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SBL 2010 Summary (Continued)
In the interest of continuing what I started the other day, here is a summary of what else I was able to see and learn at the recent SBL Conference in Atlanta. Saturday afternoon I participated in a session regarding Teaching Philosophies, directed by BYU’s Taylor Halverson. This was a very helpful, practical presentation of [...]
Posted in Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences Also tagged Abraham, anniversary, Atlanta, Bible, Christianity, Egypt, John Gee, KJV, LDS, Matt Grey, priests, rabbis, SBL, Taylor Halverson, UNC Comments closed
The Temple Studies Group Symposium IV: Laurence Hemming
“Adam in the Liturgy” — The Rev. Dr Laurence Hemming We cannot understand texts by simply reading them –Mainstream Christianity is being converted into an ethical humanism–we are moving away from doctrines like the resurrection. The liturgy is being converted into an opportunity for celebration of ethical humanism–this is nothing short of a blasphemy. Souls need [...]
Posted in LDS Interest, Priesthood, Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences Also tagged Adam, Catholic, Eucharist, Laurence Hemming, Levitical, liturgy, Melchizedek, Priesthood, sacrifice, Temple Church, Temple Studies Group Comments closed
William Hamblin: New NT Research
In case you are not aware of it, BYU Professor William Hamblin has recently been doing some exciting new research on some interesting topics involving the New Testament. The first is an exploration of the sign of the cross in ancient Israelite and early Christian temple symbolism (this is not strictly a “New Testament” study, [...]
Posted in LDS Interest, Religious Scholars, Scripture, Temple Also tagged BYU, cross, intercessory prayer, Jesus, Jesus Christ, research, Scripture, William Hamblin Comments closed
Ezekiel’s Remarkable Visions
Due to my schedule for the past few weeks, I have been unable to continue my weekly posts on the Sunday School lessons from the Old Testament. As I was looking over the lesson to be studied this week, I was somewhat disappointed that it did not cover some of the early chapters of the [...]
Posted in Apocalypticism/Mysticism, Scripture, Sunday School Lessons, Temple Also tagged Chariot, Ezekiel, Merkabah, Rachel Elior, Sunday School, Throne, William Hamblin Comments closed
The Temple Studies Symposium IV: Robert Hayward
An Aramaic Paradise: Adam and the Garden in the Jewish Aramaic Translations of Genesis — Professor Robert Hayward, Durham University The Targums reveal to us what Jews thought, how they interpreted the Scriptures. The Aramaic Targumim emphasize that Adam was created from temple material – created from dust from the temple and the four winds. Targum [...]
Posted in Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences, Scripture, Temple Also tagged Adam, Durham University, Eden, Genesis, labor, labour, London, Pseudo-Jonathan, Robert Hayward, Symposium, Targum, Temple Church, Temple Mount Comments closed
The Temple Studies Group Symposium IV: John W. Welch
Adam in the New Testament: Echoes of Eden and the Temple — John W. Welch Verbal Echoes of Genesis 1-3 in the New Testament –Ordinary words; distinctive words; quoted words; Temple-related words. There are many words in the Greek New Testament that seem to have been deliberately given preference (over other alternatives) to emphasize a [...]
Posted in Religious Scholars, Scholarly Conferences Also tagged Adam, BYU, Christ, Eden, High Priest, Jack Welch, Jesus Christ, John W. Welch, John Welch, marriage, Symposium, Temple Church, Temple Studies Group Comments closed
SBL 2010: LDS and the Bible, Session 1