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“Thou Hast Done Wonderful Things” (OT Lesson 37)

By David Larsen | Published: September 25, 2010
Isaiah 22; 24-26; 28-30 With this lesson we have skipped chapters 7-21 of Isaiah (many of which are quoted in the Book of Mormon, so that may be part of the reason) and moved on to chapter 22.  The chapters covered in this lesson contain many symbols and themes that we can interpret as prefiguring [...]
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Notes on Early Jewish Belief in a Messiah

By David Larsen | Published: April 28, 2010
The following is from some notes that I took in Professor Jim Davila’s class on the Dead Sea Scrolls this week. I sit in on this undergraduate class of his just to get more exposure to his great knowledge and expertise on this topic. The way the class is set up, at least at this [...]
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The Orphic Gold Tablets: Arriving in the Afterlife and the Importance of Memory for Salvation

By David Larsen | Published: June 26, 2009
The writing of this post has been delayed a bit, but I’m excited to share more specific details about the Orphic Gold Tablets. Chapter One of Instructions for the Netherworld: The Orphic Gold Tablets, by Bernabé and San Cristóbal is entitled “Arrival in the Subterranean World.” In this chapter, the authors concentrate on four of [...]
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Behold, I Make All Things New: A Look at the Atonement

By David Larsen | Published: May 4, 2009
I am stepping away from my analysis of Aage Bentzen’s work, at least for one post, in order to present a recent statement on the atonement that I wrote up for my class “Soteriology: The Redemption,” taught by Dr. Ralph Del Colle. The class entailed a semester-long look at different theories on the Atonement, including [...]
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Some Notes on the Son of Man in Ancient Jewish Literature

By David Larsen | Published: April 10, 2009
This post, much like my last one, represents some brief notes that I made on the topic of the title “son of man” as it appears in the Old Testament and in later Second Temple Jewish writings preceding the coming of Christ. As the title is frequently applied to Christ in the New Testament, it [...]
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Christmas: The Original Story, Part 2

By David Larsen | Published: December 30, 2008
In my last post, I commented on how Margaret Barker, in her new book, Christmas: The Original Story, successfully portrays the temple and its traditions as the background for understanding the Christmas story.  Jews/Early Christians who held on to the ancient traditions of the Temple of Solomon saw in the birth of Christ the fulfillment [...]
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Christmas: The Original Story

By David Larsen | Published: December 27, 2008
I recently received a copy of Margaret Barker’s newest book, Christmas: The Original Story (SPCK, 2008), from a dear friend. As the book generally only ships from England, it is quite difficult yet to get a copy–some I am extra grateful to have had the opportunity to receive it and give it a thorough read. [...]
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Apocalyptic Synoptic Gospels

By David Larsen | Published: November 2, 2008
While we usually consider the Book of Revelation as the only real “apocalyptic” text in the New Testament, the Synoptic Gospels–Matthew, Mark, and Luke–are full of apocalyptic themes for those who have eyes to see them. For much of the past century, there have been serious debates in the field of New Testament studies over [...]
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