FINAL WARNING: The Shining Star
Scientists have also discovered an algae, known as Dunaliella, which
can survive in, and has adapted to, the extremely salty conditions. It is
being grown in algae farms where they double their numbers every two
days. The algae is used to produce a green paste, which, when dried,
makes an excellent animal feed because of its high protein content,
and it is easy to digest because the algae have no cell walls. It also
yields beta carotene (a pigment which gives carrots its color), which is
used for food coloring; and also glycerol, which is used for eye
shadow and other cosmetics, paints, resins, and toothpaste. When the
algae decomposes, it forms the raw material that nature uses to form
oil.The value of the mineral deposits in the Dead Sea has been estimated
at over a trillion dollars. However, the Dead Sea has been shrinking in
size as the sea level has fallen. The Mediterranean Dead Sea Co.
initiated a $1.4 billion project to funnel water to the Dead Sea from the
Mediterranean, which is about 70 miles away.Geological surveys have indicated that there is plenty of steam under
Israel to provide power through the harnessing of geo-thermal energy,
which is a very economical source of energy. Oil and natural gas
deposits have also been discovered. Cutting diamonds is a major
industry, as is the exporting citrus fruit to Europe and Japan.It seems there are plenty of resources in this small country that could
be garnished for the benefit of an attacking nation.THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
The purpose of building the Temple was to house the Ark of the
Covenant, so the discovery of the most sacred item in Jewish history
may be all that is needed to initiate the rebuilding of the Temple.
However, Jeremiah 27:22 seems to indicate a connection between the
Temple treasures, and the existence of the Temple. According to Ezra,
after the first Temple was destroyed, the Temple vessels had to be
returned or refabricated before the Temple could be rebuilt. Thus, only
the existence of the Temple vessels may be all that is needed to
rebuild the Temple, since it is believed that the Ark was not in the
second Temple.