Jacob's Pillar: Stone of Destiny

by E. Raymond

E. Raymond Capt
The Stone of Destiny traced -- presentation of the cumulative evidence which reveals the fate of the Bible's most famous stone.
The scriptures are full of references to "stones" both literal and symbolic. One such stone is identified as the stone upon which the patriarch Jacob rested his head when he dreamed of the heavenly ladder. This stone has not received the attention it deserves from Bible scholars because they generally assume it was left where Jacob found it.
However this is not the case. The stone that Jacob later anointed with oil and declared to be "God's House" (Beth-El) did not remain lost in the wilderness of Luz; it continued to play an important part in the destiny of Jacob's descendants. In the past such suggestions have been dismissed as fascinating legend and tradition but there are pertinent historical writings and visible evidence worthy of consideration.
Is Jacob's stone "the House of God?" Does it exist today? Does it bear witness to God's amazing plan for our planet? The questions are puzzling and the answers are startling throwing new light on the Bible. The purpose of this book is to present the cumulative evidence which reveals the fate of the Bible's most famous "stone"... Ireland, Scotland, and England.

Genres: Christian

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1977

Reviews

[Aleksandar Jovcic · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good book but unfortunately too Protestant. I also wish he added some more references for his claims in the first half of the book. It’s a short book but well written with a great deal of research, I’m excited to read more of his books now. He falls into some errors at the end but he can’t be right in everything, the book is good for what it set out to accomplish. I wish it had some information on cleopatras needle though.

[Aaron Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

E. Raymond Capt writes from a British Israelite perspective. Now whether you believe it or not, well that is a personal thing I guess, but I think there might be something to it. He focus's on Jacob's Pillar or the stone which Jacob laid his head upon and built an altar later. How the kings of Israel were later crowned upon it, and with the fall of Judah how it went with Jeremiah and the kings daughters to Egypt. From there he shows (through Irish myth and other sources) that Jeremiah and his party came to Ireland where the kingship was reestablished through the kings daughter Scota. In Ezekiel's prophecy it speaks of three overturnings which will happen, Capt shows that these happened when Jacob's Pillar (stone of scone) went to Ireland then from Ireland to Scotland, then from Scotland to England. He also shows that the bloodline of King David still sits upon the throne embodied in Queen Elizabeth. Fascinating work, and interesting to contemplate.

[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book follows the migration of the famous stone described by Jacob in Old Testament history from Israel to modern day Britain. I have to admit that some of this seems far-fetched at first glance. After learning more about the historical records and purpose of the stone, I realized that it would actually make sense that this would be carefully protected and handed down over the years in order to fulfill its perceived purpose. This book will leave you with a sense of how what the ancients started thousands of years ago still continues today, often while we are completely unaware.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great mystery unraveled; an answer to ezekiel's riddle; based on an accumulation of archeology; secular history; national & local folklore; biblical history. i have to rate a book as 5 stars when i believe it contributes so much to our understanding.

[Dustin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Enh. The implications of this pamphlet are about as important as the actual existence of the Shroud of Turin. Or the Grail. Which is to say "not much". Honestly, this reads like someone's doctoral thesis, and one that they probably got a C or lower on.