In 1952, a fragile scroll made of copper was discovered in a cave above the Dead Sea at Qumran. Jones has since performed independent high technology tests of an undisclosed nature and believes he has found the elusive 7th Chamber containing the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark has to be buried under this area in a chamber made by Solomon, the same chamber that Josiah used for the Ark during repairs of the Temple in 2 Chr 35.1-3. Utilizing the copper scroll, the Book of Maccabees, and other ancient sources, Barfield has created a map of Qumran depicting where he believes the 57 Temple treasure sites are. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. He has experienced many delays, setbacks, and roadblocks, as well as more than his fair share of detractors. In 2009, he was able to put his theories from the copper scroll to the test. The Copper Scroll Project is a relative newcomer to the modern treasure hunt. The official from the Israeli government, when presented with all of Barfield’s evidence, became very interested and supportive. Between the two global forces is the hunt for the Temple's massive treasure and the Ark of the Covenant. Some believe it was taken to Babylon, following the Jewish-Babylonian War, which culminated in 586 B.C. This book was the fourth in the series. Excluding Jones and Barfield, however, few Copper Scroll experts have given the connection any merit—mostly because archeologist frown upon using ancient literary texts to aid in finding artifacts. Nebo where Jeremiah hid it. An Account of the Hiding of the Tabernacle and of the Hiding of the Ark of the Covenant [A list of these and other treasures is arguably found on the Qumran Copper Scroll.] Some passages have paleographic dates around 70 CE, but other passages date back 700 years earlier. The Copper Scroll is an anomaly in the Dead Sea Scroll Collection. With the help of a member of the Israeli Knesset, he and his team were allowed to conduct a survey of four of the sites utilizing advanced scanning detector technology that allowed them to see 50 feet below the surface of the ground. The idea that the Copper Scroll could be a precursor to the Dead Sea Scrolls has some credibility given its unique Biblical language. The Copper Scroll, as its name suggests, is engraved on a thin sheet of copper. Scholars translate it differently. The COPPER SCROLL Reveals Location Of Temple Treasures, Ark Of The Covenant? In the twenty-sixth section of the Scroll, the scribe uses the same Hebrew word for “pitcher” that is almost exclusively used for the Qalal, the urn which held the ashes of the Red Heifer. The Copper Scroll may be our closest witness to the Ark’s fate. Emeq HaMelekh warns that the Temple items will “not be discovered until the day of the coming of Moschiach, son of David.”. Since then, he says, the Copper Scroll Project has made enormous strides. In addition to the Palestinians, there are also influential Israelis who are opposed to the project. The Copper Scroll Project tells the story of an Oklahoma arson investigator, Jim Barfield, who sets off on a decade-long quest to uncover Qumran’s secrets―the lost treasures of the Jerusalem temple―and show the world that the Dead Sea Scrolls were merely the tip of the archaeological iceberg. In Emeq HaMelekh, Hertz goes into detail describing the mission directed by the prophet Jeremiah to hide the Ark and other sacred things. As its nickname implies it is a scroll written on thin copper sheets. While most of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found by Bedouins, the Copper Scroll, which is now on display at the Jordan Museum in Amman, was discovered by an archaeologist. 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