The 1980ies classic movie Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark follows archaeologist Harrison Ford as he repeatedly risks his life to find the treasured Ark of the Covenant. Set in the 1930s, Harrison Ford stars in this Stephen Spielberg classic as archaeologist Indiana Jones. The blockbuster follows his journey as he jets out to Egypt to try and find the Ark of the Covenant. Unfortunately, his mission is anything but straightforward as he comes face-to-face with snakes, out of control boulders, booby-traps and even Nazis. When it first premiered, the movie was such a hit, that it was followed by two sequels; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
- What is and Where is the Ark of the Covenant in the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark?
The Ark of the Covenant is the casket God asked Moses to make to hold the Ten Commandments. According to the scriptures, the ark is a gold-covered wooden chest with inscriptions of the Book of Exodus on the lid.
For centuries, it was housed in Solomon’s Temple.
In the movie, Indiana Jones finds the ark but it is stolen and recklessly opened up finding nothing but sand inside – supposedly all that is left of The Ten Commandments. Seconds later, a beam of light shoots from the box and angels of death appear before them and kill the thieves. The chest then seals itself shut and Indiana takes the ark to the US government. As Jones warns Marion to keep her eyes shut, spirits emerge from the Ark, eventually revealing themselves to be angels of death.
- Is the Ark of the Covenant real and where is it today?
Yes, the Ark of the Covenant is a real artefact that allegedly contained the Ten Commandments There is strong speculation that the Ark is kept in the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Ethiopia in Axum.
It is believed that the ark was brought to Ethiopia 3,000 years ago by Menelik. Legend states that he was the son of Ethiopian Queen of Sheba and King Solomon; they met when Sheba visited Solomon in Israel and Menelik was born after she had returned home to Ethiopia.
As a young man, Menelik returned to Israel to study with his father, but he stole the ark and took it back to Ethiopia, where it reportedly remains and be advised that the men who guard the ark at the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum have allegedly been trained to fight off anyone who attempts to steal or even look at the Ark with their bare hands.
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