Ezekiel – Ep 176 Quotes and Notes
2022-10-08
Podcast Slides Podcast Outline Kent Jackson’s explanation of Ezekiel 40-48 Alexander the Great’s Conquest of Tyre Podcast Ep 176Continue Reading
Ezekiel 40-48
2022-10-08
The last nine chapters of the book of Ezekiel record another great apocalyptic vision. In it are depicted, among other things, a temple with its priesthood and sacrifices, the division of the land among the tribes, and the dimensions of the land and the city. This vision, received in theContinue Reading
Revelation 8-10 The Seven Trumpets and the Little Book Interlude
2019-12-14
The vision of the blowing of the seven trumpets of Revelation 8-11 should be understood against the background of the Old Testament. In other words, the blowing of the seven trumpets is an important series of interventions by God on behalf of his people. Oftentimes we can read the blowingContinue Reading
Revelation 5-6 The Opening of the Seven Seals
2019-12-14
The main question at the end of Revelation 6 is so important. “Who shall be able to stand?” (Revelation 6.17) What is the book with seven seals that the Lord has in his hand in Revelation 5-6? Joseph Smith had this same question. In D&C 77 we read the following:Continue Reading
Revelation
2019-12-01
Revelation, or the Apocalypse Ἀποκάλυψις Martin Luther on the Book of Revelation The book of Revelation almost didn’t make it into the Christian bible! It certainly had things in it that did not make sense to Christians in the centuries after the death of the apostles! For example, the reformerContinue Reading
John 2 – Water Into Wine
2019-10-11
The Symbolism of Water into Wine This miracle is rich in symbolism and ends by John explaining,“This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him” (John 2:11). The Greek word semeion is translated as miracles and could alsoContinue Reading
The Miraculous Feeding of the 5,000 and the 4,000 in the Gospels
2019-06-28
Recently I was asked about the feedings of the multitudes in the text of the Gospels. What do the two feedings mean? Is there some symbolism here? I have read some commentaries from writers that get into the numbers and their symbolism regarding the two accounts of the multiple feedingsContinue Reading
The Relationship Between Genesis 1-11 and the Liturgy and Layout of Temples
2017-08-29
Science and the Book of Genesis by Jeffrey Bradshaw, November 26, 2013 Accessed from: http://ldsmag.com/article-1-13600/ on 8.29.17 There Is a Deep Relationship Between Genesis 1-11 and the Liturgy and Layout of Temples The Latter-day Saints have four basic Creation stories. In contrast to versions of the Creation story that emphasizeContinue Reading
Ezekiel’s Vision: Ezekiel 1-3
2012-05-02
Ezekiel’s vision of the Lord is not unlike the vision John has in Revelation 4. Both men see God on his throne, surrounded by heavenly attendants. Both men describe lightning, brilliant light, creatures unknown to man, and a brilliant rainbow in the midst of the heavenly vision. We spent timeContinue Reading
Exodus 25-27 The Tabernacle as a Type
2011-12-05
Today in class we discussed how the Tabernacle the Lord instructed Moses to build is a type or shadow of our journey back to our Heavenly Father’s presence. Everything the Lord instructed Moses with regards to the Tabernacle pointed to the Savior, His Atonement, and our relationship to Him. TheContinue Reading