AN AMAZING DISCOVERY:
AN ARTIFACT FROM
SOLOMON’S TEMPLE
An
explorer by the name of Ron Wyatt was invited by the authories of the
Israeli Antiquities to do some excavating and research in a very historical
site in East Jerusalem just outside the Damascas Gate.
The site is known today as the Garden Tomb where it is quite probable that Jesus was buried for three days and three nights. Within sight of the tomb is the "Place of the Skull" known as Golgotha.
It is
interesting that after
several
years of digging and labor, Wyatt brought out a tiny ivory pomegranate from
his excavations somewhere below the Calvary Escarpment, apparently below the
place where Jesus was crucified. That ancient relic is on display at
the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
I saw
it on a trip to Jerusalem in April, 2006. If you ever visit the
museum, just ask for the pomegranate. All of the security guards know exactly where it
is kept under high tech surveillance.
Postcards and small jewelry items of the pomegranate are available in the
museum store. A little booklet accompanies the jewelry with this
inscription –
This piece of
jewelry is an actual-size replica of an ivory pomegranate, dating to the 8th
century B.C.E., probably a remnant from Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, the
only existing artifact from the First Temple known to us today. The
ancient Hebrew inscription reads: ‘Belonging to the Temple of (Yahveh) Holy
to the Priests.’”
Whether Wyatt’s claims of the hidden Ark sprinkled by the actual blood of
Christ will someday be verified or proven false, it is noteworthy that he
found that priceless little pomegranate and that it came out of his diggings
deep below the apparent area of the crucifixion.
The
finding of the Ark of the Covenant could have an interesting impact upon
future political developments in Israel. The Jews want to build their
Temple and re-establish their ancient worship. The Dome of the Rock
sits in the spot where that Temple would be rebuilt.
The
Arab world is committed to keeping the Jewish Temple from ever being built
on Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Many are also committed to the eventual
annihilation of the State of Israel.
The
events leading to the explosive fulfillment of the Prophetic Scriptures
could be greatly accelerated by the finding of the Ark of the Covenant or
the destruction of the Dome of the Rock.
At a
PowerPoint presentation of the Second Temple in Denver in 2005, I asked a
Jewish man giving the lecture, if the new Temple could possibly be built
next to the Dome of the Rock. His answer was guarded but conclusive –
“In physics, we know that no two items can occupy the same space.”
What
incredible days these are to be living and possibly witnessing the events
unfold that were prophesied in the ancient Scriptures!
As
events develop, this site will post any forthcoming news.
DISAPPOINTING JERUSALEM DIG:
In an
effort to confirm some of Mr. Wyatt's claims about the crucifixion site and
discovery of the Ark of the Covenant, a group of people dedicated to Wyatt
Archeological Research (WAR) began a series of "digs" in Jerusalem beginning
in 2003. In 2006, after finding no evidence to confirm Mr. Wyatt's
earlier claims, WAR publicly decided to publish this disclaimer:
The
excavations of 2005 and 2006 at the Garden Tomb, in Jerusalem, did not
completely confirm the findings as stated by the late Ronald E. Wyatt during
his periods of excavation during the years 1979 to 1989. We no longer have
the personal account of Ronald Wyatt to help guide us. For these reasons,
until further research, the Ark of the Covenant materials presented by Wyatt
Archaeological Research prior to 2005 have been removed from circulation.
....Dr. Jerome Niswonger and Eric Lembcke
As
per the unanimous decision of the Board of Directors,
Wyatt
Archaeological Research
Mary Nell
Wyatt Lee
Eric Lembcke
Jerome
Niswonger
Richard Rives
Editor's Observation:
Keep in mind that anyone seeking to discredit the claim's of Ron Wyatt would
have had ample opportunity to remove all evidence such as his reported
"cross hole." My greatest reason to give Wyatt the benefit of the
doubt is to remember that the Israeli's had much confidence in his integrity
and his previous finds. There was a reason that the Israel Antiquities
Authority came to him for advise and gave him the authority to dig where
others had been denied. At this writing, it is important
that we classify Ron Wyatt's archeological digs in Jerusalem as
"interesting" and let time reveal what God wants revealed.
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An Ivory
Pomegranate is an exciting archeological discovery that came from Solomon's
Temple in Jerusalem. It was found in the excavations of an explorer by
the name of Roy Wyatt somewhere under the place where Jesus was crucified.
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