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Does the Ark of the Covenant really exist?
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church claims to possess the Ark of the Covenant in Axum. The Ark is currently kept under guard in a treasury near the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion.
Where is the Ark of the Covenant today 2020?
By some accounts, the Ark made its way to Ethiopia before the Babylonian invasion and is now hidden in the St Mary of Zion Cathedral in Aksum.
Where is the true Ark of the Covenant?
According to church leaders, the Ark of the Covenant has for centuries been closely guarded in Aksum at the Church of St. Mary of Zion. Not even the high priest of Aksum can enter its resting chamber. Its sole custodian is a virgin monk who cannot leave the sacred grounds until his death.
What is the Ark of the Covenant and what happened to it?
Answer: What happened to the Ark of the Covenant is a question that has fascinated theologians, Bible students, and archeologists for centuries. In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah of Judah ordered the caretakers of the Ark of the Covenant to return it to the temple in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 35:1-6; cf. 2 Kings 23:21-23).
Was there really an ark of the Covenant?
The Ark of the covenant did exist. Its was just a gold-covered wooden chest that contained the Jews most holy religious items and was stored in the Holy of Holies in the temple of Jerusalem. Does the Ark of the covenant still exist no one knows.
What was actually inside the Ark of the Covenant?
Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments were written by the finger of God (Exodus 31:18) and are listed in Exodus 20:2-17.
What does the Bible say about the Ark of the Covenant?
However, the Bible does at least mention an Ark of the Covenant that plays a role in the future. Revelation 11:19 mentions “the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple.”. This is apparently the same Ark of the Old Testament, meaning that it will appear again one day as part of God’s end-time plan.