Now the hand of the Lord was heavy on the Ashdodites, and He ravaged them and smote them with tumors, both Ashdod and its territories.
The thing was probably radioactive. I wouldn't be surprised if Israel was just used in a proxy war between 2 technocivilizations, and all of the amazing wonders were due to primitive people not understanding technology.
People really shouldn't get their education from Indiana Jones.
No biblical account exists about the Arc wiping out armies.
The thing was probably radioactive. I wouldn't be surprised if Israel was just used in a proxy war between 2 technocivilizations, and all of the amazing wonders were due to primitive people not understanding technology.
If it was radioactive, why didn't it harm the people who handled it?