Saturday, June 27, 2009
WorldNetDaily
Bible’s ‘Ark of the Covenant’ about to be unveiled?
Ethiopian patriarch tells pope he will show artifact to world
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.
Abuna Pauolos, patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia
“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.”
According to Pauolos, the actual Ark has been kept in one church, but to defend the treasure, a copy was placed in every single church in Ethiopia.
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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This kind of judeo-christian mysticism will not help Africans. Period.
It never did during Africa’s invasion when Kmt was destroyed, during slavery, colonialism and contemporary neo-colonialism-globalization.
The Chinese dont waste time with tales from the west/east. Neither do the Japanese.
They reverse engineer and bring back to market what they learn to MAKE.
We will hym and pray ourselves hoarse with these essentially political expressions that hold us in parlaysed awe:
Then we will spend our few dollars to buy the machninery, clothes & medicines from people who have learnt to separate fairy tales from reality.
WAKE UP AFRICA!!
I am excited about this. I always believe that Africa was the center of all
things in the Old Testament of the Bible. The New Testament as well.
Please post more on the Bible and Africa.
The ark of the covenant is with man, its the kingdom God thats within us all.no relic nor artifact can save us from anything that we in ourselves cant save ourselves from.except we make the personal sacrifices through repentance and steadfast adherance to the truth which are documented in the laws and commandments given to us by the Black God of creation,any thing else is idolatry.
Holy Emmanuel i King Selassie I Jah Rastafari.
King Imani
I respect the I voice, still. Speak up more, teach I and I about the livity of the Bobo.
Is Prince Emmanuel one of the 24 Elders sitting around the Throne of Jah in the book of Revelations, or is he one amongst the trinity? Show I why you reason so.
Haile!
Prince Immanuel stands ever among the trinity!
The Ark of the Covenant is in ISRAEL hidden in a cave.
By the way
Some elder told me that the ark is so sacred. Non believers and the ones who are not chosen are electrocuted or some thing like that i.e. if they touch it or try to open it.
Anyone knows more?
rastafarai liveth