The Ark of the Covenant, the holy relic of the Jews, is considered by many theologians, historians, and scientists to be a mysterious being with supernatural powers, and legend has it that it can destroy the world.
How, then, did this ark of the covenant become a symbol of the faith of the Jews?
In ancient times, Moses, the leader of the Jews, led his people across the desert. When food and water were scarce and survival was in jeopardy, Moses climbed Mount Sinai. On the mountain, he met God, and when God saw that the Jews had eaten the last meal and did not have the next, He gave them a mysterious cupboard.
From then on, wherever the Jews migrated, they carried this cabinet with them.
Following God's will, Moses gathered Jewish craftsmen at the foot of the mountain to create a magnificent golden chest. It is said that two stone tablets given to Moses by God were placed in the chest, which were inscribed with the covenant between God and the Jews. Therefore, this golden ark is revered as the Ark of the Covenant.
Above the lid of the Ark of the Covenant, the place of worship of the angels was often filled with fog or flame. Legend has it that the Ark of the Covenant emitted electricity, and only the Jewish priests were qualified to touch and protect it.
When these priests approached the Ark of the Covenant, they had to wear special garments with 12 different colors and types of gems set on their chests. Each time the ark of the covenant sounded, the jewels on the priest's body shone with a different light.
The priests understood God's will by observing the light of the gems and interpreting the sound of the Ark of the Covenant.
Later, some scientists speculated that the Ark of the Covenant may have been a small reactor with a surface covering ** that not only has excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, but also has excellent corrosion resistance.
The fog and electricity generated above the Ark of the Covenant may be a reflection of how it works. The special garment worn by the priests may have been an insulating garment to protect them from harm when they touched the ark of the covenant.
However, what is puzzling is that after receiving the Ark of the Covenant, the distance from Egypt to Israel, which they dreamed of, was only 700 kilometers in a straight line, but the Jews walked in the desert for 40 years. What's going on?
The mystery has to do with the miraculous power of the Ark of the Covenant. Because whenever the Jews lost their way, the Ark of the Covenant would show them the way, and it was very intimate enough to keep the Jews on a journey of more than a month for 40 years.
Regarding the 40 years that Jews wandered in the desert, there is speculation that they may have entered an alternate dimension or another world. Otherwise, even if they close their eyes and walk blindly, it won't take a few years to get them out of that desert.
However, Jews and religious scholars believe that these 40 years of desert wandering were God's test for the Jews.
Eventually, when the Jews came to the Jordan River and they were blocked by the water, the God of the Ark of the Covenant told the Jewish priests, "Do not be intimidated, but stride forward!" ”
The Jewish priests, hearing God's command, stepped firmly into the Jordan River, the waters of which were parted and exposed to the riverbed, and the Jews crossed the Jordan River with the Ark of the Covenant. Since then, the people on the other side of the Jordan River have ushered in a bloody disaster.