Tag Archives: Temple Studies Group

Temple Studies Symposium III: Archimandrite Ephrem

By David Larsen | Published: November 4, 2009

The Holy Oil in the Orthodox Church Although Prof. John Hall’s presentation was next after Dr. Barker’s, I am still working on the notes for his talk, so I will now post my notes from the esteemed Archimandrite Ephrem’s presentation covering the use of the anointing oil in the Orthodox Church, or, as he termed [...]

Posted in News and Events, Priesthood, Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences, Temple | Also tagged Anointing Oil, Archimandrite Ephrem, Baptism, Chrismation, Confirmation, Healing, Holy Anointing Oil, Myron, Olive Oil, Orthodox Church, Symposium, Temple Church | Comments closed

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 [...]

Posted in News and Events, Scholarly Conferences, Scripture, Temple | Also tagged Angels, Anointing, Asherah, David, Deification, High Priest, Holy Anointing Oil, Margaret Barker, Mother of Heaven, Myrrh, Solomon, Tree of Life, UK Temple Studies Group, Wisdom | Comments closed

Temple Studies Group Symposium III: An Enlightening Day

By David Larsen | Published: November 1, 2009

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 [...]

Posted in News and Events, Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences, Scripture, Temple | Also tagged Anointing Oil, Archimandrite Ephrem, BYU, Holy Anointing Oil, John Hall, Laurence Hemming, London, Margaret Barker, Master of the Temple, Richard Price, Robin Griffith-Jones, Sebastian Brock, Susan Parsons, Temple Church, UK Temple Studies Group | Comments closed

Upcoming Conferences I’m Attending

By David Larsen | Published: October 22, 2009

I will be having the extraordinary opportunity to attend two fantastic conferences in the next month or so. I will be taking meticulous notes that I plan to share with you all soon afterwards. The first conference, held October 31 in London, England, is the 3rd Temple Studies Symposium, organized by Margaret Barker and the [...]

Posted in News and Events, Scholarly Conferences, Temple | Also tagged annual meeting, Early Jewish and Christian Mysticism, Holy Anointing Oil, Margaret Barker, New Orleans, SBL, Society of Biblical Literature, Symposium, Temple Church, temple studies, UK Temple Studies Group | Comments closed

Huchel’s “The Cosmic Ring-Dance of the Angels: An Early Christian Rite of the Temple” Released!

By David Larsen | Published: August 18, 2009

Back in June I posted the text of Frederick M. Huchel’s powerful presentation at the 2nd UK Temple Studies Group Symposium, entitled “The Cosmic Ring-Dance of the Angels: An Early Christian Rite of the Temple.” (If you missed that, click here. It’s an enlightening read!) I have now received word that Frithurex Press has just [...]

Posted in Apocalypticism/Mysticism, Doctrinal Issues, Early Christianity, LDS Interest, Religious Scholars, Temple | Also tagged Angels, Cosmic Ring-Dance, Frederick Huchel, Symposium, Temple, Temple Church | Comments closed

“The Cosmic Ring-Dance of the Angels”: The Text of Frederick M. Huchel’s Presentation at the UK Temple Studies Group Symposium II

By David Larsen | Published: June 10, 2009

It is my honor and pleasure to bring you, with his permission, the full text of Frederick M. Huchel’s presentation at the recent UK Temple Studies Group symposium, entitled “The Cosmic Ring-Dance of the Angels: An Early Christian Rite of the Temple.” Prefacing the presentation are some words of introduction by Frederick Huchel, himself, followed [...]

Posted in Early Christianity, Heavenly Ascents, News and Events, Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences, Temple | Also tagged Cosmic Ring-Dance, Early Christian, FARMS, Frederick M. Huchel, Rick Huchel, rite, Temple | Comments closed

My Notes on the Second UK Temple Studies Group Symposium

By David Larsen | Published: June 2, 2009

Temple Music: Meaning and Influence The following are the notes I took at the recent Temple Studies Group symposium held at the Temple Church in London, England on Saturday, May 30, 2009. The Temple Studies Group was formed in the UK by Margaret Barker, along with Revd Robin Griffith-Jones (Master of the Temple, Temple Church), [...]

Posted in Scholarly Conferences, Scripture, Temple | Also tagged Crispin Fletcher-Louis, Margaret Barker, Rick Huchel, Temple Church, Temple Music, Temple Symposium | Comments closed

The Rest of My SBL Notes

By David Larsen | Published: January 25, 2009

I am finally posting the rest of my notes from the November 2008 Society of Biblical Literature meeting in Boston. There are some good topics here that are of special interest to LDS readers. As always, please take my notes as my own thoughts on what the speakers said, and not necessarily as their words [...]

Posted in Scholarly Conferences, Temple | Also tagged Bill Hamblin, Dan Peterson, Frank Judd, Gaye Strathearn, Jim Davila, Lynne Hilton Wilson, Robert Millet, SBL, Temple, Terry Ball | Comments closed

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