Lithograph of priests removing the Ark of the Covenant
RMID:Image ID:EY9X1C
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World Religions Photo Library / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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4488 x 3062 px | 38 x 25.9 cm | 15 x 10.2 inches | 300dpiLocation:
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Christine OsborneMore information:
According to Hebrew records, the Ark of the Covenant was a sacred container holding the tablets on which were written the Ten Commandments as told to Moses by God. The bible recounts how the priests carried the covenant in advance of the Israelites and how the river JOrdan opened and allowed them to cross. Various tales exist as to the fate of the Ark of the Covenant, the drawing shows Priests removing it from Jerusalem to save it from the invading Babylonian army. 19th century lithograph.