireland is the nightmare that won't end. The **** stain you cannot flush. The Herpes for which there is no cure.
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