Enigma of The Ark of The Covenant

Israel is a warlike people, much blood has flowed in this land is theological questions. Today we’ll most venerated object of the people of Israel, “The Ark of the Covenant.”

The Ark was a rectangular object made of acacia wood and covered in pure gold, each side of the rectangle was the presence of two cherubim wings linked by forming the throne of God. The interior of the Ark containing the most valuable objects, powerful and revered by an entire people, carried the remains of two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments in a golden urn containing the sacred manna, Aaron’s rod and a precious book of the law.

The ark was considered the most effective talisman in battle, as well as overcoat that was the presence of God, his strength was so powerful that the lift it had to be covered with veils. Not just anyone could touch the Ark of the Covenant, only the high priest, but only once a year while celebrating the Day of Atonement, the object was so sacred that only touch caused the death of the individual concerned.

The Philistines were in charge of plundering the wealth sacred. Likewise, the Philistines put their god Dagon, finding it the next day lying as if worship the Ark, he returned to pick up in the supreme altar and fell for this time apart from it’s head and arms. Epidemic followed a mortuary, followed by a plague of mice, the Ark was moved and the place where you take Capio misfortune of illness. As such a desperate act, the Philistines returned to the Israelites their sacred treasure.

David was in charge of placing the ark in the temple of Solomon in an inaccessible location. In the year 587 a. c. the Babylonians invaded Jerusalem and nothing more was heard of the ark. Jews believe that the Ark is hidden and will come to light, when their messiah redeemer.