November 27, 2008

Gateway of the Sun

This image is engraved on the "Gateway of the Sun" at Tiahaunaku; ancient temple ruins not far from La Paz. One interpretation makes the tie between this culture and the ancient Israelites in Jerusalem. As the interpretation goes; the figure in the carving is holding the stick of Judah in his right hand and the stick of Joseph, consisting of Ephraim and Manasseh in his left hand as described in the book of Ezekiel 37:16. As documented in the Book of Mormon, a family from the tribe of Joseph fled Jerusalem at the commencement of the reign of King Zedekiah in about 600B.C. By this interpretation the Bible would be the stick of Judah containing the records of those in ancient Jerusalem and the the Book of Mormon represents the stick of Joseph containing the records of those in the ancient Americas. Not surprisingly therefore, the temple ruins at Tiahuanaku have a striking resemblance to that of the Temple of Solomon described in the Holy Bible.

1 comment:

Ben said...

I've seen that before!!!!! It was discovered in the ancient ruins previously known as our bedroom!
Seriously, that is amazing.