Comments on: Priestly Initiations in the Testament of Levi

By: Levi’s Initiation into the Angelic Priesthood | Heavenly Ascents

Levi’s Initiation into the Angelic Priesthood | Heavenly Ascents — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:27:27 +0000

[...] to LDS interests, especially concerning temple themes, I highly recommend Bryce Haymond’s commentary over at http://www.templestudy.com. Bryce covered all of the most exciting points of the document, so I [...]

By: John Welch on Margaret Barker’s Temple Studies « The United Order of Mormon Theologians

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:13:39 +0000

[...] thought that was interesting that Welch mentioned the Testament of Levi that I just recently wrote about. He also gives interesting commentary on Barker's temple connections to the Sermon on the Mount, [...]

By: Bryce Haymond

Bryce Haymond — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:45:28 +0000

They may do something similar while they are praying at the wall. I personally have not witnessed it, but there are many religious traditions that use uplifted hands as a part of prayer, which is interesting from an LDS perspective.

By: Roger Gardiner

Roger Gardiner — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:29:56 +0000

Hi Bryce,
Re the painting on this post ‘A Levite Priest holds up Holy Hands’ Am I mistaken or have I witnessed a similiar action undertaken by Jews, whilst they pray at the ‘Wailing Wall’ today?

Best

Roger Gardiner
Glasgow Scotland

By: Bryce Haymond

Bryce Haymond — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:33:14 +0000

You're welcome. See my post today for a followup.

By: S.Faux

S.Faux — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:22:54 +0000

Thanks for your insights on the temple. The Testament of Levi is a fascinating book. I don't always know what to make of these parallels. My curiosity and struggles with such findings are reflected in my essay Temple Symbols Surround Us. Clearly, Levitical temple practices were not identical to modern LDS ones. Yet, there are correlations. In any case, I appreciate your cogent analyses and observations as I try to make sense of it all.