Caption
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 davaning Babylonian army. 19th century lithograph.
Credit line
Photo12/World Religions Photo Library
Reference
OSB08123_JU1331
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No
License type
Rights managed
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50,4Mb (3,3Mb) / 16,9in x 11,6in / 5079 x 3465 (300dpi)