This term I began studying Biblical Hebrew. Languages do not come easily to me. I devised a plan to motivate my study- rekindle my love of Judaism. I have been amazed by how much my heart sang within the richness of Jewish thought and the scriptural and life lessons that have filled my reading. The books have...
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This is the second post written by our guest blogger Kylan Rice. His essay explores the idea of wrestling with God as found in Genesis chapter 32. To read his first post click here. THE DAY BREAKETH by Kylan Rice It’s not often that God’s finger reaches through the cosmic ether into a recognizable dimension,...
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For about four years now I have been teaching the Priest Quorum in my ward here in Oregon. It is a calling I have thoroughly enjoyed. During that time in a young man’s life, they start to really grapple with things. They no longer are willing to believe things solely because an adult authority figure has told...
read moreJared Anderson © 2012 Jewish Scriptures Creation Our word-saturated world renders it difficult for us to conceptualize the level of orality and lack of literacy that prevailed in antiquity. Only a small percentage of the population could read or write (basically scribes, those whose job it was to do so) and works...
read moreWe are excited to have guest blogger Jared Anderson present a series of posts on the history of the Bible. This brief series will first present a graphical overview of the history of the Jewish Scriptures followed by a narrative expansion, and then the New Testament will receive the same treatment. Jared welcomes your questions and...
read more2 NEPHI 11-25 “My soul delighteth in the Word of Isaiah” But why? The Isaiah Problem in The Book of Mormon Taking Grant Hardy’s, Understanding the Book of Mormon, lets now explore Nephi’s exegesis on Isaiah. 2 Nephi chapter 11 to about chapter 29 contains a lot of Isaiah. It is often this part of The...
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