Category Archives: Scriptures

Hebrews – An Introduction

Posted on September 18, 2019 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Hebrews – An Introduction Today we will briefly examine the text of the book of Hebrews in the New Testament and what we think is going on this text. We will look at who we think wrote Hebrews, when it … Continue reading →

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John 5:39 Search the Scriptures

Posted on November 24, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me (John 5:39). From my reading of the text, Jesus disapproves of searching the scriptures while he addresses “the Jews” (John … Continue reading →

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The Book of Moses

Posted on November 17, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Book of Moses How we got the Book of Moses, by Robert J. Mathews History of the Book of Moses, by Kent Jackson Moses 1 – Identity Gospel Doctrine notes on Moses 1 The Creation and Ancient Cosmology Heavenly Mother … Continue reading →

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Stories told twice in the Bible

Posted on October 3, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The doublets in the Pentateuch Have you ever read parts of the first five books of Moses in the Old Testament and thought, “Didn’t I just read this story? Why is it happening again?” Whether we are talking about the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6-9 RSV with sources revealed

Posted on August 28, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The Flood narrative as a composite text The Flood narrative is an account of two sources, something that is explained by what biblical scholars call the Documentary Hypothesis. This hypothesis explains that two of the sources for this flood narrative … Continue reading →

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Don’t Curse the Deaf! The Enchanted World of the Ancient Near East

Posted on August 23, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The Enchanted World of the Ancient Near East One of the things we know as we study the world of the Ancient Near East (ANE) is that the association of religion with belief in the gods and the goddesses of … Continue reading →

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How did Josiah change the religion of the Jewish nation?

Posted on August 9, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

What did the Deuteronomist reform? How did Josiah’s reign change the religion of the Israelites/The Kingdom of Judah? King Josiah changed the religion of Israel in the mid-seventh century BCE in several significant ways. According to the Old Testament account … Continue reading →

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The Divided Kingdom

Posted on August 1, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Date (BC) Israel (Northern Kingdom) Twenty monarchs, all were wicked.  Five dynasties were set up in Israel, all were short lived and ended by assassination or violence.  Seven monarchs were murdered, and 1 died of suicide. Judah (Southern Kingdom)  Twenty … Continue reading →

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What is going on in Revelation 7:2-4 with the 144,000?

Posted on July 28, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Revelation 7:2-4 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the … Continue reading →

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Seeing the composition of the Gospel of John

Posted on July 27, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Possible Constructions of The Gospel of John According to Marie-Émile Boismard, the Gospel of John may have gone through four hypothetical stages of composition. Each stage is intricately involved with the life of the Johannine community: Document C. This was … Continue reading →

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