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Prof William Hamblin: Temple Themes in Isaiah

Professor William Hamblin of Brigham Young University has begun posting notes on temple themes in the book of Isaiah on his blog: http://hamblinofjerusalem.blogspot.com/.  He has covered the first three chapters of Isaiah so far and has shared some wonderful insights, drawing from his vast knowledge of the temple and ancient Near Eastern history, culture, and [...]
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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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Next Temple Studies Group Symposium

Temple Studies Group Symposium IV: The Paradisiac Temple. From First Adam to Last The fourth Temple Studies Group Symposium will be on Saturday 6 November 2010, 10am-4pm at the Temple Church, London. Please note that Saturday access to the Temple Church is only via the Tudor Street entrance. Confirmed speakers: Professor Robert Hayward, Durham University; [...]
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BYU Studies Symposium Audio mp3s

The BYU Studies website has recently released audio .mp3s from their recent 2010 symposium. I highlighted this conference in a recent post. If you were not able to attend the symposium, or would like to go back and listen to any of the great presentations, you can do so here. The session of the symposium [...]
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Next Week’s BYU Studies Symposium

This notice is likely too late for anyone not living in Utah, but I wanted to share this info anyways. Next Friday and Saturday (March 12 & 13), there will be a great symposium at the Hinckley Alumni and Visitor’s Center at Brigham Young University. This symposium celebrates the 50th anniversary of BYU Studies and [...]
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SANE Conference 2008: Andrew Miller — Ante-Nicene Mysteries and New Testament Sources

This is Andrew Miller’s presentation on the Ante-Nicene Mysteries in New Testament Sources from the recent SANE Conference on Temples and Ritual in Antiquity at BYU. Andrew Miller has a great LDS apologetics blog over at strongreasons.wordpress.com. Part 1 Part 2
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My Notes from the 2008 SANE Conference on Temples and Ritual in Antiquity

I’d like to share with you the notes I took at the SANE Conference on Temples and Ritual in Antiquity that took place this past Friday at Brigham Young University. As I was truly enthralled in what most of the presenters were saying and also paying great attention to the power-point presentations, my notes are [...]
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Upcoming BYU SANE Symposium: Temples and Ritual in Antiquity

Many of you have probably already heard of it, but I wanted to be sure to alert you to a great upcoming symposium being organized by the Students of the Ancient Near East (SANE) at BYU that will be entitled “Temples and Ritual in Antiquity“. The symposium is scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2008 at [...]
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