Tag: apocryphal connections
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Apocryphal supplement — The Sent Ones
This is related to my previous post. Here is more from Hugh Nibley, who has read a ton of apocryphal literature, taken a lot of notes and sharing some of that in the book, “Temple and Cosmos”. There is the doctrine of the “Sent One” – somebody who is sent. Recently, a great deal of…
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Apocryphal supplement — The deep sleep of Adam and Abram
This might turn into a series of posts demonstrating how some of the doctrines and symbols previously discussed on this blog are found in the apocrypha. I am well aware that they are not included in our standard works for a reason. Origins are often unknown or questionable. But at least they reflect religious thinking…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 5 (Conclusion)
This is the conclusion of a series of posts about Gold and treasure in the scriptures and how they are used in connection with the doctrine of the Two Ways. Here is an overview and summary of each part with links: Part 1 — We begin with an introduction to the concept and a few…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 4b
In this post, we take a detour from our main point, which is that gold and riches are often used in the scriptures to underscore the doctrine of the Two Ways. We’ll divert briefly and talk about the related concept of “slippery treasure.” I will connect the two concepts by way of a very ancient…
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"Before the foundation of the world" in the Book of Enoch
One very important aspect of the plan of salvation is that it was prepared from the beginning, before the foundation of the world. Recently I\’ve begun to appreciate how significant this doctrine really is. The great plan of redemption is not a backup plan, it is the plan. The entire purpose of creation centers around…
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