I read the article on the “Straight Dope” webpage about the ARK OF THE COVENANT, but it neglected to mention one of the possible locations of the Ark, a location that I share on my website.
For 10 years I worked with the late RON WYATT, and I also managed his 1st museum which shared Ron’s documentation of the discoveries of NOAH’S ARK (the Turkish government gave Ron the credit for this discovery back in 1987), SODOM & GOMORRAH (we have found huge ashen structures near Masada), the RED SEA CROSSING SITE (we have found and documented coral-covered chariot parts in the Gulf of Aqaba), and the real Mt. SINAI (which was shown on Dateline NBC two nights ago)!
Ron Wyatt also said that he found the ARK OF THE COVENANT – and I urge everyone to take a look at our websites!
Jim Pinkoski
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Hmfph, overlooking the most reasonable theory of all, that Jonah (remember Jonah? his who got regurgitated out of the whale?) stole the Ark before the Babylonians could get it.
That’s why later, after a quick sex change operation, he was known as Jonah of Ark (made of orleans).
In 2 Chronicles Chapter 12, there’s an account of how the Egyptians invaded Israel, looted Jerusalem, and hauled off all the loot they could find in the Temple.
The story never says explicitly that the Ark of the Covenant was taken away, but the Ark is never mentioned again in the Bible after that point, so it’s a plausible theory that the Egyptians stole it (so, Indiana Jones may have been right after all!).