THE LIGHT OF GOD. An end and a beginning -- A meeting of the minds -- THE ORIGINS OF THE MENORAH. The tent of the congregation -- The construction and placement of the menorah -- THE SYMBOLISM OF THE MENORAH. Asherah, the menorah, and divination -- The straight-armed menorah --THE JOURNEYS OF THE MENORAH. The temple is breached -- The menorah in Rome -- A return to Jerusalem -- THE REDISCOVERY OF THE TEMPLE TREASURES. Who was Hugh de Payns? -- An ascent to wealth and power -- THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR: A CATHOLIC CREATION -- Bernard of Clairvaux -- A papal legal statement -- The Templars in Jerusalem -- EXCAVATIONS IN JERUSALEM. Sacred knowledge -- Evidence of treasure -- An ascent to power -- O JERUSALEM, O JERUSALEM. The young King Louis IX -- The treasure of the Knights Templar -- LOUIS RETURNS TO FRANCE. The King's treasury -- The treasures from Jerusalem -- A SACRED PENTAGRAM IN FRANCE. The cathedral road trip -- More cathedrals, more labyrinths -- The saint that carried Christ across the water -- A revelation at Amiens -- The heart of the matter -- The Order of the Star -- The menorah and the labyrinth -- ST LOUIS. The most pious king -- The significance of the fleur-de-lis -- THE DOWNFALL OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. The inner temple -- LIFELINE: THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN PORTUGAL. The Order of Christ -- The menorah at Tomar -- The Age of Discovery -- A movement westwards -- THE MENORAH IN ARCADIA -- THE VERSAILLES ALIGNMENTS. The dawning of Versailles -- Louis XIV and the great secret at Versailles -- THE ALIGNMENT DISCOVERY. Why Versailles? -- The Latin cross -- Nicolas Fouquet -- VERSAILLES: THE INFLUENCE OF NICOLAS POUSSIN. The journal of "The Shepherds of Arcadia" -- The fall of Nicolas Fouquet -- Versailles refined -- THE SERPENT AND THE POLE -- SECRETS OF LOUISBOURG. Yet again, de Champlain points the way -- An expedition to save Louisbourg -- Louisbourg's mysterious tunnels -- The Ansons and Shugborough Hall -- The menorah and "Le Grand Esprit" -- The Oak Island Money Pit -- HENRY PELHAM AND THE LOST MENORAH. Back to Versailles -- A RETURN TO AMERICA. Revolution! -- Washington, DC -- The fool -- A tale of two revolutions -- A final resting place -- THE UNSEEN HAND. Menorah Bay -- A final hint.
Summary:
A non-fiction Da Vinci Code for the 21st century, this thrilling treasure hunt traces the voyage of the legendary Jewish Menorah from the Jerusalem of the Knights Templar through France, Portugal and North America, providing mind-blowing history and mystery for fans of The Curse of Oak Island. The Jewish Menorah is one of the world's most sacred artifacts, a man-size lamp stand with seven arms, made from a single block of gold, that is an iconic symbol for the Jewish people. King Solomon placed it in the inner sanctum of the Temple of Jerusalem, but by the 5th century AD, all trace of it had disappeared from the official record, and it was assumed lost. Two historical researchers, Corjan Mol and Christopher Morford, now reveal the astounding secret of what happened to the Menorah. Through their meticulous research as well as a jaw-dropping stroke of luck, Mol and Morford discovered that the Menorah was dug up from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in the time of the Crusades by the Knights Templar and smuggled to France with the help of the French King Louis IX. From there it was taken to Portugal, to end up in North America after interventions by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. The secret was hidden in plain sight in both France and North America, on a scale so big that it took 800 years for it to be discovered.
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