Opening the Ark of the Covenant [Paperback]

Frank Joseph (Author), Laura Beaudoin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2007

Through his worldwide research into its disappearance, author Frank Joseph has learned that the Ark was not a mere legend; nor was it just an elaborate box used to store the original Ten Commandments. It was, he asserts, purpose-built to harness the powers of the Earth for humanity's continued physical existence and spiritual evolutions.

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"In their exciting new book Opening the Ark of the Covenant, Frank Joseph and Laura Beaudoin amass an almost staggering amount of scholarly research. But no reader, experienced or novice to works of such magnitude, should be put off by the multilayered investigations revealed in this book. The text moves along with dramatic twists and turns and surprises, and readers will find themselves literally swept away by one astonishing revelation after another.

Joseph and Beaudoin discover the "ark" first as an amazing power source in the ancient land of Lemuria, then follow it to Atlantis, Egypt, Jerusalem, France, and its possible present resting place. Whether this instrument of unmeasurable spiritual and physical power is known as the Phoenix Stone, the Fire Stone, the Transformer of the World, the Emerald Tablet, or the Ark of the Covenant, it has been guarded throughout its vast history by such mysterious secret societies as the Tuoaic Brotherhood of Atlantis, the Watchers of Giza, the Levite Priesthood, the Order of the Holy Sepulcher, the Templars, the Cathars, or the Ville-Maries. Truly, this superb work will convince the most aloof reader that the Stone of Destiny, wherever its present location, retains its power and continues to shape the future of the world."
--Brad Steiger, author of Atlantis Rising and Revelation: The Divine Fire

"Opening the Ark of the Covenant, take us on a whirlwind journey filled with people of many cultures, with places around the world, and with things that ultimately are part of one of humankind's greatest mysteries. What exactly is the Ark of the Covenant? Where did it come from? Where is it now? The answers you find in this new work will surprise, excite and sometimes perhaps even frighten you, but will always hold you tightly and in focus. The Ark of many names, the cultures of many faces, the particulars of various individuals and their roles in the mystery all come together here to prove that neither history nor the future are any longer what they used to be."
--Lee Pennington, JOLE Productions, Producer of archaeological documentaries, including Petroglyphs of Polynesia and Vikings in America

"In a thorough effort, author Frank Joseph weaves a tapestry with world wide weft threads of human memory woven into warp threads of 11,600 years. The resulting depiction of the travels of the Ark of the Covenant reveals many new facets for closer examination. Joseph, who follows a consistent belief about the powers of the stone within the Ark, skillfully weaves past and recent events into the image."
--Myron Paine, Ph D, author of Frozen Trail to Merica

About the Author

Frank Joseph is the editor-in-chief of Ancient American, a popular science magazine describing overseas visitors to our Continent centuries before Columbus. His other titles with New Page Books include The Atlantis Encyclopedia and Discovering the Mysteries of Ancient America. Joseph lives with his wife, Laura, and son, Sammy, in Wisconsin.

Laura Beaudoin is a direct descendant of the Crusader kings who ruled Jerusalem in the 12th and 13th Centuries. Formerly a Los Angeles television executive, she has devoted herself to investigating her family history as it pertained to the Ark of the Covenant.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: New Page Books; 1 edition (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156414903X
• ISBN-13: 978-1564149039
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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More About the Author

Frank Joseph has been the editor-in-chief of "Ancient American" magazine since its debut in 1993. He is the author of twenty books about prehistory re-published in as many foreign languages, including "The Atlantis Encyclopedia", "Opening the Ark of the Covenant", and "Unearthing Ancient America". Joseph is a frequent guest speaker at various metaphysical and archaeological societies in the U.S. and abroad.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting point of view, May 25, 2007

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J Sutherland (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opening the Ark of the Covenant (Paperback)

This book takes you from Atlantis to the Holy Grail and bloodline. A very interesting idea about a crystal formation that was the power source for the Ark of the Covenant and use in building the Pyramids. The crystal resonated just right over land areas that were in turmoil regularly because of eathquake or volcanic activity. This would allow humans to attain a euphoric or trance like state. The wise men, holy men, shamans of the world were the keepers of the secret of how these crystals worked. The path of the crystal starts in Lemuria (Atlantis) and passes to other areas of the world with the catastrophic demise of Atlantis.
And if anything it was a fun read.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book About Ancient & Medieval Mysteries, November 25, 2007

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Charles J. Rector (Woodstock, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opening the Ark of the Covenant (Paperback)

Opening the Ark of the Covenant: The Secret Power of the Ancients, the Knights Templar Connection, And the Search for the Holy Grail by Frank Joseph and Laura Beaudoin is an excellent, fascinating and certainly thought provoking book. This should come as no surprise given the fact that co-author Frank Joseph is the editor of Ancient American magazine, and is the author of the books Atlantis Encyclopedia and Discovering the Mysteries of Ancient America.

This book has a timeline for the existence of the Ark of the Covenant and also some informed speculation about the Ark being in America. Another topic that this book covers well is the secrets of the Egyptian pyramids.

This is a great reference work to have on hand.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing analysis of Ark representations and documents evolves., August 6, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opening the Ark of the Covenant (Paperback)

OPENING THE ARK OF THE COVENANT: THE SECRET POWER OF THE ANCIENTS, THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONNECTION, AND THE SEARCH FOR THE HOLY GRAIL will reach both new age and mainstream spirituality holdings, comes from the editor-in-chief of the popular science magazine Ancient America and a co-author with direct ancestors connected to the Crusader kings in the 12th and 13th centuries, and provides worldwide research into the Ark's disappearance which proves its facts. An engrossing analysis of Ark representations and documents evolves.