Treasures Of The Great Temple

After Cortes' extraordinary conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was leveled and its Great Temple demolished. In 1978, clues that led to the rediscovery of the Great Temple and the most spectacular excavations ever conducted in Mexico. Matos discovered ritual deposits containing thousands of offerings from all over the Aztec empire; jaguar skeletons, jade masks, obsidian knives, stone sculptures, and effigy vessels. Matos links these to the overall symbolism of the temple and its fearsome deities, the war and rain gods. Fully illustrated and complete with extensive quotations from 16th-century chronicles.

A treasure hunt of intrigue and conflict with a fiery climax as representatives of three religions battle for the treasures and the old temple site.

After Cortes' extraordinary conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was leveled and its Great Temple demolished. In 1978, clues that led to the rediscovery of the Great Temple and the most spectacular excavations ever conducted in Mexico. Matos discovered ritual deposits containing thousands of offerings from all over the Aztec empire; jaguar skeletons, jade masks, obsidian knives, stone sculptures, and effigy vessels. Matos links these to the overall symbolism of the temple and its fearsome deities, the war and rain gods. Fully illustrated and complete with extensive quotations from 16th-century chronicles.

Explore Moses' Tabernacle in the light of Jesus Christ and discover the majesty of your golden inheritance in Him. Through this book the reader will realize that the Tabernacle presents a spiritual code that can be applied to daily living. This book will reveal how the mysteries of the Old Testament pattern are unveiled in the New Testament; show the hidden meaning of each aspect of the Old Testament pattern; build your faith in Christ; enlighten your spiritual understanding of God's plan and purpose for your life; help you enjoy the presence of God above all else. This book will help you to behold the treasures of the Temple and to understand that you are the living temple of the living God. Temple Treasures will inspire you to seek out the promise and potential that are found only in Jesus Christ.

In 70 AD, the Roman emperor Vespasian and his son Titus plundered the great Temple of Jerusalem, claiming for themselves a priceless hoard. The golden candelabrum, silver trumpets, the bejeweled Table of the Divine Presence—the central icons of the Jewish faith—were cast adrift in Mediterranean lands and exposed to centuries of turbulent history and the rule of four different civilizations. Only an intriguing trail of clues remains to betray the treasure's ever-changing destiny—a trail eminent archaeologist Dr. Sean Kingsley has followed on one of the most remarkable quests of this or any other age: the search for the final resting place of God's gold.