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The Script for “The Temple: Part 2, Three Degrees of Glory (section a, The Bronze Laver)”

The following is the script for the second installment released from the temple video series that David Tayman and I have been working on. The Temple: Part 2, “Three Degrees of Glory” (section a, The Bronze Laver) The ancient Temple of Solomon was built following a three-fold structure that represented the increasingly sacred gradations of [...]
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The Script for “The Temple: Part 1 — Sacred Space”

In response to some requests that have been received, the following is the written script for the first video of the temple video series (The Temple: Part 1 — Sacred Space) that David Tayman and I have been working on. Hopefully this is helpful for those who have slower internet connections or for some other [...]
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The Temple: Part 2 — Three Degrees of Glory (section a)

It seems that I’ve been posting more videos than anything else lately (apologies to those who read this blog mainly by email or mobile device), but this latest video is definitely worth it (IMHO)! “The Temple: Part 2 — Three Degrees of Glory”, produced by David Tayman ( http://www.visionsofthekingdom.com) and I, continues the series of videos discussing [...]
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More Videos

I have been fiddling around with what movie-making software I have and put together the following video called “A Heavenly Journey.” The “journey” starts off in the presence of God and we then travel through the immensity of space to reach the Earth, the place where God determined that our mortal experience would take place. [...]
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Sinai Sunrise

Professor William Hamblin of Brigham Young University is one who has recently had the opportunity to watch the sun rise from Mount Sinai, a view shared by Moses, Joshua, and many a dedicated pilgrim from all three Abrahamic faiths over millenia. What an amazing opportunity, and we are blessed to be able to share in Prof. Hamblin's inspiring experience through the video that he made of it.
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New Temple Video Series: Part 1 — Sacred Space

As part of my effort to create some helpful videos discussing topics of interest here on Heavenly Ascents, I’ve teamed up with David Tayman from Visions of the Kingdom to present a series of videos illustrating the nature, function, doctrines, and ritual of the ancient Temple, in a manner that will be especially of interest [...]
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New Margaret Barker Temple Themes Video

Check out my latest video, “Jesus, Yahweh and the Temple, Part II”, continuing my analysis of Margaret Barker’s book, Temple Themes in Christian Worship. This video analyzes Barker’s views on the early Christian identification of Jesus as Yahweh (Jehovah), the God of the Old Testament. The early Christians worshiped God Most High, or God the [...]
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