It seems quite strange that the Ark of the Covenant, something so central to the Jewish faith, would simply vanish. There is a great deal of speculation from various researchers and hunters about where it finally ended it. Each has compelling evidence to support their claims, but none have yet found the Ark. All that is really known is that it was removed from the temple and has disappeared from modern day.
Here are some are the theories:
The first suggests the Ark was removed and hidden in the passages below the temple mount where it waits to be rediscovered when the world one more needs it.
A second theory is that it was found during the crusades and removed from Holy Land. It was taken to a temple, then moved again, and possibly resides in a sealed area under the floor of an English cathedral.
The third and most compelling, is that it is currently in a stone church in Ethiopia. Only the high priest is allowed in and no outside researchers have been allowed inside to verify the claim. Several interesting points seem to substantiate the claim. The appointed priest often goes blind and only serves a short term before death. Also, the people of the country have celebrations, with their own copies of the Ark in attendance. It is the only place in the world where this happens.
Whether or not the Ark of the Covenant still exists, or, as some historians are beginning to question, it even existed at all, is a matter of much speculation and research. Many spend their lives trying to find it. Yet, the greatest symbol of the Jewish faith has vanished from history, perhaps never to be found again.
(Information shared here comes from several recent documentaries on Syfy and National Geographic channels.)
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