That is not because God was preserving anything inherently holy; but a sign to the Jews that they were going to be preserved in Babylon and return again to Jerusalem until the coming of the Messiah (Dan. 9:25-27)


It was a NEWLY MADE ark of the covenant. The Temple in which Jesus walked was not the temple that Solomon built, but a NEWLY MADE temple, one he nevertheless fiercely referred to as, "My Father's House ..."


"Possible"? There is a reason why those books are "non-canonical". But, by the way, what of #3?


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When Ron Wyatt visited Denmark about 15 or 20 years ago I was living there. I did not attend his meetings, but two of my friends did. They told me he showed some videos of his finding, but they were so dark and unclear that nothing could be recognized. They got some of his material which, on further examination, proved nothing. Both of those friends were editors used to evaluate such things, but it seems like they discovered nothing to write about.

Proof - still not absolute proof. You say there is proof? You disagree completely, so you must have proof. What is it? It is not Wyatt, he has shown himself to be not trustworthy repeatedly, so where is the PROOF.

Again, if you follow the Biblical account, crossing the Red Sea at the point to land on the Arabian peninsula makes the most sense. The Israelites would have needed to cross there to avoid the Philistines for instance.

It may make sense, but where is the proof?

Knowing where the sites are is not of utmost importance. True, finding archeology evidence for Biblical accounts strengthens faith in the reliability of the scriptures, yet there is no salvific value in the places or the objects themselves.

Finding the ancient ark of the covenant and building a third temple over in Palestine has no salvific value -- the earthly temple services ended at the cross.

Christ, with His own blood entered the heavenly sanctuary.

Hebrews 8:5 [Earthly priests] serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle.

Hebrews 9: 11 Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy places, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
9:24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:



The ark of the covenant represents God's throne.
His presence is pictured as being between the covering cherubim.

Psalms 99:1 The LORD reigns; let the people tremble: he sits between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

The law (ten commandments) being placed under the mercy seat represents the foundational law of God's government. The principles of this law supports God's throne. The principles of that law represents His rule of righteousness.

The wording on those tablets of stone given to Moses is written to convict sinful mankind. They are written in stone to show their eternal unchanging importance.

Once convicted of our sinfulness and led to Christ in repentance the principles of that law are to be written upon our hearts -- in their positive form. We will honor God first and above all, we will not place any created object or image in God's place, we will speak His name with awe and reverence and long to represent Him in ways to bring Him glory. We will delight to set apart His sanctified day as a day for special fellowship with Him. etc.

We are not "THE temple" but God seeks to "tabernacle" with us -- thus in a sense by His cleansing Holy Spirit we are "temples of the Holy Spirit", in that He dwells with us.


Christ's ministry in the heavenly sanctuary is far greater than just us, but it certainly does include a work to cleans our lives of sin and make us fit for His presence eternally.

Christ is establishing the list of redeemed right now of those who will walk with Him in white for eternity!

Rev. 3:5,4 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. ...and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

That is VERY true.

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No this is not true.

"But in God’s appointed time He will bring forth these tables of stone to be a testimony to all the world against the disregard of His commandments and against the idolatrous worship of a counterfeit Sabbath." Manuscript 122, "The Law", November 23, 1901. {8MR 100.3}

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EGW wrote:

So where is the ark of the covenant?

I think the above EGW quote answers that question.

The earthly ark is a model of the heavenly. God showed Moses what to build but the earthly ark is still here.

"The ark containing the law of God, the altar of incense, and other instruments of service found in the sanctuary below, have also their counterpart in the sanctuary above. In holy vision the apostle John was permitted to enter heaven, and he there beheld the candlestick and the altar of incense, and as `the temple of God was opened,' he beheld also `the ark of His testament' (Revelation 11:19)."--4SP 261.

"Before the temple was destroyed, God made known to a few of His faithful servants the fate of the temple, which was the pride of Israel, and which they regarded with idolatry, while they were sinning against God. He also revealed to them the captivity of Israel. These righteous men, just before the destruction of the temple, removed the sacred ark containing the tables of stone, and with mourning and sadness, secreted it in a cave where it was to be hid from the people of Israel, because of their sins, and was to be no more restored to them. That sacred ark is yet hid. It has never been disturbed since it was secreted."--4SG 114, 115 (1864);1SP 414 (1870); SR 195.

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