by Heber Longhurst | Feb 23, 2014 | Agency, Featured, Old Testament, Uncategorized |
Akedah – Must We Kill Isaac? by Heber Longhurst One of the most striking passages in the Hebrew Bible is the Akedah or the binding of Isaac by Abraham. The great mystery of human death will always produce strong emotional reactions. The presence of death makes...
by Heber Longhurst | Nov 20, 2013 | Agency, Book of Mormon, Charity, Doctrine and Covenants, Faith, Featured, New Testament, Old Testament, Pearl of Great Price, Priesthood, Repentance, Revelation, Standard Works, Sunday School, Theology |
The Tree of Life – Part III The first encounter we have with the Tree of Life is in the Garden of Eden which is described in the books of Genesis, Moses and Abraham. In Moses 3:9 we are told that God created many trees in Eden, but Moses makes particular mention of...
by Heber Longhurst | Nov 19, 2013 | Featured, New Testament, Old Testament, Revelation, Standard Works, Theology, Uncategorized |
The Tree of Life – Part II There are very few scriptural symbols as ubiquitous throughout the world´s cultures and religions as a belief in a tree of life, a world tree or at least the importance of a tree as a powerful religious and spiritual symbol. Trees have even...
by Heber Longhurst | Nov 18, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Faith, Featured, Gospel Topics, Repentance, Standard Works, Sunday School, Theology |
The Tree of Life – Part 1 This is a three part miniseries which will deal primarily with the powerful symbolism encompassed in the Tree of Life. The second part of this essay will provide a broad survey of the Tree of Life in other religious traditions and the...
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