What happened to the Ark of the Covenant?
My new book, What Happened to the Ark of the Covenant and Other Bible Mysteries, is finally out.
At the moment, I don’t think it’s in stock in Amazon yet, but you can order it here.
Among the crucial questions that I address are:
- How tall was Zacchaeus?
- What was so special about Joseph’s coat?
- Why does Peter disappear?
- Why did Judas kiss Jesus?
- Did Jesus visit the theatre?
- Exactly how much could Samson lift?
And a lot more. I think it’s pretty good fun, really. Along the way I look at Mesopotamian love potions, the difficulties of travelling by ship and whether Goliath was, in fact, a member of the Philistine SAS.
So if you’re looking for a last minute Christmas present, well, it’s either this or some aftershave.
Posted: December 19th, 2007 under Stuff.
Comments: 3
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Comment from Elaine
Time February 8, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Ooh, this is my kind of book. Our Amazon in the States might not ever carry this one (as is the case with many fine imported titles, sadly), but I’d be willing to spring for the extra shipping if the British store sells it.
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Time April 28, 2008 at 11:25 pm
[...] But there are a lot of problems with this. For a start the Biblical evidence is scanty. As I state in my book there are hardly any references to the Ark of the Covenant after the reign of Solomon. So the dates [...]
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Time December 20, 2007 at 7:45 pm
[...] Actually reading the Bible, as opposed to glancing at the Christmas cards, reveals that not only was there no kings, there was no stable and, in all probability, no inn. (The word usually translated as ‘inn’ actually means ‘guest room’.) I heard the interview yesterday and at no point did Rowan Williams deny the historicity of the nativity accounts – he just tried to point out what they actually say, as opposed to what people think they say. But bless him, that’s his problem. He does read and study and think about things. And it’s quite clear people don’t want that out of an Archbishop. And, of course, what’s really annoying about him is that I had a press release out about the real truth about Christmas, based on a chapter from my latest book. No chance of getting that covered now, is there? Not when the Archbishop’s doing the job so well. [...]