Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Fall Festival in Jacob 2-3

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  Some weeks ago I started a series of posts that attempted to identify a number of Book of Mormon texts that appeared to have the autumn ...
Monday, July 5, 2010

Gates and the Divine Council in the Book of Mormon

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Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD. (Psalm 118:19) Cosmology in the ancient near ea...
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Shades of Enoch: Steadfast in Keeping the Commandments

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There are a number of Book of Mormon passages that appear to converge with themes from Enochian literature. One of these occurs when Lehi p...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

A Tower and a Name: Benjamin as the Anti-Nimrod

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The name of the LORD is a strong tower.  ( Prov. 18:10 ) In a veiled story in Genesis associated with a Babylonian kingship rite, Nimrod...
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Monday, June 7, 2010

“Rid of Your Blood”: Robes and Atonement in the Book of Mormon

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Mankind has always been preoccupied with sin and death. In the temple-centric world of ancient Israel, the effects of sin resulted in rup...
Friday, June 4, 2010

The Annual Fall Festival in the Book of Mormon

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In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and you shall not do any work . . . For on that day he s...
Monday, May 31, 2010

A Robe of Righteousness: From Adam to Isaiah

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Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. (Psalms 132:9) The imagery of a robe of righteousness is ...
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