Tag Archives: Deification

Melchizedek: King, Priest, and God and the Forbidden Degrees

By David Larsen | Published: February 1, 2010
The title of this post is actually somewhat deceptive as it implies that the post is going to be about Melchizedek, who can be considered a king, a priest, and also a god, and about the “Forbidden Degrees” (sounds tantalizing, eh?), which the title seems to suggest have some connection to Melchizedek. Well, as far [...]
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Christmas Reading

By David Larsen | Published: December 23, 2009
I must start this post by saying that although I would have liked to, I don’t have any wonderful Christmas message to share.  I have been quite busy lately — but I still feel that Christmas spirit. It has been snowing here in St Andrews, and the snow has stayed (which I hear is rather [...]
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Professor John F. Hall: Notes from the Temple Studies Symposium III

By David Larsen | Published: November 7, 2009
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 Symposium III: Margaret Barker

By David Larsen | Published: November 2, 2009
Dr Margaret Barker: The Holy Oil in the Temple Tradition The following are my notes from Dr Margaret Barker’s presentation, which served as an introduction to the use of the holy anointing oil from the time of the First Temple period. Please excuse the incompleteness of the notes, and my apologies to Dr Barker if I [...]
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The Psalms in the Ritual: Aage Bentzen, Part Two

By David Larsen | Published: April 28, 2009
In my last post, I provided a look at Aage Bentzen’s King and Messiah, focusing on his review and summarization of research on the psalms and how some scholars began to see in them a pattern that seemed to define an ancient Israelite ritual that involved the king’s participation in a ritualized drama that portrayed [...]
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