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Ancient ruins may reveal where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Researchers excavating ancient Shiloh in the West Bank say they have found additional ruins that may be linked to the Tabernacle, the sacred sanctuary where the Ark of the Covenant is said to have been kept. The Ark is described in the Bible as a gold-covered chest that held the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. According to scripture, it was kept in the Tabernacle before later vanishing from the biblical record sometime before the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. The new findings do not mean the Ark itself has been found. But archaeologists with Associates for Biblical Research say they have uncovered more walls from a large structure that appears to run east to west and may match the size and layout described for the Tabernacle. The team says the discovery of a southern wall is especially important because it helps define the building’s full footprint. Researchers also found objects linked to ritual activity, including ceramic pomegranates, altar horns and murex shells. The shells are notable because they were used to make blue dye, a color associated with priestly garments in biblical descriptions. Animal bones found at the site are also drawing attention. Many came from the right side of the animals, which researchers say may echo biblical rules about sacrificial offerings. Shiloh is a major site in biblical history. Scripture describes it as a religious center where the Tabernacle stood for more than 300 years. Still, experts are urging caution. No one has found the Ark of the Covenant, and the structure has not been definitively proven to be the Tabernacle. But the discovery adds another piece to one of archaeology’s most enduring puzzles: whether traces of the Ark’s ancient resting place may still survive in the ruins of Shiloh. Learn more: "Three Discoveries from Season Eight at Biblical Shiloh." Bible Archaeology Report

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Your question, Why are we told to fear God when perfect love casts out all fear? (1 John 4:18) If you read verse 17 with 18 you will get a better understanding of what John was talking about. 1 John 4:17 “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.” Those who are made perfect in the Love of God have no fear of the judgment to come. The Love that God puts in your heart brings you into the knowledge and understanding of your standing in the Lord. This love gives you confidence of the salvation that has been given to you through Christ. Proverbs 14:26 “In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. The love that makes you perfect is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit that the Lord has bestowed upon you. This love dispels all fears of the judgment that awaits. This is what John was referring to. There are two types of the fear of the Lord. One type that a person will experience in their lifetime is when they are lost. Whenever someone hears the gospel and its truth is revealed to them, they tremble with fear, knowing they are condemned in the eyes of God. They realize now that they will suffer the punishment God has in store for them. This is why it’s important to preach the gospel unto the Lost. When a person turns to the Lord he is given his Love to cast the fear of judgment from him. Should we as Christian’s fear the Lord. Absolutely! But it is a reverence fear and not a condemning fear. In this life, a father corrects his children when they disobey him. Similarly, our Heavenly Father will correct his children. (See comment for the rest)

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Your question, Why are we told to fear God when perfect love casts out all fear? (1 John 4:18) If you read verse 17 with 18 you will get a better understanding of what John was talking about. 1 John 4:17 “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.” Those who are made perfect in the Love of God have no fear of the judgment to come. The Love that God puts in your heart brings you into the knowledge and understanding of your standing in the Lord. This love gives you confidence of the salvation that has been given to you through Christ. Proverbs 14:26 “In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. The love that makes you perfect is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit that the Lord has bestowed upon you. This love dispels all fears of the judgment that awaits. This is what John was referring to. There are two types of the fear of the Lord. One type that a person will experience in their lifetime is when they are lost. Whenever someone hears the gospel and its truth is revealed to them, they tremble with fear, knowing they are condemned in the eyes of God. They realize now that they will suffer the punishment God has in store for them. This is why it’s important to preach the gospel unto the Lost. When a person turns to the Lord he is given his Love to cast the fear of judgment from him. Should we as Christian’s fear the Lord. Absolutely! But it is a reverence fear and not a condemning fear. In this life, a father corrects his children when they disobey him. Similarly, our Heavenly Father will correct his children. (See comment for the rest)

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