#the ark of the covenant

[walkswithmyfather]

1 Chronicles 16:1-18 (AMP). “So they brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. He distributed to everyone in Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake.

He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord and to profess [God’s name] and to thank and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel with musical instruments, harps and lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals; and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord [as their chief task].

Psalm of Thanksgiving O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually [longing to be in His presence]. Remember [with gratitude] His marvelous deeds which He has done, His miracles and the judgments from His mouth, O seed of Israel His servant, Children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. Be mindful of His covenant forever, The promise which He commanded and established to a thousand generations, The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath (sworn promise) to Isaac. He confirmed it as a statute to Jacob, And to Israel as an everlasting covenant, [Gen 35:11, 12] Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, As the portion of your possession and inheritance.”

[nerds-yearbook]

In 1936, archeological Professor Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr was recruited by the government to find and retrieve the biblical Ark of the Covenant before the Nazi’s could during Hitler’s drive to find religious artifacts to aid him in winning World War II. (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Flm)

[tomoleary]

Frank R. Paul (American, 1884-1963). Castaways on Deimos, Wonder Stories magazine cover, August 1933

Frank R. Paul (American, 1884-1963). The Moon Conquerors, Science Wonder Quarterly cover, Winter 1930

Frank R. Paul (American, 1884-1963). The Ark of the Covenant, Air Wonder Stories cover, August 1929.

[paitanthspot]

Apparently they found the ark of the covenant some time in last 7 years.

The box was locked when it was stolen by raiders and placed into a storage space underground.

It hadn't been opened since, and we found that the box was empty at the time it was taken.

Most interesting is a pair of blacklight stone lenses that are on top of the box held up by a couple of copper figurines.

They are constructed and placed in such a way that if one end of the box was pointing the sun a fine focused beam of ultraviolet light is projected from the other side.

This beam in the right conditions can set fire to hair, fur and fabric.

These conditions however are rather specific,

it must be in a desert,

it must be a hot day,

and it must be in the height of summer.

but if these conditions are met, you've functionally got a low-powered a long-range flame-thrower.

weird how something similar is mentioned within the records at the time.

unfortunately it's currently in the possession of the Islamic state atm.

so there might be an issue in getting it into the right hands.

[judahmaccabees]

[kdmiller55]

Discipline Not Desire Determines Your Destiny

1 David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who sits enthroned on the cherubim. 3 And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And…

[burniture]

A drawing of a scene on pink from "Ark Of The Covenant" Originally Painted by Flemish Painter Frans Francken The Younger c.1581-1642

[foxyheels]

Atlantis and Lost Civilizations Pyramids The Ark of the Covenant Sorcery and White Magic Vampires and Werewolves

Audio Renaissance Mystic Adventures Audiobooks on mp3. Part of the Audio Renaissance (R.I.P.) library of the late 80s. Find on Etsy.

[chloeworships]

This is a RHEMA word. This has to be done NOW. God said “RIGHT NOW” 😮👀

God is with US.

Ps. I saw the video words “Hurry Up”

PPS: I also forgot to say a Victory is Close

[geezerwench]

Sacred Object or Ancient Weapon? Where is the Ark of the Covenant and what technology did it use?

[illustratus]

Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle by James Tissot

[walkswithmyfather]

Joshua 3:11-16 (NLT). [11] Look, the Ark of the Covenant, which belongs to the Lord of the whole earth, will lead you across the Jordan River! [12] Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. [13] The priests will carry the Ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth. As soon as their feet touch the water, the flow of water will be cut off upstream, and the river will stand up like a wall.” [14] So the people left their camp to cross the Jordan, and the priests who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant went ahead of them. [15] It was the harvest season, and the Jordan was overflowing its banks. But as soon as the feet of the priests who were carrying the Ark touched the water at the river’s edge, [16] the water above that point began backing up a great distance away at a town called Adam, which is near Zarethan. And the water below that point flowed on to the Dead Sea until the riverbed was dry. Then all the people crossed over near the town of Jericho.”

Joshua 4:1-8 (NLT). [1] “When all the people had crossed the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, [2] “Now choose twelve men, one from each tribe. [3] Tell them, ‘Take twelve stones from the very place where the priests are standing in the middle of the Jordan. Carry them out and pile them up at the place where you will camp tonight.’” [4] So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen—one from each of the tribes of Israel. [5] He told them, “Go into the middle of the Jordan, in front of the Ark of the Lord your God. Each of you must pick up one stone and carry it out on your shoulder—twelve stones in all, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. [6] We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ [7] Then you can tell them, ‘They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant went across.’ These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever.” [8] So the men did as Joshua had commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River, one for each tribe, just as the Lord had told Joshua. They carried them to the place where they camped for the night and constructed the memorial there.”

“Remembering God’s Goodness” By In Touch Ministries:

“How can you create reminders of the Lord's faithfulness?”

“Some information—like a birthday or phone number—is easy to remember. Yet we tend to forget examples of the Lord’s goodness to us. Today’s verses suggest a way to counteract this.

After bringing His people safely out of Egypt and through the Red Sea, God miraculously provided another dry path by piling up the Jordan’s waters in a heap upstream. He knew the Israelites were about to enter Jericho and would, by His power, overcome that city. It was certainly compassionate of God to give that tangible illustration of His strength and presence before the battle. But He also knew how quickly they had forgotten Him before.

The Lord had a plan to help His people recall the miracle at the river. He told them to create a memorial with 12 stones, each representing a tribe of Israel that had passed safely through the waters (Josh. 4:7-8). Then they would have a lasting visible reminder of divine rescue.

We’re much like the Israelites: When God works in big, obvious ways, it’s easy to trust Him. But in time, we drift toward self-reliance until we’re reminded of our need for Him and repent.

How can you create reminders of God’s faithfulness? Whether it’s by journaling or creating a “thankfulness list,” make sure you have a way to remember the Lord’s involvement in your life.”

[Photo thanks to Mikhail Tyrsyna at Unsplash]

[robsheridan]

Okay I made one.

UPDATE: By popular demand, t-shirts are now available - grab one while they last!

[magnetothemagnificent]

אָמַר רַב קַטִּינָא: בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהָיוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹלִין לָרֶגֶל, מְגַלְּלִין לָהֶם אֶת הַפָּרוֹכֶת, וּמַרְאִין לָהֶם אֶת הַכְּרוּבִים שֶׁהָיוּ מְעוֹרִים זֶה בָּזֶה, וְאוֹמְרִים לָהֶן: רָאוּ חִבַּתְכֶם לִפְנֵי הַמָּקוֹם כְּחִבַּת זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה.

Continuing the previous discussion, Rav Ketina said: When the Jewish people would ascend for one of the pilgrimage Festivals, the priests would roll up the curtain for them and show them the cherubs, which were clinging to one another, and say to them: See how you are beloved before God, like the love of a male and female. The two cherubs symbolize the Holy One, Blessed be He, and the Jewish people.

Yoma 54a:11

Popular depictions of the Aron HaBrit (Ark of the Covenent) depict the Kruvim as merely facing each-other, but actually.......they were engaged in sexual intercourse. It's unfortunate that Christian sex-negativity has impacted Jewish culture, too, because even I had no idea about this until I read a book about Jewish sex. As a queer trans man, the cisheteronormative nature in which sex is culturally depicted just doesn't sit right with me, so I depicted the Kruvim as a trans man and a trans woman. Queer sex is just as holy as cishet sex, and we are all beloved before Hashem.

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[gay-poet-gabriel]

Our Lady of Sorrows...

Star of the Sea, Immaculate Lady Mary...you will always be my #1 girl <33