The article also mentions the next most important ring and it is believed that it was the one given by the Pharoah to Joseph. It was found in the winter of 1824, a tomb in the necropolis of Sakkara near Memphis.
The Egyptian diggers discovered a mummy, every limb was cased in solid gold. Each finger had its particular envelope, inscribed with hieroglyphics. "So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him and put him in a coffin in Egypt.
They found a golden scarabaeus or beetle was attached to the neck by a chain of the same metal; a signet ring was also found. The ring made its way to Cairo and was purchased by an Englishman. Earl of Ashburnham. The Earl boarded a boat chartered for Alexandria, and the vessel was plundered by the Greeks who sold it on the Island of Syra. It was then held by a Greek merchant until 2001, being three years prior to when the article was written.
It was then sold and purchased again, and brought back to England, it is again in the hands of the Earl of Ashburnham. It has been dated as the era of Thothmes III. As we know the King took off the ring and gave it to Joseph, he also gave Joseph a new name. The name given is understood to mean 'Revealer of Secrets' or Preserver of the World'.
New name is an important part of the story in my humble view, because the book of Revelation also mentions the new name that is given to the one that overcome and was victorious. Clearly, the gospel writers knew the connection between Joseph being given a new name by the King, and that it would happen again after the chosen person had overcome in the timeline of the book of Revelation.
However, in the book of Revelation, the one that overcome was not given a physical ring, they were given a white stone. That white stone was divinely chosen for me while I was in Assisi teaching a healing training course. It is a selenite sphere, the crystal of the gentle healing angels.
Following that we had the golden energetic ring for the world, it was an engagement with God and the angels all over the world celebrated with the spiritually elect. The Harmonic Concordance in November 2003, when the star of david, the sign of son of man was formed by the planets. At the time astrologers were saying that hadn't happened for 4,000 years. However, it as since been revised to 3,000 years.
Academic links state that the reign of Thothmes III began in 1479 BC, so can we view that the sign of the 'star of david' that was seen in the heavens in 2003 was actually a sign to do with Joseph?
The NT foretold that the sign of the 'son of man' a term of endearment for a prophet, would be seen by the world. Was the sign that was foretold and appeared in the heavens, actually the sign of the coming of the descendent of Joseph, the one promised to Moses for his people? You decide.
Joseph's ring is in England in this land of Joseph as far as the writer of that article is concerned.
UPDATE
Just checked out the Earl of Ashburnham, and the last heir to the estate, died in 1953, the year that I was conceived. The seat of the Earl of Ashburnham was occupied by the sister of the 6th Earl. By the late 19th century, the family was under financial pressure and offered to sell their library of ancient manuscripts. The Earldom became extinct with Thomas and the house was inherited by his niece. Lady Catherine. The house was damaged during the second world war and when Lady Catherine died, the estate was inherited by Rev. John Bickersteth. It states that the contents was sold at Sotheby's in 1953.
However, if that was truly Joseph's ring, would the priest have given it to the Church? And what exactly did John the reverend do with all that money he inherited from the sale of the estate?
Wiki state that he made a prayer block out of the stable and he gave 220 acres to the local Ashburnham Christian Trust in 1960. It is now a Christian conference and prayer centre.
So who purchased the ring and where did the man that wrote the article get his information from?
I just checked his website and it says 'Closed for Business' so I cannot question him.
ELIAKIM JOSEPH-SOPHIA
1. http://www.jjkent.com/articles/famous-rings-cheops-joseph.htm
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashburnham_Place
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