Raiders of the Ark. What Indiana Jones Doesn't Know

By now you have most likely seen the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. The ark depicted in the movie is a replica of the Ark of the Covenant from the Bible. There is no possible way what you are about to read could happen by random chance which clearly demonstrates evidence of a divine creator. The first step is to understand why God told the Israelites to build the ark with very specific instructions. The Israelites were told to create two angels on each side of the ark in the seated position. The center of the ark was the mercy seat where the priests would offer blood for the sins of the people. The inside of the ark contained the Ten Commandments, which were given to Moses on two stone tablets. We know from the Bible that the Ten Commandments were given twice because the Israelites began to worship their own golden idol that they created while Moses was up on the mountain. We need to picture the ark with the number “22 + Stone” in the center of the ark. (2 stone tablets and given twice) Now let’s go to the very center of the book and see if we find “the mercy seat” which is the center point of the ark. When you add all the chapters of the Bible together and go to the center you arrive at Psalm 118.

Psalm 118
First Verse - “His mercy endures forever”
Verse 22 - “The stone the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone.
This was the Lord’s doing: it is marvelous in our eyes”
Last Verse - “His mercy endures forever”

There are exactly 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet and all 22 letters appear in this Psalm. Keep in mind that this is from the Old Testament 1000 years before Jesus ever walked the earth. In verse 22 we have a reference to stones twice and the phrase “marvelous in our eyes”. When you read the New Testament you can clearly see that Jesus referred to this Psalm several times. He was telling his disciples the Jews will reject their own messiah. In John chapter 9 the Pharisees were talking to a blind man that Jesus healed to which he replied. “Why herein is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where Jesus is from and yet he has opened my eyes.”

Psalm 22
“They pierced my hands and my feet and cast lots for my clothes” This psalm is obviously a prophecy of Christ’s crucifixion. King David wrote most of the Psalms and he was never crucified. We know when Jesus died on the cross that he gave “blood for our sins” which is what the Israelite priests would sprinkle on the center of the ark. You will also notice that in Genesis 22 Abraham offers up his son Isaac as a sacrifice. If Abraham offers his son then God must do the same. A blood covenant.

You will recall from the first section of this page that God said to create two seated angels on each side of the Ark. When you read the Old Testament the following phrase appears numerous times in the scriptures.

“He dwells between the Angels” – Psalms 99,80 | 1st Samuel 4 | 2 Kings 19 | Numbers 7

The first clue is when three men appeared to Abraham in the book of Genesis. The scriptures tell us that two of these men were angels sent to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. Who is that third man?

"And the men (two angels) turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord" - Genesis 18 verse 22

“I see four men loose in the fire and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God” – Daniel 3
“Who has ascended and descended? What is my Son’s name if you can tell?” – Proverbs 30
“The Lord said unto my Lord” – Psalm 110 Trinity

We are provided hints throughout the Old Testament but the fulfillment is found in John 20.
“And saw two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the
body of Jesus had lain. – John 20 (Two angels) sitting. One on the left and one on the right exactly like the Ark of the Covenant.

“The one who dwells between the angels. You are God” – Isaiah 37

The Manna
In addition to the Ten Commandments there were two other items inside the ark. Aaaron’s Rod and The Manna (bread from heaven). The bread is used for communion in remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross.

“The bread of God is he which comes down from heaven, and gives life unto the world.”
- John 6

“ I am that bread of life – John 6


Aaarons’ Rod and The Almonds
The first appearance of Aaaron’s Rod takes place in Exodus when Moses went before the Pharaoh of Egypt. The prophet Ezekiel refers to this pharaoh as “The Great Dragon” which is a title for Satan given in the book of Revelation. We know from various scriptures that he is also referred to as a snake/serpent.

“For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.” – Exodus 7

The rod is used by God to signify the one he has chosen to have authority. In chapter 17 of Numbers the authority of Moses was challenged by a group of rebellious Israelites. The men were told to write each of their names on a rod and God would give them a sign of the one he would choose. The men that rebelled would eventually be sentenced to death for challenging God’s authority.

“And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom. The rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.” -Numbers 17

“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots”– Isaiah 11

Jesse was the father of King David so this prophecy states that the Messiah will come from the lineage of David, which Jesus fulfilled.

“He shall rule them with a rod of iron” – Revelation 19

The almond seed or fruit is technically not a true nut, but a drupe. A synonym commonly used for a drupe is “Stone Fruit”

“I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.”- John 15

The Number 22 in Numerology
Christians obviously do not trust in nor do they practice Numerology but the definition of this number is:

"The Master Builder - The Spiritual Leader"

Sodium 22NA The atomic mass of salt
"You are the salt of the earth" - Jesus

The Number 22 and Your DNA Laminin