Posted on 01/23/2026 2:17:42 PM PST by week 71
David Falk, who holds a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool, argued the Ark was modeled on Egyptian ritual furniture, specifically shrines designed to hold a statue or idol.
But unlike Egyptian shrines, the Ark contained no idol, meaning it was built to show that God's presence did not require a physical representation, Falk suggested.
In ancient Egypt, sacred chests and shrines were often decorated with uraeus cobras that spat fire, symbols meant to protect and sanctify holy space.
Winged goddesses also appeared on Egyptian thrones and shrines, their outstretched wings signifying protection and divine power.
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Isn’t the Bible pretty clear on all this?
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I agree, the Bible is pretty clear. Red flags always go up when I hear ‘New findings’ and ‘reshape’ when it comes to Holy Writ. However, I do think the Egyptologist’s thoughts are interesting.
I wonder if anyone has checked that huge warehouse?
RE: Isn’t the Bible pretty clear on all this?
Actually there are sections of several commentary volumes and the Lighthouse Christian Books volume Ark of the Covenant: Purpose and Symbolism of the Ark (”Even longtime students of the Bible still have questions about the Ark”), plus a book by David Hatcher Childress Ark of God, and Lost Ark of the Covenant by Tudor Parfitt, The Sign and the Seal by Graham Hancock and The Ark of the Covenant : The True Story of the Greatest Relic of Antiquity by Roderick Grierson.
I have read it is also a coffin for the Law to remind the people that after they received the knowledge of the 10 Commandments, when Moses went up into the Mountain the tribes proceeded to break every one of them. Moses when he came down with the first tablets cast them down and they broke. This is where we get the term “broke the Law”.
In the Ark then was placed new ones carved by Moses and the hand of God rewrote the Commandments on it.
I would very much like to see it even just for the artistry, God provided the artists special abilities to create it.
Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah was chosen by God and given special skills to create the Ark and the Tabernacle. Assisted by Oholiab, son of Ahisamach.
I visited the Egyptian Museum in Cairo years ago and there are many ancient wooden gold covered shrines.
> But unlike Egyptian shrines, the Ark contained no idol,
The Ark was empty because Belloq opened it wrong and let whatever was inside of it out, to melt the Nazi’s faces. Duh.
Rev_11:19 Then, in heaven, the Temple of God was opened and the Ark of His covenant could be seen inside the Temple. Lightning flashed, thunder crashed and roared, and there was an earthquake and a terrible hailstorm.
On LSD?
It IS, the last time I checked.
In a sense.
Whenever it is found, "it belongs in a museum" - chuckle.
"The Bible states that the Israelites spent generations in Egypt, which would have led to absorbing all aspects of its culture and religious imagery."
Now if I'd known
They'd line up just to see him (King Tut)
I'd taken all my money
And bought me a museum (King Tut)
2 Maccabees 2:4–8 says the Ark is hidden on Mount Nebo
This book was removed by Luther from his version (and what became the Protestant canon) of the Bible. The book also contains various theological points that many Protestants disagree with. Not to open a can a worms (another crazed FR theology debate) but 2 Maccabees was not in the Hebrew Bible but it was the Greek version (the Septuagint) used by Jewish and the Apostles.
” This is where we get the term “broke the Law”.”
No, it isn’t. Although no one has yet pinpointed when the phrase “break the law” was first used in English, we know it is from Old English not Hebrew or Aramaic. Break - brecan in OE; law - lagu in OE. The phrase most likely predates any Christian influence on the Anglo-Saxons. The closely related term “lawbreaker” apparently originated in the 15th century. There was massive development of English vocabulary regarding the law in the 15th century as the use of the language of law in England - which was a Anglo-Norman dialect of French - began to be replaced with English in earnest.
Some Anglo-Norman legal terms have stuck around for centuries - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voir_dire
The way I read is don’t stumble and fall against the Ark.
The Ark is in heaven
This is not a new argument or even very shocking. The Israelites had spent 400 years...ten generations...in Egypt. No one is surprised that Yahweh would stoop to allow these fallen, broken slaves to use a physical representation that was somewhat familiar.
Just as the plagues of Egypt in Exodus were targeted at the pantheon of pagan gods worshiped in that land.
God copies the egyptians....probably did the same with the toilet...
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