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Today a co-worker and I were discussing Ron Wyatt’s discovery of the ark of the covenant and when the earth shook, whether it was before Jesus said “it is finished” or after. He also quoted the crossing of the Red Sea discoveries of the Israelites and how accurate his findings are. Immediately red flags went off. I had never heard of Ron Wyatt before today. How could Ron Wyatt be so spot on with archeological discoveries? (Rhetorical question.)<\/p>\n
I found the article on the church’s website regarding “The Crossing of the Red Sea<\/a>” to help clear up some of the questions I had regarding the crossing of the Red Sea discovery and Ron Wyatt.<\/p>\n My co-worker stated that Mr. Wyatt found the ark of the covenant. It was found buried in a cave under Golgotha, directly under the place where Jesus was crucified. Once the earth shook, the blood from the cross made its way under the ground and into this cave to the ark. When the blood hit the ark, Jesus stated: “It is finished.” This statement gave my co-worker chills, and he was telling other coworkers the same story.<\/p>\n I was left speechless with this story and not with chills. I asked “where are the pictures and why haven’t they brought it up into the light for everyone to see? He said, “They are on YouTube.\u00a0 Do you remember the last time someone tried to touch the ark? Currently, priests are being trained to bring the Ark up for everyone to see.”<\/p>\n I also pointed out that the earth shook after the events of Jesus saying “It is finished” (Matthew 27:50-54).\u00a0 He said he needed to look at that again but either way, Jesus’s blood got to the ark which was buried under Golgotha.\u00a0 My immediate thought after he left my desk was, “How could you miss the whole book of Hebrews?”<\/p>\n My question to you, Jeff, is have you come across this discussion previously or heard the same story?\u00a0 What are your thoughts on counteracting this?<\/p>\n Thank you,<\/p>\n\t “He who speaks truth tells what is right, but a false witness, deceit<\/em>” (Proverbs 12:17).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It would seem obvious, but Solomon makes an important point that many people miss. Truthful people tend to tell the truth consistently. Liars tend to tell more lies.<\/p>\n While researching your question, I found that Ron Wyatt has been involved in many fraudulent archaeological claims. He has claimed to have discovered:<\/p>\n The evidence is strong that Wyatt was nothing more than a sensationalist who used his claims as a money-making operation. In a 1997 interview, Dr. John Baumgardner stated, “that Wyatt’s claims about himself were as ‘bogus’ as Wyatt’s claims about the ‘Ark site'” [“Has the Ark of the Covenant Been Found?<\/a>” Answers in Genesis<\/em>, 1 March 1999]. Gary Amirault, who has accumulated evidence of fraud against Ron Wyatt and his foundation known as Wyatt Archaeological Research (WAR), stated, “I will tell you enough here to hopefully convince you WAR is a Christian con game. Ron Wyatt is either very psychologically ill or one of the greatest liars I have ever come across” [“A Great Christian Scam<\/a>,” Tentmaker, February 2013].<\/p>\n Regarding the Ark of the Covenant, the following quote is actually found on a Wyatt supporting website:<\/p>\n “The Council of the Garden Tomb Association (London) totally refute the claim of Wyatt to have discovered the original Ark of the Covenant or any other biblical artifacts within the boundaries of the area known as the Garden Tomb Jerusalem. Though Wyatt was allowed to dig within this privately owned garden on a number of occasions (the last occasion being the summer of 1991) staff members of the Association observed his progress and entered his excavated shaft. As far as we are aware nothing was ever discovered to support his claims nor have we seen any evidence of biblical artifacts or temple treasures.” [“Update: Ark of the Covenant<\/a>,”\u00a0 Anchor Stone International, 28 March 1999.]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Instead of being concerned about the conclusion, the supporters quote this to say, “See! He was there!” Humorously, the update concludes: “Hopefully very soon, but at the time appointed by God, the Ark of the Covenant will be revealed to the world, and the tablets of stone with God’s law written on them by His own finger, will be put on display. Then the world will know that there is still a God in Israel.” It is now 21 years later, with no trace of the alleged find to be shown.<\/p>\nAnswer:<\/h2>\n
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