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Tag Archives: Old Testament
What is the Documentary Hypothesis? A Short Introduction
Simply put, the Documentary Hypothesis is an explanation used in Biblical scholarship that helps to explain the difficulties experienced in the Old Testament. Evidence exists in the Old Testament that shows that the first five books in the Bible are … Continue reading
Slave Laws in the Old Testament
Slave Laws in the Old Testament A comparison of Exodus 21, Deuteronomy 15, and Leviticus 25 Biblical law concerning slaves was similar to that of other Near Eastern nations. Slave labor was used for domestic service and thus made … Continue reading
Posted in Messiness of scripture, Old Testament
Tagged Old Testament, Old Testament slave laws, Slave Law, slavery
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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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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
The god Zedek in the Ancient Near East
The god Zedek in the Ancient Near East The West Semitic deity Zedek, ‘Righteousness’, is found in the Old and New Testament in the personal names Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 5:6; 6:20-7:17) and Adonizedek (Joshua 10:1), both Canaanite kings of … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Heavenly Father, Jehovah, Jesus Christ, Melchizedek, Messiness of scripture, monolatry, Old Testament, Pearl of Great Price, Student questions
Tagged Gods of the Ancient Near East, Joseph Smith, Melchizedek, Messiness of scripture, monolatry, Old Testament, recontextualization, repackaging, Shamash, Zedek
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Resheph – God of War, Pestilence, and the Underworld in the Hebrew Bible
Habbakuk 3 and the God Resheph in the Hebrew Bible Many bible translations have a tendency to mask the polytheistic nature of Israel’s commitment to Yahweh in the Hebrew scriptures. Throughout the Old Testament, clues exist to demonstrate the monolatrous … Continue reading
Daniel 10-12
Daniel 10-12 The Fourth Apocalyptic Vision Daniel 10 Daniel is shown the Lord in vision in this chapter. We read: Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic Literature, Old Testament, Visions
Tagged Apocalyptic Literature, Daniel, Daniel 10-12, Old Testament
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Daniel 8
Daniel 8 – Apocalyptic Vision #2 Daniel sees the rise of the Medo-Persian empire – verse 3 “a ram which had two horns”… (Daniel 8:3) He also sees the rise of the Greek Empire, brought about by the conquests of … Continue reading