Vendyl Miller Jones (May 29, 1930 - December 27, 2010) is an American Noahide scholar who directs archaeological searches for Biblical artifacts such as the Ark of the Covenant.
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Biography
Vendyl was born in Sudan, Texas. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Divinity, and a Master's Degree in Theology from Baptist Bible Seminary, though he also spent some time in Southwest Theological Seminary. He then took advanced study at the Bowen Biblical Museum under Dr. & amp; Mrs. William Bowen and Biblical Archaeologist, W.F. Albright.
Between 1955 and 1956, Jones was a pastor of the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church located on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. Vendyl became convinced that many of the anti-Jewish statements in the Gospel are "omitted in ancient manuscripts" which base these claims on the unknown "border notes" of Scripture.
In October 1956, Jones resigned from pastor and moved to Greenville, South Carolina where he began his studies in the Talmud Torah (elementary school of children's religion) under Rabbi Henry Barneis. This education is supplemented by studying with Rabbi Max Stauber from Spartanburg. As his knowledge increases, so is the awareness that all his previous research is very incomplete. Jones eventually developed a different religious outlook based on Noahide's Law. It emphasizes the need for Gentiles to follow the moral law that Noah lived, while the Jews must continue to follow the Law of Moses.
Continuing his studies, Vendyl taught for the Biblical Research Society from 1964 to 1967. He later founded the Yudaic-Christian Research Foundation, which later gave birth to the Institute of Judaic-Christian Research (IJCR), now a Vendyl Jones Research Institutes.
In 1964, the Journal of Near Eastern Studies reported the discovery of 1952 from the Marble Tablet in Beirut, Lebanon. That same year, the Copper Roll is found in Cave # 3 in Qumran, West Bank, which lists the hiding places of 64 sacred articles including the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant.
Move to Israel
In April 1967, Jones moved his family to Israel to continue his studies at the Department of Judaic at Hebrew University. Here, Jones is involved in the archaeological aspects of Israel. He helped the Israeli army during the Six Day War. His help in the role of a scout, because color blindness allows him to see camouflage. After the Six-Day War, he was on the Steckoll/Haas excavation team at Qumran, endorsed by the Jordanian Department of Antiquities before the war. Shortly thereafter, Vendyl's excavation proceeded under the authority of Israel through the law of status quo.
In the following years, Jones continued to work in the Judean wilderness with his friend and mentor, the late Pessah Bar-Adon. Jones also worked at Tel Debir (Kiryat HaSefer) with Professors Moshe Kohavi and Anson Rainey; Tel Aviv University and Fort Herod the Great in Jerusalem with Professor Hillel Geva.
After 1972, Vendyl conducted eight excavations at Qumran, involving more than 300 volunteers and funded by individual supporters of VJRI. There has been no support or funding from the government, foundations, or grants. Jones's methods, claims and qualifications have been debated by academics such as Zoe Zias and Robert Elliot Friedman, and Jones has been denied permission to dig by Israeli authorities.
In 1988, a team of excavations led by Jones found a jug of a small Jeroda period in a cave near Qumran containing what might have been balsamic oil, a type of oil that might have been used to anoint some of Israel's kings. Jones states that this is Gilead's original balm. It was originally considered original and published in the media.
In a 1992 excavation, the VJRI team announced the discovery of a hidden silo in bedrock that contained seemingly reddish-looking material in nature. It was analyzed by Zohar Aman of Bar-Ilan University who noted that "According to Jones, the site where the red matter is found corresponds exactly to the description of the" Cave of Columns "referred to in Copper Scroll. criticized Jones for being selective with his data, removing material that challenged his claim. He concludes that the substance found by Jones "is a cleansing agent known in ancient Hebrew as" borrow "[Lye] produced in this region by Qumran residents and is one of their industries."
Jones believes that his archeology has eschatological significance, and when he finds the ancient religious objects he is looking for, God will be revealed to the world, all Jews will return to Israel, and there will be peace in the Middle East. Also, Israeli democracy will be replaced by the Sanhedrin, unlike the group formed by various Israeli rabbis in 2004, and with which Jones is closely tied. In May 2005, it was reported that he had consulted Kabbalah and that he believed he would find the Ark of the Covenant on August 14, 2005, the anniversary of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. However, as the date approached and passed, he claimed that this was misquoted. He then hopes that the drill hole will reveal the location of Ark in September, but is prevented from continuing due to lack of funds and the need for other environmental studies required by the government.
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Noahide Movement
Vendyl Jones is active in the Noahide movement, also known as Bnei Noach. After he passed the Noahide Nations organization, with the permission of his wife Anita Jones, created the Vendyl Jones Scholarship Fund.
Indiana Jones
Jones also claimed to have been the subject of a movie script circulating in Hollywood, and which he claimed inspired the character of Indiana Jones. He dedicated a chapter to the subject in his book A Door of Hope: My Search for Copper Scrolls which states he never claimed to be the basis for Indiana Jones. He stated, "I can not help that my name is Jones and that I happen to be looking for, among other things, the Ark... I admit, I have enjoyed the fame made by the film... but I want to make it clear once and for forever, I never stood up and stated, 'I'm the real Indiana Jones.' "
According to the story, a Randolph Fillmore, who was in one of Jones's excavations, wrote the first draft for Raiders of the Lost Ark; Vendyl becomes "Endy", then "Indy". According to the now-defunct Vendyl Jones website: "In 1977, a young man volunteered for one of our archaeological excavations, named Randy Filmore, writing the script based on Vendyl's experience and giving him the title of" The Ashesanya Search. from Red Heifer. "After returning to America, Randy contacted Vendyl with the news that he found a representation for his script in Hollywood.As of today, Vendyl has not heard of Filmore.When Vendyl told this story to the press, they often misinterpret it as a claim by Vendyl that he and Indy are the same. "
However, the story of the filmmaking is totally against this. Philip Kaufman and George Lucas find the idea of ​​an archaeologist hunting for the Ark, while Indiana is the name Malamute Alaska from Lucas. The character will be named Indiana Smith after Nevada Smith (the character of Steve McQueen in the eponymous film), and this was changed to Indiana Jones by Steven Spielberg. In his book he added, "Did the manuscript Fillmore make his way to the West Coast and into the hands of the producers who showed it to Kaufman? Was it across Spielberg or Lucas's table? I really do not know, I do not care either."
Recently, the FAQ section of the Jones webpage has stated that, "It may be hard to believe but Vendyl has nothing to do with the popular movie character [Indiana Jones].He never received money from a film producer. (dead link)
Other men more often identified as inspiration for Indiana Jones are Hiram Bingham III, Colonel Percy Fawcett and Roy Chapman Andrews. The Smithsonian Channel analysis concludes that this similarity with these people is not direct, with explorers like these serving as models for heroes in adventure films of the 1940s and 1950s, which inspired writers like Lucas.
Work
In 1983, Vendyl published Will the Real Jesus Stand ?. This book covers the material he previously published on the cassette discussing the seven riddles of Israel and the Messiah.
In 2005, the book A Door of Hope: My Search for Copper Scroll Treasures was published. In it, Jones discusses his childhood, moves to Israel and digs for archaeological artifacts. He concludes by stating that although he may not find the missing ark, he finds friendship with his co-workers and volunteers who declare "... my search for treasures from Copper Scroll has enabled me to learn from some of the best minds driven by the greatest heart. Maybe I find what I'm looking for. "(page 226)
While running the Jewish-Christian Research Institute, he published a bulletin, Researcher , who went to his supporters.
Death
On December 27, 2010, Jones died of throat cancer. His funeral took place in Grandview, Texas.
News and Interview News
- Real 'Raider of the lost Ark - BBC News
- Orthodox Union (dead link)
- Kabbalist Blesses Jones: It's Time to Find the Lost Ark - Arutz Sheva
- Popular Mechanics (dead links)
- Israel News Radio (dead link)
- People: One Million Minutes - Time
- Search: Search the Ark of the Agreement (documentary) - IMDB
- Strange Searches for Red Heifer - Biblical Archeology, 1996 The Biblical Archaeologist
- Search for Bible Treasures - Radio interview with George Noony Coast to Coast
- Interview with Vendyl Jones - Israel National Radio
- Vendyl Jones Search For Lost Ark - Associated Press (Video)
- From Tennessee Pulpit to Israeli Desert: Legacy Spiritual Maverick Vendyl Jones Live - Breaking Israeli News
- Masquerader of The Lost Ark: Is a real Texas rebel Texas rebelologist Jones Jones? - Texas Monthly, 1992
- "Finding the Lost Ark" by David Margolis [1]
References
External links
- "Seeker of the Lost Ark"
- the Vendyl Jones website (now off, link to archive.org version)
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