But they still have to pay a monthly fee to get reception.
This could be huge. Thanks Hal9000, for posting it, and for adding it to the keyword (or to whomever did add it).
They should be careful opening the Ark of the Covenant...
Sounds like a propaganda piece for Ethiopia.
Thanks for the post!
“an altar which held the most precious treasure of ancient Judaism”
The altar had an inscription that said, “Place Ark Here”.
The Bible does not say that Solomon married the Queen of Sheba.
It may have happened, but what is the historical basis for believing that it happened?
Just in time for the new Indiana Jones movie too.
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He went on to state that the Queen of Sheba was actually Hatshepsut, and that one of her relatives became Solomon's wife. Connected to Hatshepsut (maybe in her temple, I forgot)is an inventory list of items she got on one of her travels. It is almost an exact match to the gifts Solomon gave to the Queen of Sheba. After Hatshepsut died, Thutmosis III raided Israel and took away an astounding amount of stuff, and inventoried that in a big bas-relief. It is, again, strikingly similar to an inventory list of a raid "Neco" did that's mentioned in the Bible.
It made for good reading, and he made a good case for Israel being visited by Hatshepsut. By some accounts, Hatshepsut was easy on the eyes, so Solomon would've been impressed enough to give her "her heart's desire."
If finding the remains of bullocks around a sacrificial altar is ‘evidence’ that the Ark was there, then the Ark must’ve been part of a travelin’ tent show.
Bullocks were standard sacrifices all over the countries, cities, empires, kingdoms, republics, etc. bordering the Mediterranean, including Greece, Rome, etc.
What makes them think this palace was linked to Sheba, Menelik or the Ark?
I think they are “reaching”.
According to “The Sign and the Seal” the Ark is now in Axum in the Ethiopean Orthodox Church of St. Mary, and it was spirited out of Israel during the reign of King Manasseh. He makes a very good argument based on convincing yet circumstantial evidence. There WERE references in the Bible to the Ark AFTER the visit of the Queen of Sheba, but none after the reign of Manasseh.
Their is a strong Jewish infleunce in the Ethiopean Orthodox Church which includes talatats (spelling?) - models of the Ark, in its rituals. The Falashas - the black Jews of Ethiopian practise a form of Judaism locked in a “time warp” keyed to the reign of Manasseh.
What a fascinating thread!
Thanks!
Ping.
3...2...1...until the resident skeptics and atheists pop in to deny, scoff, whinge...
Wow. This could be huge news! Thanks for the post.
Keepers of the Lost Ark?[Ethiopia][Ark of the Covenant]
Smithsonian Magazine | December 2007 | Paul Raffaele
Posted on 11/27/2007 2:27:12 PM EST by BGHater
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1931280/posts