Ark of the Covenant in Outskirts Utah?

"Lehi" in Code

Bible code hints that Lehi brought the Ark of the Covenant to the Americas.  Alphabetics code hints that it now hidden in Sanpete Valley.

Cover to Following the Ark of Covenant
by Kerry Ross Boren and Lisa Lee Boren
[used with permission]

"And then the Ark disappeared and we do no know what happened to it.' ... The most important object in the world, in the biblical view simply ceases to be in the story."

--  Graham Hancock (Sign of Seal, p. 3 [online])

"The place shall be unknown until God gathers his people together again and shows his mercy"

--2 Maccabees, 2:7

From: "Dean Mansfield" <jitschak70@hotmail.com>
To: <sterlingda@greaterthings.com>
Cc: <two_sticks@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Moishe & Isaac dialogue


From: "Sterling D. Allan" <sterlingda@greaterthings.com>

Sterling, you wrote:

Here's an interesting dialogue!

Lehi took the ark of the covenant with him?!

Dean, what's the code say on that?

------------------------------- Dean:

Sterling, my speculation that Lehi took the Ark is based on the following:

1. Bible Code:

a) "Lehi-the-Prophet" (Lekhi ha-Navi), by the law of averages could show up in the Five Books (Torah) 4 times. It shows up 6 times, the last two (at skips of 11,245 and 31,506) are directly perpendicular and next to "Ark of the Covenant" in the plain text.

b) "Lehi-the-Prophet" also shows up in Jeremiah at a 29.9% chance at a skip of 10,042. But it also shows up exactly perpendicular and next to "Ark of the Covenant" the only time it shows in the plain text.

Comment: The odds of 3 hits like this right next to "Ark of the Covenant" in the plain text are astronomical. So to me that strongly suggests design: There is a strong association between "Lehi the prophet" and "Ark of the Covenant." (In other words, the Holy One, in giving the revelations, gave them in such a way as to encrypt this association between Lehi and the Ark.)

2. Apocryphal Tradition:

According to one tradition, Jeremiah was the last to see the Ark and hid it in Mount Nebo. According to another tradition it was taken to Egypt for safekeeping during the reign of Josiah. Graham Hancock, in his book, THE SIGN & THE SEAL, follows the trail of the Egyptian legend and he believes he has located the Ark being safeguarded, now, in Ethiopia. This theory dismisses the Apocryphal tradition about Jeremiah as the last to have a connection with the Ark. What is very coincidental here is the overlap between Lehi and Jeremiah. Lehi's departure is at the same time as the disappearance of the Ark. Hancock, in his book, makes a speculation concerning the possibility of "decoy" copies of the Ark. I think what he has discovered, is, in fact, a decoy. The reason I say this is the Bible Code and how "Lehi the Prophet" comes up next to "Ark of the Covenant" twice in the Torah and once in Jeremiah.

3. Book of Mormon evidences:

Is there anything in the Book of Mormon to indicate that Lehi took the Ark with him? There are several places which indicate to me a possible connection. We know that, as plainly stated, that he took with him the Brass Plates of the Torah and other scriptures. Was there anything else? It seems there is no indication that he took anything else until we come to Third Nephi. Here we read at the beginning of 3rd Nephi a curious entry:

"And Nephi, the son of Helaman, had departed out of the land of Zarahemla, giving charge unto his son, Nephi, who was the eldest son, concerning the plates of brass, and all the records which had been kept, AND ALL THOSE THINGS WHICH HAD BEEN KEPT SACRED from the departure of Lehi out of Jerusalem." (chap 1, verse 2)

All those things? What things? Graham Hancock, in his book, points out the connection between having the Ark and the need to house it in a sacred place. One of the main reasons for building the Temple of Solomon was to house the Ark. The Temple built in Egypt, Hancock rightly supposes, must have had this idea in mind. It was built with the same dimensions as Solomon's. Likewise, one of the very first things the Nephites did was to build a Temple "after the manner of Solomon." It appears, too, it was an urgent matter. Animal sacrifices could be done in the open, as was done by Lehi during the journey. But having the Ark in one's possession would make it much more urgent for them to build a Temple like Solomon's.

Furthermore, there are the names of two individuals in the line of succession with the names, "Amaron," and "Ammaron." The first name is Hebrew for "people of the Ark," and the second is Aramaic for "people of the Ark." (The Aramaic has a dagesh, a little dot in the MEM, which doubles it in transliteration). Amm, Am = People (Aramaic, Hebrew) Aron = Ark (Aramaic, Hebrew)

There are no individuals in the Tenach (Bible) with these names. How is it these names show up in the Book of Mormon? To me, these are among the "tell-tale" signs of an extra- ordinary dimension to the Book of Mormon. There are more details, but this is probably enough to assimilate for now. (I have a tendency, I know, to overwhelm people with information--not always wanted information.)

If you don't mind, I am going to send this to the two_sticks eGroup as well. Dean.

END OF DEAN'S COMMENTS
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Hey Dean, this is very fascinating.

I've got some stuff to add to your conjecture.

First, the word "Lehi" is found on page 435 of Gesenius' Hebrew - Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament.

I've done a write-up on 435, which is the telephone area code for areas of Utah not in the Wasatch front, which are 801 [see write-up], and which will soon be split to include [see write-up].

I've titled the 435 piece, "The Mormon Remnant Outcasts."

The region of Utah corresponding to telephone area code 435 probably has more Mormons - per - capita than any area code in the entire world (including 801). That the word Lehi is on page 435 is very significant in itself, seeing as Lehi is the patriarch of the people who wrote the Book of Mormon. Now to discover what you have regarding the correlation between the ark of the covenant and Lehi's exodus is extremely interesting.

I would venture say that this connection between Lehi and 435 further pinpoints the current location of the ark, if indeed there is something to what you have come up with.

Second, the very etymology of the name "Lehi" has to do with record-keeping according to Jerry Mower (of Manti, UT). The Hebrew word means "jaw bone" and has to do with records. I can't remember how and why, but he knew this, and he pointed it out to some key modern Egyptian rulers, who had been finding these alligators buried with people. They had been throwing the alligators away until Jerry pointed out that they most likely contained records. They looked inside as Jerry suggested, and sure enough, the alligators were packed with records inside. The Egyptian government was so appreciative of Jerry's tip that they gave him a very nice papyra artifact that he displays on the wall in his home.

Third, "Lehi" is word 3895 in the OT lexicon. The number 8395 has the digits "835" in it, which is Manti's prefix. It also has "385:" the new area code in Utah coming December.

Fourth, for what it is worth, there is a Mount Nebo that is half in Sanpete (435) and half in Utah counties. I've claimed to the top of it a couple of times and once walked all the way from Fountain Green to Santaquin by myself and my dog in early spring when there was still much snow (about 40 miles). It is the hardest thing, physically, that I have ever done.

Fifth (though it is part of the fourth, I'll count it as another because of the synchronicity), Today I was going to go part way up Mount Nebo with my Dad and Mom who drove up a back road in a Four Runner and went on a hike to celebrate my mom's birthday. My wife and I stayed behind because I had too much to do around here. Not only were they going up, but if I heard correctly, my dad mentioned that a book he had said there were legends of an old gold mine being on the mountain along that route, and he was going to see if he could spot it.

Sixth. Speaking of synchronicity, today while I was out doing some errands, I ran into Jerry Mower at Anderson Lumber.

Lehi -- keeper of the records and sacred things. 435. Nebo.

Are we just grasping at straws?

I don't think so.

There are many records that have been found in this valley. Some engraved on brass, some on gold, some on iron, some on stone. Jerry Mower has a gift/mission to find and take care of many of these. He gladly lets anyone who wishes come visit him at his home, and he lets them see various of these artifacts. He also has several large notebooks filled with photographs of various items that have come into his hands or with which he is acquainted. The most sacred engravings and artifacts have not yet come forth, but he says he has seen some of them at various locations. He claims to have entered a cave in this valley where he saw the stones that the brother of Jared touched. He says they are still shining.

Considering all these things, I would dare say that the ark of the covenant is in Sanpete Valley, Utah.

It is a valley of great destiny. If indeed the ark is in this valley, it would help explain why the Lord will bring the righteous here to protect them after the calamities hit (see Josephine vision, pending post).

But one thing I must add too is that wherever the ark of the covenant is, sentinels have been placed by God so that no one can get it but those for whom it is intended.

Jerry and others like him can vouch for this principle when it come to the obtaining of sacred records. They can tell stories of people who tried to extract certain items and who were stopped and sometimes killed by various uncanny events such as a backhoe tipping over on them.

What an exciting time in which to live!

Sincerely,

Sterling D. Allan

Manti, Utah; August 26, 2000

Researched rendition of Ark of Covenant
by Chester Comstock [used with permission]

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This page created on August 26, 2000
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