How do we make sense of Noah’s being “uncovered” during his vision? The Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith help us to ...
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Just as at Eastertime we might place a symbol of the empty tomb beside that of the cross, so at Christmastime, it might be fitt...
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There are rich thematic connections between the emergence of the dry land at Creation, the settling of the Ark at the top of th...
Nothing in the story of the Garden of Eden can be understood without reference to the temple. Neither can the story of Noah and...
Noah’s Ark was specifically a mobile sanctuary, as were the Tabernacle and the ark made of reeds that saved the baby Moses. ...
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It is significant that, apart from the Tabernacle of Moses and the Temple of Solomon, Noah’s Ark is the only man-made struc...
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It is sometimes difficult to appreciate the stories of Adam, Eve, and Noah. However, examination of these characters will revea...
We are familiar with the three degrees in the resurrection of the dead, with the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial kingdoms...
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The lesson of Jesus’ little-remembered parable of the importunate widow and the unjust judge was a recurring allusion in the ...
Joseph Smith described the privilege of personal instruction from the Father and the Son. He said that it may be enjoyed in mor...
The Doctrine & Covenants teach an important aspect of the priesthood; namely, that no one can receive the Father or His Kingdom...
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In the language of scripture, to be “elect” is to be “chosen.” The scriptures and the teachings of Joseph Smith refer t...
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The phrase “the church and kingdom” refers to the blessings of the fullness of the Melchizedek Priesthood, belonging to one...
We are promised that those who accept the covenants of celestial marriage will enjoy “a continuation of the seeds forever and...
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We explore two forms of imagery for the Atonement that can be found in scripture. The first kind of imagery has to do with pray...
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In the end, our eligibility to enter presence of God is not only determined by whether we have received the saving ordinances, ...
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The primary sense of the word “endowment” has to do with the giving of a gift. The word “endowment” fits perfectly as a...
The New and Everlasting Covenant includes the baptismal, sacramental, temple, and covenants made at “other times.” What is ...
The means by which we make our “step-by-step ascent into the Eternal Presence" is not based directly on our actions. Were it ...
Temple ordinances are designed to correct alternative methods of gospel teaching by showing how the Atonement of Christ fits in...
When we understand why our Heavenly Father has provided Temple ordinances in our pattern for living, we remember why we committ...
The imagery of clothing beautifully conveys the correspondence between the stages of personal progression and the accrual of gl...
What may seem solely as punishments for Adam and Eve should be regarded instead as "measures taken for the good of the human sp...
Bradshaw draws on striking medieval illustrations to contrast Satan's long-running plan of entrapment with the Savior's boundle...
One of the most remarkable chapters in scripture, Moses 1, parallels other ancient texts and is an impressive witness of the an...
In 2005, the eminent Yale professor and Jewish literary scholar Harold Bloom called the book of Moses and the book of Abraham t...
Though the event is rarely mentioned in modern Christmas celebrations, traditional carols often give as much attention to the F...
We have heard it so often, that we sometimes discount how miraculous the appearance of the angels to the shepherds was. For anc...
One of the most comforting lessons of Moses 5 is that, as Hugh Nibley said: "[The Lord] doesn't keep you waiting forever. Give ...
Details about ancient practices of prayer are rooted in the experiences of Adam and Eve....
Here are three inseparable and mind-expanding perspectives on the oneness made possible through the Atonement of Christ...
Where was Christ crucified and where was that empty garden tomb?...
What kind of work did Adam and Eve do when they kept and dressed the garden?...
Since our task is to stand straight and tall before Father, but because of the Fall, we are broken and twisted, who is our stra...
Why is an apron of green fig leaves an appropriate symbol for Adam and Eve's ability to procreate?...
