Tag: the two ways
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Cosmic mountain imagery in Isaiah 30
A few months ago I posted a series of posts about the cosmic mountain, beginning here. It occurred to me at that time and many times since that the mental image of the cosmic mountain is fundamental to understanding the worldview of the Old Testament. Ever since I wrote about it, I’ve been spotting its…
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The Foundation Stone and the Stumbling Block
An exploration of the paired covenant symbols ‘miqdash’ and ‘miksol.’
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"An instrument in the hands of God"
This is a short follow-up note on my series of posts on the phrase “stretch forth thine hand” (which begins here). One main lesson from that study was that prophets are messengers from God calling a covenant people to repent. As we learned from the account of Enoch (discussed in part 4), Enoch feels the…
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"Stretch forth thine hand" — Part 3 (Book of Mormon)
This post will take us back to continue a series of posts from a few weeks ago on the phrase “stretch forth thy hand.” Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Old Testament In today’s post, we’ll look at how this phrase is used in the Book of Mormon. So far, we’ve seen (in part one) that…
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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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Gold and the Two Ways — part 4a
Gold and the Two Ways in the Book of Mormon Parts 1, 2, and 3 are found here: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. We’re looking at references to gold and riches and the like in the scriptures in the context of the doctrine of the two ways. In this post, we’ll look at some of the references…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 3
This is part 3 in a series. Part 1. Part 2. In this section we’ll look at references to gold and treasure in the New Testament. I’ll end with the teachings of Jesus from the Gospels, so let’s begin with the other books. This is not comprehensive, it is only meant to be a sample…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 2
This is part 2 of a series. Part 1 is found here. Gold and the Two Ways in the Old Testament/Book of Moses A previous post discussing one meaning of the name Cain (“get gain”) is worth mentioning in this context. The Book of Moses teaches quite clearly how Cain and Abel are archetypes for each of…
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Gold and the Two Ways — part 1
I’m studying gold (and other precious things) as a symbol connected with the doctrine of the two ways. From a materialist point of view, gold is perhaps the most precious substance known to man. It doesn’t rust, it shines brilliantly, and it is rare enough to be quite valuable. From a spiritual point of view,…
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"Carried away" — part 1
I got carried away (pun intended) in a recent post and stumbled upon a really interesting covenant term with a double meaning –\”carried away.\” That post was already far too long, so this post will fill in the details. Stisa has already created a two-part series of posts (here and here) with some overlap to…
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