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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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Notes on Emanuel Tov’s Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture at St Mary’s College

The following are my notes from a lecture given by Professor Emanuel Tov as a part of the Biblical Studies Seminar at St Mary’s College, University of St Andrews.  Emanuel Tov is a professor of Hebrew Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was one of the editors of the Hebrew University Bible Project, [...]
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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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Book Signings with Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

For any Utah readers that have an interest in the book In God’s Image and Likeness discussed recently here on my blog, you can pick up a copy of the book and meet author Jeffrey M. Bradshaw at the upcoming signing events: • BYU Bookstore, December 18, 12:00-1:30 PM • Eborn Bookstore (South Towne Center) [...]
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Professor John F. Hall: Notes from the Temple Studies Symposium III

The following are my notes from Dr. John F. Hall’s wonderful presentation at the recent Temple Studies Group symposium held 31 October 2009 at the Temple Church in London. Dr. Hall is the Eliza R. Snow Distinguished Professor of Classical Languages and Ancient History at Brigham Young University. The paper Dr. Hall presented is a [...]
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Temple Studies Group Symposium III: An Enlightening Day

I just got home this morning from yesterday’s Temple Studies Group symposium at the Temple Church in London.  In fact, my dear wife picked up from the train station this morning on her way to Church.  I can’t complain at all, however, about the trip, as it was so much better than if I had [...]
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“The Temple as a Place of Ascent to God” — Bryce Haymond’s Notes From the Daniel Peterson Fireside

Bryce Haymond over at www.templestudy.com has posted his notes from Dr. Daniel Peterson’s fireside Sunday on “The Temple as a Place of Ascent to God.” This, of course, is one of my favorite topics and I really wish I could have been there to hear Dr. Peterson speak. Bryce, however, has taken some incredible notes [...]
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Items of Interest

Oldest Known Bible Goes Online LONDON, England (CNN) — The world’s oldest known Christian Bible goes online Monday — but the 1,600-year-old text doesn’t match the one you’ll find in churches today. The Codex also includes much of the Old Testament adopted by early Greek-speaking Christians. Discovered in a monastery in the Sinai desert in [...]
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