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The Ark of the Covenant - Investigating the Ten Leading Claims


Experience a Photographic Search for the Bible’s Ark of the Covenant. 80+ colour photos.


What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? The mystery of the Bible’s lost Ark has led to many myths, theories and claims being made, but do any of them have a shred of credibility? Now, join two explorers as they investigate the ten major theories concerning the location of antiquities greatest relic.

Using professional archaeological reports, eyewitness accounts and personal exploration, from Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb to Ethiopia’s underground rock churches, the investigators are able to eliminate popular myths and legends by searching for the truth in their quest for the Ark of the Covenant.

Utilising ancient accounts, meticulous research and the Scriptures as their guide, this inquiry examines the dominant leads concerning the Ark’s final resting place, including: Pharaoh Shishak who raided Solomon’s Temple, Jerusalem’s secret Temple chamber, the Queen of Sheba’s Ethiopia, the Templar Knights, Parker’s 1911 Dome of the Rock excavation, the Copper Scroll treasure map, the Garden Tomb legend and more!

Combining an on-site travel journal with exclusive colour photographs, take an adventure through Egypt, Ethiopia and beyond into the story of the lost Ark. Discover the truth behind the legend and find a fascinating insight into the fate of ancient Israel’s illustrious Ark of the Covenant.

Book Details
  • 8.5 x 5.5 inches (216mm x 140mm)
  • 30 chapters
  • 80 pages
  • 80+ colour photos in the paperback edition
  • ISBN 978-1-907066-11-5 (2010 paperback)
  • ISBN 978-1-788220-01-9 (2018 paperback)
  • ISBN 978-1-907066-31-3 (eBook)













  • Thirty chapters
  • Mount Sinai
  • The Bible, Faith and Archaeology
  • What was the Ark of the Covenant?
  • The Burning Bush
  • The City under the Sea
  • Tutankhamun’s Gold
  • The Antiquities of the Second Temple
  • Pharaoh Shishak’s Invasion of Judah
  • The Silver of Solomon’s Temple
  • The Jews in Egyptian Records
  • The Trail of Jerusalem’s Wealth
  • A Lost Jewish Temple
  • Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s Mission to Africa
  • Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia
  • The Jews of Ethiopia
  • Underground Rock Churches
  • A Lost African Civilisation
  • The Queen of Sheba’s Palace?
  • The Home of the Ethiopian Ark
  • Last Hope Monastery
  • Seeing Ethiopia’s Ark
  • Legends of the Ark
  • The Knights Templar
  • Parker’s Dome of the Rock Excavation
  • Mount Nebo and Jeremiah
  • The Garden Tomb Controversy
  • The Lemba Jews of South Africa
  • The Copper Scroll Treasure Hunt
  • Jerusalem’s Secret Temple Chamber
  • St. John’s Revelation of the Heavenly Ark
  • ByFaith - Quest for the Ark of the Covenant

    The Author
    Paul Backholer is a British broadcaster and the founder of ByFaith Media. He is the director of ByFaith Television which airs on multiple platforms around the world and is the producer of several Christian documentaries. Paul is the author of Holy Spirit Power, Heaven – A Journey to Paradise, How Christianity Made the Modern World and The Exodus Evidence. Paul studied in a British Bible college and has travelled to over forty nations.

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