Raiders of the Lost Ark - The opening of the Ark - The LORD's vengeance!!
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Published 2013-01-18
The Ark: Exodus 25:10-22
10 “Have them make an ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 11 Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. 12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 13 Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 15 The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed. 16 Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law, which I will give you.
17 “Make an atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 18 And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19 Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20 The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. 21 Place the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law that I will give you. 22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites."
All Comments (21)
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Archangel Gabriel: "Sir, some guy named Belloq and the Nazis are opening the Ark." God: "Excuse me for a moment."
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Moral of the story: If god tells you not touch his stuff...DONT TOUCH HIS STUFF! 😐
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The concept of angels of death taking a more rotten, horrid form when dealing with evil is such a cool idea i wish media did more.
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Loved that thunderclap when the lid of the Ark slammed shut. It's like God was telling Indy and Marion, "It's OK, kids. You can open your eyes now."
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The moment the sand was touched...the Holiness was corrupted and all had to be cleansed by God. He literally burned them all to dust, purified the Ark, and sealed it again. Powerful message!
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I LOVE how Indy is actually screaming in this scene. Usually the strong male protags remains stoic in the face of danger, but even Indiana Jones screams when faces with otherwordly powers beyond understanding. Great scene
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It’s amazing how God rewarded Indy and Marion with freeing them and sparing them in exchange for not looking at the power of the Ark.
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I love how the power of the Ark also freed Indy and Marion of the ropes they were tied with, wihtout burning all the other clothing they had. God sort of rewarded them for respecting the Ark and not looking, showing his fairness.
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This scene is brilliant because this is definitely something the Old Testament God would do.
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"I was an atheist up until the moment I witnessed the wrath of God annihilate a squad of Nazis who had be captive."-Excerpt from Indy's salvation testimony
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Ironic that Toht was originally going to burn Marion's face in the beginning of the movie and then at the end his face melts off.
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My parents thought this scene would scare me as a child so ironically they told me to close my eyes too. I think hearing the screams and imagining what was happening was probably scarier than watching. But I think maybe having the same experience as the main characters made it more memorable for me.
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If God says "Hey don't touch my stuff," then YOU DON'T TOUCH HIS STUFF.
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He chose ... poorly.
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This has got to be one of the best “0 to 100 real quick” moments in all of cinema. Remember, up until this point absolutely nothing supernatural or “other-worldly” happened in the film. Yeah, there were a couple lines about ancient power and God at the beginning of the movie, but aside from the box the Ark was in becoming charred, there was nothing extreme happening – it was a pretty straightforward (but good) adventure movie. Then all of a sudden in a matter of a 3-minute scene you have ghosts killing Nazis, people’s faces melting off, and someone’s head actually explodes. I can only imagine sitting in the movie theater during 1981, seeing this for the first time, and going “What the fuck just happened?!”
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I love the slow build, as Indy realizes what's coming even though he can't quite believe it himself.
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When we saw this film, I remember asking my mother why they were spared and no one else. She looked at me and said softly "One does not look upon the Hand of God and live"
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and then a nazi soldier comming from the bathroom: hey guys, how is the ark thing...hey where is everyone??
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When they discover nothing but sand in the Ark, Belloq and Dietrich are appalled, but Toht just laughs as if it's the funniest thing ever. I always found that quite chilling.
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One of the absolute best scenes in the history of cinema.
