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Monthly Archives: September 2018
Oliver Cowdery’s Charge to the Twelve Apostles – 1835
Oliver Cowdery’s Charge to the Twelve The following charge was given to the newly called Twelve Apostles by President Oliver Cowdery on 21 February 1835. Dear Brethren—Previous to delivering the charge, I shall read a part of a revelation. It … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Priesthood, Prophets
Tagged Apostles, Charge to the Twelve, Charismatic experiences, Church History, God, prophets, visions
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Punning Around – Jacob and Laban’s Double Talk in Genesis
Genesis 29-31 is filled with puns. In fact, you could say that the Bible is filled with dad jokes. The problem is that many of these puns are lost in the translation of the text. Scott Noegel addresses some of … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament
Tagged Ancient Near East, Ancient Near Eastern Literature, Paronomasia, puns, puns in the Bible, Wordplay
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Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord?
The Psalms were originally the text of the ancient Israelite temple services. Their poetry was woven into a magnificent eight day pageant-like temple drama that depicted the full eternal sweep of the Savior’s mission and his Atonement. The principles taught … Continue reading
Posted in Kingship, Old Testament, Psalms, temples
Tagged Israel, LeGrand Baker, Psalms, Stephen Ricks, Temple Worship
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Kingship and Coronation
Articles Othmar Keel, “The Enthronement,” section 2, of Chapter V: The King in The Symbolism of the Biblical World: Ancient Near Eastern Iconography and the Book of Psalms [1997] pages 256-268. See: Symbolism of the Biblical World Stephen D. Ricks and … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Near East, Early Christianity, Kingship, Old Testament
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Psalms
This page will help the reader to understand more about the Psalms of Israel and how they related to the Plan of Salvation, Kingship, and the Temple. Kingship and Coronation Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord? The … Continue reading
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John 6:67 Will ye also go away?
Jesus asks his twelve disciples, “Will ye also go away?” (John 6:67) Peter gives the answer when he says, “to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68) Peter realizes that there is no other place, … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, New Testament, Sacrament, Symbolism
Tagged Bread of Life, Hard Doctrines, John 6, Narnia, The Sacrament, The Silver Chair
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The Cosmic Myth
The Hymn of the Pearl and the Cosmic Myth The Cosmic Myth is a story that teaches of eternal truths even though it may or may not be totally historically accurate. 1 Thus, the traditional Cosmic Myth is familiar to … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Near East, Ancient Temple Texts, Apocrypha, Chiasmus, deification, Early Christianity, Endurance, Extrabiblical literature, Faith, Fall of Adam and Eve, Fatherhood of God, Gifts, Glory, God, God the Father, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Knowledge, Purpose of Life, Symbolism, The Divine Council
Tagged Gnostic literature, Mythology, Temple Texts, Temple Themes, The Acts of Thomas, The Cosmic Myth, The Hymn of the Pearl, The Hymn of the Robe of Glory, The Song of the Pearl
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Themes in John’s Gospel
One of John’s Themes: Go and bring a friend to believe in Jesus An example of deliberate narrative designing can be found in the stories that narrate the call of the disciples. In almost every case, it is someone who … Continue reading
In my Father’s House are many mansions
In John 14:1-2 we read: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. The word for mansions … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Temple Texts, Glory, Heavenly Father, Hell
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Why is Abraham is cutting up all these animals in Genesis 15?
Cutting Covenants This article is posted here on the BYU Religious Education website. Jared T. Parker is a product specialist coordinator in the medical division of W. L. Gore & Associates in Flagstaff, Arizona. Covenants have always been a critical … Continue reading
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