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Out with the Old Moses, In with the New Joshua
Musings on Deuteronomy/Joshua (Old Testament Lessons 17 and 18) As I was studying recently about the “transfer of power” from the prophet Moses to his young aide, Joshua, it hit me that there was a similarity in this motif with the ideas presented in a paper by Julian Morgenstern that I recently read called “The [...]
Posted in Scripture, Sunday School Lessons Also tagged Deuteronomy, Joshua, Julian Morgenstern, lesson, Moses, Old Testament, Tammuz, Temple of Solomon Comments closed
Sinai Relived: Ritual Retelling of the Sinai Story in the Psalms
(Old Testament Lesson 14 — Exodus 15-20; 32-34) I would like to share some musings on a source for studying the Sinai story that many might not think of — the Psalms. There will be some overlap here with my previous post on the Exodus story, so if you read that one, please bear with [...]
Posted in Early Judaism, Scripture, Sunday School Lessons, Temple Also tagged Egypt, kingship, liturgy, Mt. Sinai, Psalms Comments closed
The Jewish Legends of Jacob vs. Esau: The Birthright and the Blessing
I have had a crazy week, so all I have to offer on this week’s Old Testament Lesson 10 (“Birthright Blessings; Marriage in the Covenant) is two excerpts from Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews. Now I realize that this work is not the best resource for reliable or primary-source material, but it is very interesting [...]
Posted in Doctrinal Issues, Priesthood, Scripture, Sunday School Lessons Also tagged birthright, blessing, Esau, garments, Ginzberg, Isaac, Jacob, Lesson 10, Old Testament, Scripture, Sunday School Comments closed
Amazing Photos of Egyptian Temples and Israelite Tabernacle
Check out these amazing 360-degree photos taken by Professor William Hamblin while in Egypt and Israel. Luxor Temple http://www.360cities.net/image/luxortemplenight Karnak Temple Hypostyle hall http://www.360cities.net/image/karnakhypostyle Reconstruction of Israelite Tabernacle (at Timna) http://www.360cities.net/image/tabernacleholyplace
Posted in Religious Scholars, Temple Also tagged Egypt, Tabernacle, Temple, William Hamblin Comments closed
Most Ancient Hebrew Biblical Inscription Deciphered (Khirbet Qeiyafa)
Press Release: University of Haifa Most ancient Hebrew biblical inscription deciphered ‘It indicates that the kingdom of Israel already existed in the 10th century BCE, and that at least some of the biblical texts were written hundreds of years before the dates presented in current research.’ Prof. Gershon Galil of the University of Haifa who deciphered the inscription: “It [...]
Posted in Early Judaism, News and Events, Religious Scholars, Scripture Also tagged Ancient Hebrew, Gershon Galil, Hebrew Bible, inscription, Khirbet Qeiyafa, King David, University of Haifa Comments closed
The Incomparable Power of God’s Salvation: Musings on Psalm 18
I wanted to share some comments on Psalm 18. I have been studying the psalms lately and have been especially impressed by their rich theological content. I have been most specifically looking at the so-called “Royal Psalms”, which scholars have designated as such because of their association with Israelite kingship. Psalm 18 is one of [...]
Posted in Favorite Posts, Heavenly Ascents, LDS Interest, Scripture, Temple Also tagged Aubrey R. Johnson, David, Davidic king, John Eaton, King, Psalm 18, Psalms, ritual, Sacral Kingship, Solomon Comments closed
The Ark of the Covenant Unveiled — Almost! And St. Paul’s Bones?
The Ark of the Covenant On Friday, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia was reported to have planned to announce to the world that the Ark of the Covenant, which he claimed has been kept hidden in a church in Ethiopia for millenia, would finally be unveiled for the world to see! http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102119 [...]
Posted in News and Events, Scripture, Temple Also tagged Ark of the Covenant, Bones, Ethiopia, Judaism, Orthodox Church, Pope Benedict, Relics, St. Paul, St. Paul's Basilica Comments closed
The Glory of Zion Will Be a Defense (OT Lesson 36)