Posted on 10/27/2024 3:34:44 AM PDT by EBH
In a remarkable fusion of ancient tradition and modern craftsmanship, a meticulously constructed replica of the biblical Ark of the Covenant was showcased in Jerusalem during the Sukkot holiday. The display, which took place at the prestigious King David Hotel, featured the golden vessel housing a Holocaust-surviving Torah scroll from Thessaloniki, Greece.
The ambitious project, spanning three and a half years, involved 17 volunteers across multiple countries who adhered strictly to Torah specifications. The replica’s construction required approximately three tons of Egyptian Acacia wood and was adorned with high-purity gold measuring 23.75 carats – the same grade used in ancient Egyptian royal artifacts.
The project’s chief architect, identified as Jake, emphasized that creating the replica involved more than simply following biblical instructions. “It was really a deep process of discovery and a mystery,” he explained, noting that the team had to conduct extensive research to fill in gaps not addressed in the original Torah specifications.
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Future Plans and Significance
The replica has already traveled to several significant locations, including Shiloh, the ancient site of the Tabernacle, and has even made an appearance at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Its creators hope to continue its journey, possibly including visits to military camps, though specific long-term plans remain under discussion.
Lewis Topper, the project’s principal financier, views the replica as more than just a historical reproduction. “It was a project designed to bring peace to the world and to bring victory to the Land of Israel, and to bring peace and kindness to America again,” he stated.
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When did this happen? Did this happen when Netanyahu visited Mar-a-lago this summer? Why would this not be reported? Netanyahu was in DC as well, was this replica there too?
Full-Dress Kohen Sighted on Temple Mount
https://israel365news.com/397180/full-dress-kohen-sighted-on-temple-mount/
The Temple Institute announced a remarkable development that brought Israel one step closer to the Third Temple. For the first time since the Temple stood in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, a kohen (male descendant of Biblical Aaron the High Priest) ascended to the Temple Mount wearing the Biblically mandated Kohanic garments. While on the mount, the Kohen joined in a prayer quorum and gave the priestly blessing to those gathered.
The Temple Institute prepared the garments in preparation for the return of the Temple service.
This impressive feat was accomplished despite the numerous extra-legal restrictions placed on Jews at the site. There is no law preventing Jews from praying on the Temple Mount, and the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Jewish prayer several times. Jews do pray at the site in inconspicuous manners and out of sight from the Arabs, but the police frequently prevent this from happening. On Tuesday, Jews prayed freely in minyanim (quorums of ten).
On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, a group of Jews smuggled shofarot (ritual rams’ horns) onto the Temple Mount and, despite police efforts to stop them, blew all of the requisite shofar blasts for the holiday. Jews have recently begun performing the commandment of prostrating themselves on the stones of the Temple. In June, a Jewish man wore tefillin (phylacteries) at the site.
In August, the Biden State Department issued a statement condemning Jewish prayer at the site.
Something BIG Just Happened On The Temple Mount!!!
https://youtu.be/8iWDVSBoCTs?si=01JExeCDgYyNlaOo
A Fully-Dressed Kohen (descendant of Aaron - yes a priest) was Sighted on Temple Mount and that sighting was real!!! The most extraordinary part ofd this story isn’t what actually happened, it’s what DID NOT Happen!!! This is a BIG Deal!!!
James Kaddis
[In August, the Biden State Department issued a statement condemning Jewish prayer at the site.]
They’re all scared to death (and perhaps rightfully so) - World War III, or World War IV then Armageddon is going to happen over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
And there is no power on Earth that is going to stop it from happening.
Hang on friends. We’re upon significant times. /Captain Obvious
Pretty cool project. I think there is a typo about the weight though. If it required three tons of wood I suspect it was three tons before selecting out prime cuts. It says later it weighs “85” pounds and talks about the torsional stresses when being carried by four people. I think it was meant to say 850 pounds.
I am still astounded this was at Trump’s home in Florida. That is a very big, big deal.
I wondered slightly why Netanyaho had a “state like” dinner there this summer, now I seem to know why.
As reported in July of this year:
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-gaza-war-israel-3d7a6b47060fbe51f66d82104ac5e1aa
Fair enough it most likely is a typo.
But this was on American soil this summer. Did Biden and Harris reject it, while Trump received it with open arms? It sure appears that way.
They did a fair job on the replica back then
Big difference is one was a movie prop and this one was created to follow God’s instructions.
An artist’s rendition from a drawing of what Ron Wyatt saw when he discovered the ark below Calvary.
Well duh.
I got that point you made, good point and I get it, MSM dropped the ball. I was just remarking about what a cool project it is since the article is about the project. But I’m wrong about 850 pounds. Looked it up and it is supposed to be 85 “Kilos”. So the typo is “pounds” instead of “kilos” in the article. It was curious that it took three tons of wood to make something that only weighs 85 “pounds”...
Why is this historic? Such replicas are a common design in Catholic churches’ adoration chapels. Since synagogues have arks to carry the Tanakh, I’m surprised if this design is unique for that purpose (although the ones I’ve actually seen look nothing like it).
Wow. Ron Wyatt didn’t read Exodus 25 very well, did he? The cherubim are supposed to be made out of the same piece of metal as the “mercy seat” (lid) and why do they shield with one wing each, where the bible says they “overshadow” the ark with their wings. Did he feel had had to be unique, rather than follow the design of churches and Spielberg?
——>The cherubim are supposed to be made out of the same piece of metal as the “mercy seat” (lid)
Here’s the KJV. The cherubim were made out of the SAME METAL (gold), not the SAME PIECE OF METAL as the mercy seat. One cherubim on one end, and one on the other, of the mercy seat.
17And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 18And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. 19And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. 20And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. 21And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. 22And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
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