Mormon Monastery » Ancient Near East http://www.mormonmonastery.org Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:05:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 193- Temples through the ages http://www.mormonmonastery.org/193-temples-through-the-ages/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/193-temples-through-the-ages/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:30:17 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=214 Stephen D. Ricks, “Temples through the Ages.”  EM:??

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]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/108/feed/ 0 106-me, what is a covenant http://www.mormonmonastery.org/106-me-what-is-a-covenant/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/106-me-what-is-a-covenant/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:13:14 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=144 “What is a covenant?” from my Temple Preparation FAQ

  • Discusses covenants in the scriptures and the rituals for making them, and draws comparisons to the temple ordinances.
]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/106-me-what-is-a-covenant/feed/ 0 102-Seely, Hand as oath gesture http://www.mormonmonastery.org/102-seely-hand-as-oath-gesture/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/102-seely-hand-as-oath-gesture/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:05:07 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=140 David Rolph Seely, “The Raised Hand of God as an Oath Gesture.” In A.B. Beck, A.H. Bartelt, P.R. Raabe , & C.A. Franke, Fortunate the Eyes that See: Essays in Honor of David Noel Freedman (Grand Rapids, MI, 1995): 411-421.

  • Seely discusses biblical passages in which one swears an oath by raising the right hand.
]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/102-seely-hand-as-oath-gesture/feed/ 0 101-Morrisse, curses http://www.mormonmonastery.org/101-morrisse-curses/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/101-morrisse-curses/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:03:20 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=139 Mark J. Morrise,  “Simile Curses in the Ancient Near East, Old Testament, and Book of Mormon” JBMS 2:1 (Spring 1993): 124-138  Also in .pdf format.

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  • Discusses washing, anointing, clothing, and naming as early Christian and Jewish rituals of rebirth.
  • Available soon from their website.
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]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/98-em-altar/feed/ 0 096-EM, washing and anointing http://www.mormonmonastery.org/96-em-washing-and-anointing/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/96-em-washing-and-anointing/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:53:28 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=134 Donald W. Parry, “Washings and Anointings.” EM: 1551

]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/96-em-washing-and-anointing/feed/ 0 095-Parry, ritual anointing http://www.mormonmonastery.org/95-parry-ritual-anointing/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/95-parry-ritual-anointing/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:52:18 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=133 Donald W. Parry, “Ritual Anointing with Olive Oil in Ancient Israelite Religion”  in The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5. Stephen D. Ricks, and John Welch, eds. (SLC: Deseret Book/FARMS, 1994): 262-290.

]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/95-parry-ritual-anointing/feed/ 0 088- Hand as a Cup in Ancient Temple Worship and Incense Dish http://www.mormonmonastery.org/88-hand-as-a-cup/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/88-hand-as-a-cup/#comments Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:13:58 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=127 Lynn and Hope Hilton, “The Hand as a Cup in Ancient Temple Worship.” Presentation made at BYU symposium.

  • Also includes Anchor Bible Dictionary entry on “Incense Dish” as supporting information.
  • pdf copy
  • See also the commentary on Revelation 8:3-4 under Scriptural References
]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/88-hand-as-a-cup/feed/ 0 086-Ricks, Oaths http://www.mormonmonastery.org/86-ricks-oaths/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/86-ricks-oaths/#comments Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:03:31 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=125 Stephen Ricks, “Oaths and Oath Taking in the Old Testament.” TTE: 43-54.

]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/86-ricks-oaths/feed/ 0 085-Brown, lambskin http://www.mormonmonastery.org/85-brown-lambskin/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/85-brown-lambskin/#comments Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:01:41 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=124 Matthew Brown, “Girded about with a Lambskin.” JBMS 6:2 (1997): 124-151.

  • “The publication of the Book of Mormon brought forward the first of many comparisons between the restorational work of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his surrounding environment, including Freemasonry. One point of comparison has been the lambskin apparel mentioned in 3 Nephi 4:7. I will suggest a possible connection between this item of apparel and ritual clothing that was worn in ancient Israel, Egypt, and Mesoamerica. I will also suggest a possible reason for the use of this item of clothing among the secret combinations in the Book of Mormon. Finally, I will discuss the lambskin apron used in Freemasonic ritual.”
]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/85-brown-lambskin/feed/ 0 081- Wilson, sumerian Temple http://www.mormonmonastery.org/81-wilson-sumerian-temple/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/81-wilson-sumerian-temple/#comments Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:52:24 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=120 E. Jan Wilson, “Inside a Sumerian Temple: The Ekishnugal at Ur.” TTE: 303-334, esp. 312-13.

  • Among others, discusses ritual Sumerian clothing and a possible etymological relation to Joseph’s mysterious ketonet passim. This is better known in English as his “coat of many colors” but that translation comes from the Septuagint (Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible). No one is sure what the Hebrew means.
  • FARMS transcript (requires subscription)
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  • Discusses usage of the creation narrative in Jewish temple rituals. Professor Ricks once quipped that he had offered this article to BYU Studies. The secretary he talked to said, “Why would BYU Studies be interested in THAT?” He replied (at least in class,) “If you don’t know, I’m not going to tell you.”
  • Gospelink (subscription required)
]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/54-ricks-liturgy-and-cosmogony/feed/ 0 051- Lundquist, common temple ideology http://www.mormonmonastery.org/51-lundquist-common-temple-ideology/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/51-lundquist-common-temple-ideology/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:55:30 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=89 John M. Lundquist, “The Common Temple Ideology of the Ancient Near East.” In The Temple in Antiquity, ed. Truman G. Madsen (Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center, 1984): 54-78.

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]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/50-lundquist-temple-in-isaiah/feed/ 0 042- Lundquist, What is a Temple http://www.mormonmonastery.org/42-lundquist-what-is-a-temple/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/42-lundquist-what-is-a-temple/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:59:16 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=80 “What is a Temple? A Preliminary Typology.” John M. Lundquist. TAW: 83-117.

]]> http://www.mormonmonastery.org/42-lundquist-what-is-a-temple/feed/ 0 007-Parry, Temples of the Ancient World http://www.mormonmonastery.org/2-parry-temples-of-the-ancient-world/ http://www.mormonmonastery.org/2-parry-temples-of-the-ancient-world/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:07:32 +0000 http://www.mormonmonastery.org/?p=43 Temples of the Ancient World. Donald W. Parry and Stephen D. Ricks, eds. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1994.) Abbreviated as TAW throughout this page.

  • Large book composed of different articles on the temple, arranged thematically.
  • This is required reading for someone who wants to understand the ancient symbolism and setting of the temple ordinances.
  • Gospelink (requires subscription)
  • Deseret Book.
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