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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 [...]

Posted in Early Christianity, Scripture | Also tagged Daniel, Enochic literature, Godhead, Jesus Christ, scriptures, Second Temple Judaism | 1 Comment

SBL 2008 Notes: Early Jewish and Christian Mysticism

By David Larsen | Published: January 10, 2009

Early Jewish and Christian Mysticism Session Topic: Enochic Literature Dr. Silviu Bunta (PhD, Marquette University) presiding First Presenter: Name Unknown The book of 1 Enoch describes a scene in which Enoch is shown a group of seven mountains. The middle mountain is God’s throne–the mountain of judgment The other mountains are thrones of the divine entourage–seats for the archangels There are [...]

Posted in Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences | Also tagged conference, Enoch, Enochic literature, Jewish and Christian Mysticism, Metatron, SBL, thrones | 7 Comments

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 [...]

Posted in Early Christianity, Heavenly Ascents, Scripture, Temple | Also tagged Apocalyptic Literature, Apocalypticism, Gospels, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Synoptic, Transfiguration | 3 Comments

When the Angels Worshipped Adam

By David Larsen | Published: September 26, 2008

September 26, 2008 Earlier on this week in Dr. Orlov’s class we had an absolute smorgasbord of a discussion. The subject was the text often called The Life of Adam and Eve, known from the many manuscripts extant in various languages, including Latin, Greek, Slavonic, Coptic (fragments), Georgian, and Armenian. This document is an apocryphal story [...]

Posted in Early Christianity, School Journal, Scripture, Temple | Also tagged Adamic traditions, Andrei Orlov, anthropomorphic, Apocrypha, Deification, Godhead, Life of Adam and Eve, New Testament, Old Testament, Pre-existence, Premortal Existence, Pseudepigrapha, Satan, School Journal, Second Adam | 2 Comments

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- Nibley’s ‘One Eternal Round’ Magnum Opus Published March 7, 2010
  Book Cover I know a lot of people who have been waiting for this book for many years. One Eternal Round is the 19th volume in The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, and is his magnum opus, the volume of materials he worked on for a very long time until the end of his life. The [...]Nibley’s ‘One Eternal Round’ Magnum Opus Published […]
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- President Monson Gives Remarks at Funeral for Marie Osmond’s Son March 8, 2010
  Place: Provo, Utah Purpose: Funeral services for Marie Osmond’s son Today at a private service in Provo, Utah, President Thomas S. Monson presided and gave the closing remarks at the funeral of Marie Osmond’s son, Michael Bryan. The services started with Marie’s brother, Donny Osmond, giving the opening prayer, and then family members expressing their thoug […]
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- Review of Fifth Symposium on Coptic Studies (Al-Ahram) March 11, 2010
  THE FIFTH SYMPOSIUM ON COPTIC STUDIES, with the theme "Early Christianity and Monasticism in Aswan and Nubia," is reviewed in Al-Ahram:Revisiting the southern frontierCoptic history never ceases to enthral. Jill Kamil attends this year's symposium near AswanEarly Christianity and Monasticism in Aswan and Nubia" was the fifth symposium on […]
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- Women Yesterday and Today 1: The Wage Gap March 1, 2010
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- The Joseph Smith Translation as a Midrash March 9, 2010
  There is a small debate (though that word is probably too strong) in the LDS community about the nature of the Joseph Smith Translation (JST). Most average LDS probably assume that it is a restoration of what the original biblical authors wrote down. But many LDS scholars and thinkers would argue that the JST is [...] […]
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- Online Access to Emanuel Tov Publications March 8, 2010
  I was walking to a seminar today with Emanuel Tov and he told me about a website he maintains where PDFs of many of his recent publication can be freely accessed. The website is emanueltov.info, and where you see the PDF symbol you can access the article. All the articles from his Greek and Hebrew [...] […]
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- Библиография по Межзаветной Литературе March 5, 2010
  Один из моих студентов по имени Lee Systma составил полезную начальную библиографию по межзаветной литературе.Библиография находится здесь в формате ПДФ:http://www.marquette.edu/maqom/intertestbiblio.pdfОна включает в себя следующие разделы:Table of ContentsOnline Works……………………………………………………………………………………………...02General Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………… […]
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- The Joseph Smith Translation: Inspired Targum and Pseudepigrapha for Latter-day Saints March 11, 2010
  As always, the following is my own understanding of the matter at hand, and I take complete responsibility for the contents therein. In 1830, only a few months after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, the founder and first Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, began work on a [...] […]
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