'Ark of the Covenant' about to be unveiled?

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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. Pauolos will reportedly be accompanied by Prince Aklile Berhan Makonnen Haile Sellassie and Duke Amedeo D'Acosta.

"The Ark of the Covenant is in Ethiopia for many centuries," said Pauolos. "As a patriarch I have seen it with my own eyes and only few highly qualified persons could do the same, until now."

He said a museum is being built in Axum, Ethiopia, where the Ark will be displayed. A foundation of D'Acosta will fund the project.

The Ark of the Covenant is the sacred container of the Ten Commandments as well as Aaron's rod and a sample of manna, the mysterious food that kept the Israelites alive while wandering in the wilderness during their journey to the promised land.

The Bible says the Ark was built to the specifications of God as He spoke to Moses. It was carried in advance of the people and their army by priests. It was also carried in a seven-day procession around the walled city of Jericho.

The idea that the Ark is presently in Ethiopia is a well-documented, albeit disputed, tradition dating back to at least 642 B.C. The tradition says it was moved to Elephantine Island in Egypt, then to Tana Kirkos Island in Ethiopia and finally to its present site at St. Mary's of Zion Church in Axum.

Ethiopians believe it is destined to be delivered to the Messiah when He reigns on Mount Zion – the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 3:16 points to a time when the Ark will vanish not only physically, but from the minds of the people: "And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more."

The Book of Revelation says the Ark is in the temple of God in heaven (Rev. 11:19). Muslim scholars say it will be found near the end of times by the Mahdi – a messianic figure in Islam.
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So what do you think? Complete rubbish or some truth? Also IF its true, will this change anything?
 
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Well if they do open it, Im not going to look inside, seen what happens when you do that. Does sound like an elborate hoax of sort though.
 
Yeah that made up bloke made a boat and now he's going to shift delete it from our minds and computers and the made up thing to.
 
Whether the article is true or not, there is a huge amout of evidence that points to the Ark being in Ethiopia.
The church mentioned in the aricle has long claimed to have the ark in it's possession. It is paraded through the streets of the local town from time to time, covered with a black sheet.
 
Rilot said:
Whether the article is true or not, there is a huge amout of evidence that points to the Ark being in Ethiopia.
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Such as?

The church mentioned in the aricle has long claimed to have the ark in it's possession. It is paraded through the streets of the local town from time to time, covered with a black sheet.
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This is not evidence.
 
The Ark was made of wood so even if they did have it, it would have been rebuilt a few times.
The Ethiopians have been parading a copy around the streets for centuries but we all know it's in a big warehouse.
 
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So what do you think? Complete rubbish or some truth? Also IF its true, will this change anything?
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It won't change anything at all, it will merely confirm its existence but whether it's a fake or not remains and probably will remain unanswered unless they allow it to be dated and examined closely.

Who knows, it could be alien :O :O :O

Lol.
 
Whether it's true or not, I don't plan to be standing anywhere near it when they open it. My face shall remain un-melted thank you very much.
 
dmpoole said:
The Ark was made of wood so even if they did have it, it would have been rebuilt a few times.
The Ethiopians have been parading a copy around the streets for centuries but we all know it's in a big warehouse.
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yeah like the brush lol
the old brush has had 4 new heads and 3 new poles lol
 
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