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Where in the Bible does it say that Jeremiah was the last person to see the Ark of the Covenant?
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∙ 9y ago
The Ark of the Covenant was in the temple which was destroyed by the armies of Nebachudnezzar when he captured Jerusalem. The generals of his army carried away much spoil to Babylon, although much gold had earlier been taken by an Egyptian Pharoah recorded as Shishak.
The Bible does not say who was the last recorded person to see the Ark of the covenant.
According to the Old Testament, the Ark was to be carried by priests grasping poles inserted into fixtures on the Ark (Exodus 25:14). They carried it to a battlefield (1 Samuel 4:4), where the Philistines captured it as a trophy. After taking it to their home territory, the Philistines began suffering plagues. Deciding this was because they'd offended the God of the Jews, they put the Ark on a cart and shipped it back to Jewish territory. Seventy years later, King David decided to move it to Jerusalem on a new cart (2 Samuel 6). That's when the priest was stricken dead for touching it. It was a violation of Jewish law to touch the ark or move it except by its poles. The Jews should have known better; thus the consequences. In the Jewish bible, Jews are always held to a higher standard than "the nations" (gentiles). So Nebuchadnezzar, like the Philistines, could have taken the ark with apparent impunity. However, he left no record bragging of the feat, so he probably didn't. Jewish traditions hold that the ark was hidden until a better day, either under the Temple mount or in Ethiopia. Christians may note that, per Revelation 11:19, ...God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant."
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe last time most Bible's mention the Ark of the Covenant is in 2 Chronicles 35 and King Josiah. There is a '2nd' hand account in 2 Maccabees 2:1-8 listing Jeremiah as moving the Ark into a cave. Some holders of the 'Brit-Am' theory also speak of Jeremiah bringing the 'Ark' to Ireland.
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∙ 8y agoNo one knows for sure, despite questionable claims to the contrary. Even 1800 years ago, the Talmud-sages discussed this question (Yoma 53b). The Talmud (ibid.) states two opinions in this matter. According to one opinion, the Ark of the Covenant was carried off by the Babylonians when they destroyed the First Temple.
According to the second opinion, around 35 years before the First Destruction, King Josiah (Yoshiah) hid the Ark in a secret chamber constructed for this purpose, since it was already apparent that the Temple wouldn't last much longer. The Prophets had been foretelling the destruction of the Temple for some time.
Tradition states that when he built the Temple, King Solomon prepared a hidden shaft and room deep underneath the Temple Mount for just such an eventuality (Maimonides, in the Hilchot Beit HaBechirah 4:1).
The second opinion is the accepted one (Maimonides, ibid, 4:1-2). However, it is possible to account for both opinions, since all of the Temple vessels had duplicates which were made in order to be used in case the original vessel got lost or defiled (Talmud, Hagigah 26b). In addition, there was a second ark which had been used before the Tabernacle was built (see Rashi commentary on Deuteronomy 10:1, based on midrash Tanchuma). We may therefore postulate that the Babylonians carried into captivity an empty duplicate Ark which had been placed in the Holy of Holies after King Josiah concealed the original.
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∙ 8y agoLikely no one ever saw the Ark of the Covenant, because it was never real. How could Nebuchadnezzar touch an Ark that elsewhere is reported to have killed a man who simply tried to help steady it as it was being carried?
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∙ 8y agoProbably not. Tradition states that around 35 years before the First Destruction, King Josiah (Yoshiah) hid the Ark in a secret chamber constructed for this purpose, since it was already apparent that the Temple wouldn't last much longer. The Prophets had been foretelling the destruction of the Temple for some time.
When he had built the Temple, King Solomon prepared a hidden shaft and room deep underneath the Temple Mount for just such an eventuality (Maimonides, in the Hilchot Beit HaBechirah 4:1).
This tradition is accepted in Jewish law (Maimonides, ibid, 4:1-2). However, if Nebuchadnezzar did see anything, it is possible to account for that, since all of the Temple vessels had duplicates which were made in order to be used in case the original vessel got lost or defiled (Talmud, Hagigah 26b). In addition, there was a second ark which had been used before the Tabernacle was built (see Rashi commentary on Deuteronomy 10:1, based on midrash Tanchuma). We may therefore postulate that, if anything, the Babylonians carried into captivity an empty duplicate Ark which had been placed in the Holy of Holies after King Josiah concealed the original.See also:
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∙ 8y agoNo one knows for sure, despite any claims to the contrary.
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The Bible does not say who the last person was to see the Ark of the covenant or where it is, but extra-biblical sources say faithful priests removed it from the Temple at Jerusalem in Manasseh's reign to prevent its destruction. It then temporarily went to different locations, but is now believed to be in Ethiopia, and they will give it back to the Messiah when he returns. If so, the last person to see it would be the current ethiopian 'Keeper Of The Ark' .
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