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Category Archives: Student questions
Gazelem – Alma 37.23
Gazelem – Alma 37.23 The word Gazelem appears to have its roots in Gaz – a stone and Aleim, a name of God as a revelator or interposer in the affairs of men. If this suggestion be correct, its roots … Continue reading
The baptism of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
Recently I had this question brought to me from one of my online students: I’ve always found the baptisms of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to difficult to understand how it all happened, is there someplace you’d recommend going to … Continue reading
John 20:17 Touch me not
The seeming refusal of Jesus to permit Mary to touch him, followed almost immediately by the appearance in which the other women were permitted to hold his feet, has always been the source of some interpretative concern. The King James … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, New Testament, Resurrection, Student questions
Tagged Touch me not
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Don’t Curse the Deaf! The Enchanted World of the Ancient Near East
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
Seeing the composition of the Gospel of John
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
Posted in Chiasmus, Church History, Early Christianity, Gospels, Jesus Christ, Messiness of scripture, New Testament, Scriptures, Student questions
Tagged Construction of texts, Literary Seams in John, Marie-Émile Boismard, Messiness of scripture, Multiple Source Theory, Raymond Brown, Seven Signs, Stages of Composition, The Gospel of John, Two Source Theory
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When will we have “all things” revealed?
The lifting of the veil The lifting of the veil is probably a gradual thing, but one thing is certain: the conditions during the Millennium are perfect for gaining more knowledge. From time to time I am asked this question, … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, Knowledge, Student questions
Tagged ignorance, Knowledge, learning, Truth, veil lifted
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Luke 23:43 Today you shall be with me in paradise
Today you shall be with me in paradise It is inspiring to me that while he was dying on the cruel cross, Jesus Christ was filled with love and empathy for others. He found the strength to minister to the … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, Repentance, Student questions
Tagged action, Belief, deathbed repentance, Faith, Luke 23, Questions, salvation, thief on the cross, works
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The fisherman and the old beat up boat
Today I was in a meeting listening to Elder and Sister Renlund. They both shared a wonderful parable about a man who was stranded in the open ocean, 30 miles from land. I tried to reproduce the parable the best … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, doubt, Evidences, Faith, Mercy, Student questions
Tagged doubt, endurance, Faith, The Church, The old fisherman and the beat up boat, unbelief
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The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus
A translation of Facsimile #2 I appreciate the work that Michael Dennis Rhodes has put forward in our understanding of Facsimile #2. Below is an article that he published several years ago which has helped me in my quest to … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham, Student questions, Symbolism
Tagged Abraham, Afterlife, Divinization, Egyptian beliefs, hypocephalus, Resurrection, Theosis
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