Saturday, February 20, 2021

THE GOLD OF OAK ISLAND

  As it turns out in my search for the gold of the Ark of the Covenant, that I considered the gold of Oak Island. It will be my new book because just as the gold is everlasting, my thoughts are forever exploring!

  What you read today s the rough draft of a small portion of what will become my book. It is not spell-checked, formatted, or even organized, but is merely a seed that I plant for those who have inquiring minds. Perhaps Rick and Marty Longinus have stumbled onto the real Temple treasurers or perhaps not. Just where may they be? Read with me as I write and explore the lost treaures that belong to Jesus.

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Whatever happened to the articles from Solomon’s Temple? Treasures from Judah were taken in the days of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Who, it is written, “Carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said” (1 Kings 24:13). Later, they came back and took the remainder of the treasures. The captain of the guard left necessities to the poor, but took about everything else, to wit:

 

13 And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. 14 And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. 15 And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away. 16 The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. 17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work. (2 Kings 25:13-17)

 

A reasonable assumption is that Nebuchadnezzar used the gold to make a statue of himself:

 

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god (Dan 1:1-2)… Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. (Dan 3:1)

 

But God surely had a purpose for the gold! After Babylon was destroyed and Cyrus the Mede ruled Babylon, by grace, the gold was destined to return to its place of origin, to wit:

 

13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. 14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; 15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished. 17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. (Ezra 5:13-17).

 

Nebuchadnezzar never melted the utensils of the Temple to make a statue of himself. Although that would make more sense, God surely intervened so that His Ark and such were not destroyed. Rather, it seems, that the golden statue of Nebuchadnezzar was when Cyrus won the war. God’s Purpose is to preserve, and certainly he preserved the Ark for a more important occasion! Then came King Darius after the treasures had been laid up as there were other kings between Cyrus and him:

 

1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon… And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God. (Ezra 6:1,5)

 

When Nebuchadnezzar took the treasures, he broke the brassware, but did not the gold treasures. Darius had the brassware restored. If they are ever found, the brass would have tell-tale signs of repair, but the gold treasures would not. Note that Sheshbazzar was given possession of the treasures. His job was to “dress and keep” (restore and protect) the treasures until the Temple was built. His role was much as Adam’s to do the same to the Garden. Without proof, perhaps the gold for these from King Solomon’s mines came from the Cave of Treasures. That is mentioned because, perhaps they would be laid up in the Cave of Treasures until the Temple was restored.

Obviously, since salvation is a  thread to be followed throughout the Bible, it is reasonable that the gold of Adam is as well, or the Cave of Treasures would have no significance. That would mean, the gold would have significance for the entire duration between for the entire ontology of the world through its eschatology. Perhaps now God’s instruction to the scribe of Jeremiah, Baruch. Be presented:

 

2 Baruch 6:1 And it came to pass on the morrow that, lo! the army of the Chaldees surrounded the city, and at the time of the evening, I, Baruch, left the people, and I went forth and stood by the oak. 2 And I was grieving over Zion, and lamenting over the captivity which had come upon the people. 3 And lo! suddenly a strong spirit raised me, and bore me aloft over the wall of Jerusalem. 4 And I beheld, and lo! four angels standing at the four corners of the city, each of them holding a torch of fire in his hands. 5 And another angel began to descend from heaven. and said unto them: 'Hold your lamps, and do not light them till I tell you. 6 For I am first sent to speak a word to the earth, and to place in it what the Lord the Most High has commanded me.' 7 And I saw him descend into the Holy of Holies, and take from there the veil, and holy ark, and the mercy-seat, and the two tables, and the holy raiment of the priests, and the altar of incense, and the forty-eight precious stones, wherewith the priest was adorned and all the holy vessels of the tabernacle. 8 And he spoke to the earth with a loud voice:

 

        'Earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the mighty God,

        And receive what I commit to you,

        And guard them until the last times,

        So that, when you are ordered, you may restore them,

        So that strangers may not get possession of them.

9       For the time comes when Jerusalem also will be delivered for a time,

        Until it is said, that it is again restored for ever.'

10     And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up.

 

For now, consider only the last passages. Baruch was to take all the adornments of the Holy Temple and place them in the earth for preservation and safety from “strangers.” The strangers would be the Babylonians. This raises a question: Were the utensils and treasures carried off to Babylon, or were they hidden in a cave, or at least beneath the ground somewhere? In the same Book of Baruch, God directed him to far away places. Legends about that trace the travels of Jeremiah, Baruch, Tea Tephu, and Tara Tephi, to Egypt, with the Ark. In Egypt, they met Milesius, and traveled first to Spain, and then to Ireland. Just who was Milesius? A Hebrew Galatian:

 

According to Irish tradition, the ancient Kings of Ireland were the descendants of King Milesius of Spain. Milesius was the grandson of Breoghan, conqueror of Galicia, Andalusia, Murcia, Castile, and Portugal, who was also called Brigus or Brian. Milesius achieved outstanding military success in Egypt, and was given Scota, the Pharoah's daughter, in marriage. (House of Names n.d.).

Jeremiah is believed to be entombed in Cairn T in Ireland, and that he was the Irish sage, Ollam Fola. The legend is that the treasures as well as Jacob’s stone ended up in Ireland, and that the final destination is Coronation Stone of Scotland and England. If that is true, then perhaps the Ark of the Covenant made it to Ireland, and perhaps Britain. Did it come to America? Some think so!

Two stories raise questions. Did the treasures truly return to the Temple? Scripture indicates that it did. Christians must always accept scripture as truth, or it is not from God. Jeremiah and Baruch, therefore, could not have taken the treasures to Ireland if they were stored away safely in Babylon. The last evidence of them is in the Temple in Jerusalem, but in 70 AD that Temple was destroyed.

Four angels (from 2 Baruch) took the treasures and stored them beneath the ground. The spirit raised Baruch aloft to see over the wall of Jerusalem, and there he saw the angels conceal them. That raises the question: Did Baruch see the present or into the future? After all “a strong spirit raised him.” Did he see into the spiritual world?

The apostle Paul once said, “I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven” (2 Cor 12:22). Like that man, was Baruch raised up in body or in spirit. He would not know because it was so real.

Therefore, there remains two alternatives: (1) That the treasures are still somewhere in Jerusalem, as scripture indicates, or (2) that they were hidden and replicas were taken to Babylon. Is that fantastical? No. To this day, replicas of things with great value are made to preserve the real thing. Are there two sets of golden treasures? If so, which were the originals? It makes sense that the originals were taken to Babylon and are hidden somewhere beneath the ground. Perhaps Baruch was keenly aware of the switch, if that is the case. Perhaps Baruch knew that angels of God would take care of the real treasures, and all he need to do is flee with the copies.

From a Christian perspective, the works of Baruch would be for naught. God would take care of things. He did not need Baruch because of his four angels, but Baruch could be used for deception.

Why the deception? So nobody knew the location of the real things! Baruch was given a reason for that, “For the time comes when Jerusalem also will be delivered for a time, until it is said, that it is again restored for ever,” Well, John the Revelator saw what Baruch saw: “The temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail” (Rev 11:19).

God speaks of worldly things and spiritual in the same breath. Speaking of eternity, Baruch was told, “For you shall depart from this place, and you shall pass from the regions which are now seen by you, and you shall forget whatever is corruptible, and shall not again recall those things which happen among mortals.” (2 Baruch 43:1-2). Therein, God was speaking of heave, but also of Baruch’s departure from Israel. He and Jeremiah, along with Zedekiah’s daughters went first to Ethiopia, then to Spain, and on to Ireland. There Simeon Baruch was known as “Siomón Brecc” in Ireland where he was high king.

There seems to be three possibilities. The treasures are in the earth in Israel, (2) in far away lands, or (3) both, if there were replicas. Perhaps another possibility should be examined; that Romans also took the treasures. Oftentimes in scripture, history repeats itself. Perhaps just as Babylon stole the treasures before Christ (ca 550 BC), that the “harlot Babylon” (Rev 17:5), or Rome, took the treasures when the Second Temple was destroyed in 70 AD. Of course, there is no record of that, but perhaps it was well-concealed because of the Christians in Rome.

Rome was made for a purpose. God grew it from a wolf den to a great city for one purpose — they would be useful tools for both the Passion of Christ and the eschatology of the world. Perhaps the Popes have the treasure, not in the Vatican Museum but beneath in a safe place…. In the earth.

Now for some extreme “fantasies.” Rick and Marty Lagina arein search of the Temple treasures. They believe they may have found them beneath the earth (just as God showed Baruch), beneath the surface of Oak Island, Nova Scotia (New Scotland). Perhaps they did get there for Old Scotland to there, by way of the Knights Templar.

Milesius of Ireland was a Hebrew from Galatia, or “Gall.” Galatians were Gaelic, and where would they naturally travel? The land of the Gaelics. By that time, Gall had grown from its epicenter in the mountains of Europe all the way to the Islands. To this day, the Irish speak the same language as he Galatians of Christ’s time. Ireland was essential in the spread of Christianity, Someone from Galatia carried it to Ireland long before the Romans ever went to Britannia. Perhaps Baruch took “Christ” to Ireland in the company of Jeremiah who both knew Jesus before He was ever born.

Who else came from Galatia, or “Syria” at that time? Longinus! Forget the different spelling because spellings changed and were different in different languages. The Roman Centurion, Longinus (Wikipedia), thrust the spear in the side of Jesus and spilled the blood and water on the earth that saved mankind. As that was finished the earth quaked and opened. The Blood of the Messiah seeped through the earth into a cavern. There it possibly flowed onto the Mercy Seat of God atop the Ark of the Covenant. With that said, can you not see the irony of Italians Marty and Rick “Longinus” seeking the same treasure on which their namesake spilled the Blood of Jesus? That dastardly deed made Longinis a Christian and today the Roman Church considers him a Christian — Saint Longinus — whose statue is on Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

And it goes further: Brutus killed Julius Caesar but Gaius Cassius Longinus of Syria plotted the coup d’etat. He commanded the Roman troops at the Battle of Phillipi (near Jerusalem). Longinus committed suicide because his and Brutus’s plot failed. He died in Phillipi in 42 BC (ibid). Why Longinus? He died in infamy around the same time Jerusalem fell to the Romans. Nero Caesar existed because Longinus killed himself. His very existence was for the gold of that belonged to King Jesus.

In the apocryphal book, The Cave of Treasures, the treasure of Adam in that cave was traced down through genealogy as belonging to Jesus. In other words, Jesus is heir to the treasures of Adam’s Cave where he lived after he was sent into the world outside the Garden. That same Cabe of Treasures exist to this day, and there are various caves supposed to be that Cave. What would be hidden in the Cave of Treasures? The gold that God gave Adam and Eve.

What was in the Cave of Treasures? Gold. But there was another treasure, even more valuable, and that was time. “And I (Daniel) heard, but I understood not: then said I, ‘O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?’  And he said, ‘Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end’” (Dan 12:8-9).  Salvation is sealed up until the end of time. Just as Jesus was presented gold in scripture when He was born, the “Gold” in His tomb was not gold but water and blood. Likewise, the “treasure” was revealed when Longinus pieced the side of Jesus. The treasure was revealed when it was finished, and He gave up the real treasure. (John 19:30). That “Treasure” was not gold, silver, or even jewels. It is the Holy Ghost of Jesus. Longinus found the treasure, and my hope that the Longinas will find theirs! 


(Picture Credit: HITC; "Will there be a season eight of the Curse of Oak Island?")

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