Serpents, Arrows, Beasts, & Swords

The Hebrew name for the Book of Deuteronomy is, "Sefer Devarim" - The Book of the Words! This book is framed with our concept of "DBR".

Within just a few...

We should look at Noah's Ark and contrast it to the Tower of Babel. They are both temples, one of God, the other of man. This is the same thing we get in Lehi's Dream. The theme here is DBR, the...

"Stems, Rods and Roots"

The Higher and the Lower Laws show us that the "treasure" to be found in Salem, Massachusetts was not a physical treasure, but the spiritual treasure of souls.
The Doctrine...

"Saviors of Men"

The Plan of Salvation asks us to all be "saviors of men." God is not just a "Healer" or a therapist. The Plan is for us to become like Him, not just to be "fixed." As we receive...

BYU Professors Advocating for Critical Race Theory at BYU, Clear Thinking, Using Lehi's Dream

BYU Professors Advocating for Critical Race Theory at BYU, Clear Thinking, Using Lehi's Dream

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Lehi's Dream can be an anchor point for context and insight with ideas, groups, worldviews, and ideologies. Here I share a few thoughts asking the audience to make a couple of assumptions with me...

As the Lord calls for His temple to be built, His language includes many of the themes of the temple including, light, creation, the Tree of Life, Charity, and the Doctrine of Christ.

Is the love...

The Beatitudes seem to take place in a temple/ritual setting with significant temple imagery. Lehi's Dream is compared.

but going through this type of a filter

understanding that the...

'Lehi's Dream'

-  The dream as a mirror image of the Garden of Eden

-  'Men are that they might have joy'. The dream as chiasmus

-  A reflection of Lehi's environment in Jerusalem

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'Lehi's Earlier Dream'

-  The environment in Lehi's Jerusalem

-  No 'Reformed Egyptian' for Nephi

-  In chapter 1, Nephi shows how Lehi's earlier dream counters the current...