And that archaeologists have claimed to find both (the Ark of the Covenant is supposedly in the Sanctum Sanctorum of a little church in Ethiopia and Noah's Ark is supposedly on Mt. Ararat in Turkey) but that neither had been proven or even inspected by anyone: not archaelogist, not scientists, and not biblical scholars.
2006-09-21 09:23:47 · 12 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I did know that. I am not sure you understand what the word "ark" refers to. I assume that what you're trying to say is that this makes Christianity less believable or something?
An "ark" refers to a "container" that protects its contents.
Hence, Noah's "Ark" protected his family and animals from the flood that they got caught up in.
And the "Ark" of the Covenant (do you know what the Covenant is? see below) was a protected, holy space that the Jews kept covered, because they believed that God's Holy Spirit lived in it.
The "Covenant" referred to was the promise that God made to the Jews, that they would be his people. Part of this is that they would "carry" his Spirit in the Ark of the Covenant, which they eventually installed into the Temple of Jerusalem (if I have my biblical history correct).
This is what Christians are alluding to when they talk about the "New Covenant" of Christianity - they believe that God's Holy Spirit now lives in the hearts of those who love him, and not in the Ark of the Covenant alone. (Jews and more learned Christians, please correct me).
2006-09-22 04:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by candypants 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turkey won't allow anyone on Mt. Ararat and the Church in Ethiopia won't allow anyone to see the Covenant.
There are pictures of Noah's Ark and every year the priest in Ethiopia bring the Ark of the Covenant out but it is covered, It's done during a festival to celebrate it.
2006-09-21 16:28:24 · answer #2 · answered by Sean 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there are those among us that didn't know that these two Arks are not the same thing they have some serious intelligence problems. Noah's Ark has never been proven to be found. The Ark in Ethiopia has never been confirmed as the real thing either. On this side of the cross it doesn't matter... Jim
2006-09-21 16:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Ark of the Covenant held the "Holy of Holies" during the time before Christ and it was forbidden for nearly anyone to look inside of it. It resided in the Temple. It was richly decorated with golden angels and other ornamentation.
2006-09-21 16:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by SeraMcKay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To bring you up to date, The Ark my now have been moved to Israel!
(this is the rumor, can not confirm, but there was a interesting little bribe in Ethiopia, and a special plane from Israel, and I think it was 12 people of the confirmed tribe of Levi, of the house of Aron, to and back from Ethiopia!)
2006-09-21 17:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what I've heard, But I don't think that scholars have verified these to be true, Just like they haven't proven that the Shroud of Turin is the true burial cloth of Christ.
That's why it's called faith...
2006-09-21 16:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by Bob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that Noah's ark, Moses' ark of bullrushes, the Ark of the Covenant, and Noah's ark are not the same thing? They are all "containers" though.
And, your point is???
2006-09-21 16:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did no they are very different and from different time periods I did not know both hhad been found or claimed to be I am sure that if they are true they would have been cheeked by all
2006-09-21 16:26:31 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most people are capable of making that distinction
2006-09-21 16:27:21 · answer #9 · answered by Caus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we did. Obviously you are the only moron who did not.
2006-09-21 16:35:44 · answer #10 · answered by stevekc43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋