THE THRONE OF DAVID
WHEN YOU WENT TO VISIT WESTMINSTER ABBEY A FEW DECADES AGO, THEY STILL HAD THE PAMPHLET YOU COULD BUY. STATING THE OLD HISTORY STORY THAT THIS WAS THE STONE JACOB RESTED HIS HEAD UPON, WHEN HE SAW HIS VISION MENTIONED IN GENESIS. IT WAS CARRIED BY THE ISRAELITES FOR CENTURIES; FINALLY BEING THE STONE VERY CLOSE BY THE CORONATIONS OF JUDAH'S KINGS. WHEN JERUSALEM FELL TO BABYLON 586 B.C. IT WAS JEREMIAH ESCAPING WITH THE KING'S DAUGHTERS, AND WITH THE STONE. JEREMIAH FINALLY LANDED IN IRELAND. THE JEWISH KING'S DAUGHTER MARRIED THE KING OF IRELAND [AND THAT'S ANOTHER HISTORY STORY]. IN TIME WHEN THE IRISH INVADED AND SETTLE SCOTLAND---BOTH USE KILTS AND THE BAGPIPES. THE STONE WAS PART OF BOTH THE IRISH AND SCOTS CORINATIONS. THE ENLISH KING WON A BATTLE WITH SCOTLAND AND TOOK THE STONE TO LONDON.
THE STONE OF DESTINY HAS SEEN THEE OVERTURNS---- JUDAH TO IRELAND TO SCOTLAND TO LONDON ENGLAND.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE AT KING CHALRES' CORINATION MAY 6 2023, IS ANOTHER KING SITTING ON THE THRONE OF DAVID. OF COURSE THE THRONE OF DAVID IS MUCH MORE THAN A PHYSICAL STONE; THE STONE IS ONLY A SMALL PART OF HOW THE THRONE OF DAVID STILL EXISTS TODAY.
YES THE THRONE OF DAVID THAT JESUS THE CHRIST WILL INHERIT ON HIS RETURN. HE WAS PROMISED THAT THRONE OF DAVID, AS YOU SEE IN THE FIRST CHAPTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.
YOU DO NOT INHERIT SOMETHING THAT CEASED TO EXSIST TWO AND A HALF THOUSAND YEARS AGO.
THE THRONE OF DAVID, IT EXISTS, AND IT IS DOING WELL THANK YOU.
THIS IS JUST A TINY PART OF A HUGE STORY OF THE PROMISES MADE TO ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB, JOSEPH, KING DAVID, AND HOW IT ALL CAME TO PASS -- KEITH HUNT
Here's why the 'Stone of Destiny' is being brought back to Westminster Abbey for King's coronation
The news that officials are preparing to transport a mysterious slab of sandstone to Westminster Abbey as a key part of King Charles III's crowning left many wondering: just what is the Stone of Destiny?
The King's upcoming coronation means the revival of numerous artifacts and traditions that haven't seen the light of day for decades.
One of those is the Stone of Destiny, a hefty stone which was part of the throne at Westminster Abbey for centuries after being stolen from Scotland. Monarchs of England and then Great Britain sat upon the throne during coronation ceremonies, with the stone serving as a symbol of the Monarchy's power.
The stone is more than half a metre long, with an iron ring set into each side and a few crosses etched crudely into the surface, a far cry from the complicated carvings one expects of an ancient artifact of its significance.
Although the pinkish, pock-marked rectangle of stone, also called the Stone of Scone, looks simple, it symbolizes hundreds of years of power struggles and conflict, with true Scottish kings traditionally crowned atop the stone for hundreds of years.
In 1996, the stone was returned to Scotland officially. King Charles III's coronation will be the first time it has been brought to Westminster since then.
HOW A STONE BECAME SACRED
No one actually knows the full story of how and why this stone became such a huge symbol.
Its earliest origins are lost to time, according to Historic Environment Scotland (HES), which manages Edinburgh Castle where the stone is usually displayed.
There are numerous legends regarding its origins, including that it dates back to biblical times and was the same stone described as being used as a pillow by a prophet. According to Historic U.K.'s website, legend contends that it was brought from Syria to Egypt to Spain by King Gathelus, whose descendant then brought the stone to Ireland. From there it moved to Scotland with the invading Scots, it is believed.
The various stories about its origins often conflict with each other and other historical facts in terms of chronology.
But history seems to agree that in 1296, after the stone had been used for hundreds of years in the coronation of Scottish kings, this ancient symbol of Scotland's monarchy was seized by King Edward I of England.
A new throne called the Coronation Chair was built to house the stone, stored on a shelf underneath the seat of the throne, and it was this throne that was used in all coronation ceremonies of the subsequent monarchs of England and then Great Britain — including the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Some stories suggest that the stone taken by King Edward I was actually a replacement, with the original Stone of Destiny hidden by monks when he attacked.
BACK TO WESTMINSTER
This wasn't the first time that Scotland tried to reclaim its property. In 1950, four students from the University of Glasgow broke into Westminster Abbey in the early hours of Christmas Day to take the stone, accidentally breaking off a corner in the process. They managed to escape back to Scotland, and three months later, the stone was discovered at an abbey in Scotland and subsequently returned to Westminster Abbey.
When the stone officially returned to Scotland in 1996, 10,000 people lined up to catch a glimpse of it on its procession into Edinburgh Castle.
Although the coronation date for King Charles III has not been officially selected, HES confirmed that the stone would travel back to Westminster Abbey for the ceremony.
After that, the group said in an emailed statement to CTVNews.ca, it will be returned to Scotland.
This story has been updated to reflect that it was four students who stole the stone in 1950.
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