Ep. 156: The Ark of the Covenant, Dinosaur Tracks, and Tua Tagovailoa

Few artifacts within Western religion were said to hold as much power as the Ark of the Covenant, and fewer have compelled so much mystery. On the latest episode of 4Thirty, Ben and Pat consult the Burning Bush as they try to uncover the mysteries surrounding the Old Testament's most compelling object, the 'Ark of the Covenant'. Delving into religious texts ranging from the Torah, to the Quran, to some of the 'deuterocanonical books' only featured in certain Christian Bibles, the guys try to paint a comprehensive picture of this incredible artifact, while telling the story of its travels, and speculating on its fate in the process. Was Hollywood's 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' film much more fact than fiction? Could the Ark of the Covenant really have been a food-generating machine? Was the Ark really destroyed during the Babylonian conquest, or could it have been hidden away, only to emerge in America today? Who would win in a fight, a bear or a Pomeranian? For answers to these questions and plenty more, please give our latest episode of 4Thirty in the Morning a listen!