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Category Archives: Symbolism
Ephesians 1 – A Temple Text
Ephesians 1 is all about who we were in the Pre-earth Council and who God the Father is in relation to us… this is set in the context of First Temple Israelite religion and in the modern Holy Temple I … Continue reading
Posted in deification, Gifts, Glory, God, God the Father, Grace, Jesus Christ, Paul, Symbolism, temples, The Divine Council, Understanding Paul
Tagged Ephesians 1, Ephesus, Grace, Heavenly Father, LeGrand Baker, Mercy, Paul, Pre-earth Council, Sod, Temple Text, Who Shall Ascend to the Hill of the Lord?
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The Miraculous Feeding of the 5,000 and the 4,000 in the Gospels
Recently I was asked about the feedings of the multitudes in the text of the Gospels. What do the two feedings mean? Is there some symbolism here? I have read some commentaries from writers that get into the numbers and … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Symbolism
Tagged symbolism, symbolism of numbers
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The Nephite Ark
Nephite Temple Worship Compared to Israelite Texts The following is a portion of an article by Don Bradley entitled “Piercing the Veil: Temple Worship in the Lost 116 Pages.” This was a presentation given at the FairMormon Conference in 2012. … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Evidences, Kingship, Prophets, Symbolism, temples
Tagged Book of Lehi, Book of Mormon, Don Bradley, Nephite Ark, Nephite Temple, Old Testament, Piercing the Veil
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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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What is going on in Revelation 7:2-4 with the 144,000?
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
Posted in Apocalyptic Literature, Jesus Christ, Scriptures, Symbolism, temples
Tagged 000, 144, D&C 77, Questions, revelation
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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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The Relationship Between Genesis 1-11 and the Liturgy and Layout of Temples
Science and the Book of Genesis by Jeffrey Bradshaw, November 26, 2013 Accessed from: http://ldsmag.com/article-1-13600/ on 8.29.17 There Is a Deep Relationship Between Genesis 1-11 and the Liturgy and Layout of Temples The Latter-day Saints have four basic Creation stories. … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament, Symbolism, temples
Tagged creation, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Liturgy, Moses, Old Testament, symbolism, Tabernacle, temples
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Temple Imagery in the Book of Mormon
Temple Imagery in the Book of Mormon The word atonement appears only once in the New Testament, but 127 times in the Old Testament. . . . In the other Standard Works of the Church, atonement (including related terms atone, … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Symbolism, temples
Tagged Atonement, Kaphar, Kippurim, Ritual Embrace, Temple Imagery
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The Tabernacle
I like to teach Exodus 25-31 by first starting out talking about why the Lord wanted them to have a tabernacle in the first place, and then liken this to our day to show why the Lord has us build … Continue reading
Posted in Charts, Families, Jesus Christ, Old Testament, Symbolism
Tagged Exodus 25-31, LDS, LDS seminary, LDS youth, Old Testament, temples, The Tabernacle
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