Introduction: The Ark of the Covenant is currently one of the most sought-after objects in the world. The Ark of the Covenant was built at Mount Sinai by Bezalel ben Uri, which means “In the shadow of God, the son of my light”. The Ark is probably the most powerful, influential and mysterious object in world history. According to Raffaele, the Old Testament describes the Ark as having enormous power, burning with fire and light, stopping rivers, blowing up armies and bringing down the legendary walls of Jericho. What makes this object so mysterious is because no one knows exactly where the Ark is today? Has it already been discovered or will it remain a mystery? Description: “They will make an ark of acacia wood,” is what God commanded Moses in the book of Exodus (Bible). This is why the Ark of the Covenant was built from acacia wood and plated with pure 24-karat gold. The “mercy seat” was made entirely of pure gold only, and the two cherubim were made of the same piece of gold as the mercy seat. All the wood was covered in gold. The wings of the cherubim were spread over the mercy seat to cover it. The poles to carry it were also made of acacia wood and covered with gold. The ark had rings at each corner which were cast and attached separately. Exodus 25:17-21 “You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold; its length shall be two and a half cubits, and its breadth a cubit and a half. you shall make two cherubim of gold, and you shall make them of hammered gold at the two ends of the mercy seat, and you shall make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end. it will be of one piece with the mercy seat. And the cherubim will spread their wings above, covering ...... middle of paper ...... e so that the Ark will always be at the First Temple which is now known. like the Dome of the Rock. Otherwise, that’s where God intended him to be. We wonder why people go on these wild chases to find something that is not supposed to be found and if it was, God would reveal it to them. Overall, people who have no faith will always question the existence of the Ark and the ignorant will persist in searching for it. Works Cited The International Version (New Testament). King James Bible (Old Testament). Hoberman, B. The Ethiopian legend. of the ark. Biblical archaeologist / Spring 1983. Raffaele, P. (2007). Guardians of the Lost Ark? Smithsonian, 38(9), p. 38-47. Retrieved from http://www.smithsonianmag.si.eduWyatt, R. The Ark of the Covenant. From the Wyatt Archaeological Research website: